Upside down chromis

[Abradbury26]

So my boyfriend and I just purchased 3 green chromis the other day. The next morning 1 of them had already died. Then we purchased 2 more and today we noticed only 2 were out swimming around. We ended up finding the other two but now one is only swimming in place in a corner and won't leave. The other one has been swimming at the top of the tank upside down for hours and we have no clue what's going on. We were reading online about maybe the other two beating them up but don't know what's going on! Help us please!

 

[HumbleFish]

Chromis seem to have poor survival rates these days. One reason is they are susceptible to a disease called Uronema marinum. Another reason is they tend to fight (and kill) amongst one another. A lot of people start off with a school, only to be left with one (i.e. the "winner") after awhile.

They really can't help themselves... being bloodthirsty is just part of being a damsel...

 

[Abradbury26]

Sucks cause they are beat fish but there are only two swimming around and two swimming upside down and in a corner and it's killing me to see them suffer I'm front of my face

 

[ReeferBill]

How long has your tank been set up and what are your test kits reading like ph,ammonia ,nitrites ,nitrates specific gravity,?

 

[Abradbury26]

The tanks been set up for a month and everything has been reading 0 and ph is 8.3

 

[HumbleFish]

How long has your tank been set up and what are your test kits reading like ph,ammonia ,nitrites ,nitrates specific gravity,?

Good call! Is this tank even cycled?

 

[Abradbury26]

Every other fish we have in the tank is fine it's just the 2 chromis and the other 2 chromis are find as well

 

[Abradbury26]

One chromis is out swimming around now but the other is still upside down at the top of the tank