Strange behavior...probably dying

fstar25 · 08/25/2010, 08:30 AM

I have a blue-green chromis that was my first fish and has been in my tank for 8 months. last night he was swimming around after lights out which he never does and he was swimming vertically (tail towards sand head towards top of tank). I check his little sleep cave and nothing was in there so I tested my water. Ammonia, nitrates, nitrites all 0 and phosphates about .008

Well, I didn't post last night because he went back in his cave and I thought he was fine. This morning before lights on he was out again and swimming vertical. I caught him and put him in quarantine but I'm afraid he's not gonna make it. There are no visible signs of damage on him, no spots or stripes or lines of any kind that haven't always been there.

Any ideas or directions I should be looking?

Thank you

Flyfisherman · 08/25/2010, 08:02 PM

Tough to lose your first fish. I would leave him in tank, quarantine going to stress him even more.

08/25/2010, 08:30 AM	#1
fstar25 Getting there Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Friendswood, Tx Posts: 888	Strange behavior...probably dying I have a blue-green chromis that was my first fish and has been in my tank for 8 months. last night he was swimming around after lights out which he never does and he was swimming vertically (tail towards sand head towards top of tank). I check his little sleep cave and nothing was in there so I tested my water. Ammonia, nitrates, nitrites all 0 and phosphates about .008 Well, I didn't post last night because he went back in his cave and I thought he was fine. This morning before lights on he was out again and swimming vertical. I caught him and put him in quarantine but I'm afraid he's not gonna make it. There are no visible signs of damage on him, no spots or stripes or lines of any kind that haven't always been there. Any ideas or directions I should be looking? Thank you __________________ The only thing I know for sure is nothing! Carrie, why do you want someone in need to die? -iCam Current Tank Info: 29G BioCube with LED lighting, media basket, fuge (chamber 2), MJ1200 return pump, K nano & K 1 power heads, 32# LR, ~2" SB

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08/25/2010, 08:02 PM	#2
Flyfisherman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 52	Tough to lose your first fish. I would leave him in tank, quarantine going to stress him even more.