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vt_snowman87
05/12/2007, 01:48 AM
my new 4 firefish, one of it seemed wrong, it hides between 2 rocks, and is lying on its side, seemed to have lost activity and is gasping for air very heavily..

the rest of them are alright, but occasionally they pile up on top of the sick one, as if all sleeping..

help..

karid
05/12/2007, 07:06 AM
it is probably either sick or more likely the others are bullying it to death. Despite seeing a bunch of them in the same tank at the LFS, I don't think they like being kept in groups and will pick of the weaker members. You can keep a female/male pair, but more than that in such a small tank will probably be picked off. And it is hard to get a pair I hear. Good luck, but I wouldn't be too surprised if you will be down to 1 or 2.

AquaReeferMan
05/13/2007, 12:33 AM
Are these all in your 15g. If so thats way to small for them. Like karid said you shouldnt have more then 2 in the same tank. Ive only ever kept them single because they tend to dislike their same kind. Im sure the weakest one was getting picked on.