SOB Chromis

[ReeferNoob4ever]

Bastard bicolor chromis just nipped on my green star polyps. This little guy steps up to everything. I've seen him be aggressive towards my feather worms, banded shrimp (is bigger than the fish for now) and just bit my polyps. I'm going to have to get it out and return to the store before he grows. He reminds me of my African cichlid.

Any suggestions other than returning the fish?

 

[JUNBUG361]

Fish trap or start taking Down your aquascape

 

[ReeferNoob4ever]

I'm not moving anything. I think I can net him. He comes up for flakes.

 

[elweshomayor]

I'm not moving anything. I think I can net him. He comes up for flakes.

Depending how bad you want it out... Sometimes fish are hard to catch, but If you feel like its hurting things that you want in the tank, ask your LFS if he will take it back.

 

[ReeferNoob4ever]

First I'll try feeding the fish a little more. If it only picks on the gsp, maybe he will keep the coral from taking over my task!

 

[ReeferNoob4ever]

I went ahead and moved my gsp to a high flow area of the tank where the chromis doesn't go. So far so good except now he's eyeballing the xenia. This little bastard is going to be a night mare as he grows.

 

[LQT]

You're gonna wish you had more fish picking at the GSP and Xenia when it takes over your rockwork in plague proportions. If you haven't already done it, isolate the the GSP and Xenia on the sand bed so that they can't invade and take over the main rock scape.

 

[ReeferNoob4ever]

I did think to myself it would be awesome to have a fish keep the gsp and xenia in check. I have isolated those corals.

 

[SALTYwaterDOG]

:lolspin: :lolspin: good luck with that mate :beer:
Iv been there before nearly had to use dynamite to get one of those devil out.
Best wishes and HAPPY REEFING