What's up with my chromis?

DrMMI

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This guy has been hanging out in the top corner of my tank for over a month. I do have another chromis and they only ever fight when I have my hands in the tank and all the fish are freaking out and trying to hide. Otherwise I don't ever see anyone bullying him. He otherwise eats fine and will move down when I get close to the tank. Otherwise, he pretty much just hangs out there 24/7.

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Not sure, but I had a Chromis do the same in the past. It eventually passed away for some unkown reason and appeared physically okay. Maybe it is a Chromis (outcasted) heirarchy/societal fish thing...just a WAG.
 

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Fish will "go to the corner" when stressed by aggression, much in the same manner that yours is doing. Not good when they do this behavior.
 
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Fish will "go to the corner" when stressed by aggression, much in the same manner that yours is doing. Not good when they do this behavior.
That's what I thought initially but I never see any of the other fish go after him. When the auto feeder goes off, he'll go and eat and then right back into his corner.
 

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one of my anthias was doin this a few months ago he never left that corner he did it for 2 weeks then eventually went into his cave and never came out i never saw any fish bully him thou really weird
 

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