steri
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OK, here is the story.
I started out with 2 Occ. Percs in my tank that were a bonded pair. About 8 days ago the female died (she just stopped eating and was dead in 24 hours). It was very strange. There were no signs of disease in my tank or with any fish. I checked my params which were at the time:
PH: 8.3
SAlt: 1.0235
Ammo: 0
Tries: 0
Trates: between 5-10
I did a water change, just to be safe and then went out to look for a replacement perc for my other little guy. I went to 4 LFS's, and the only one that had any false percs at all had "tank raised 2 line percs." Mine is a 3 line and not tank raised.
I asked them and they told me the two should be fine. I was nervous, but I bought one of similar size to the one that passed away, the biggest one they had in the tank at the LFS.
I took him home, acclimated him, put him in the tank, and the 2 clowns took to each other quite well. The two swim with my blue hippo tang very regularly as a school. The new guy started eating right away, so I figured all was well.
Well, last night (7 days after buying the new clown), I noticed my small perc acting strange. he still ate, but I noticed one of his fins had been picked at, and he appeared to be swimming a little more roughly and breathing more heavily. Then sure enough, the 2 line perc started picking on him!!!!
What the deuce? They were fine for the first few days, why start picking on him now?
I woke up this morning and the little guy appeared to be swimming more normally again. He was still eating which I see as a good sign, and I did not notice the 2 line picking on the 3 line, but should they be ok to get along, or is what happened last night something I should grow to expect in the future?
I don't want the little guy to get hurt. He's my wife's favorite fish.
I started out with 2 Occ. Percs in my tank that were a bonded pair. About 8 days ago the female died (she just stopped eating and was dead in 24 hours). It was very strange. There were no signs of disease in my tank or with any fish. I checked my params which were at the time:
PH: 8.3
SAlt: 1.0235
Ammo: 0
Tries: 0
Trates: between 5-10
I did a water change, just to be safe and then went out to look for a replacement perc for my other little guy. I went to 4 LFS's, and the only one that had any false percs at all had "tank raised 2 line percs." Mine is a 3 line and not tank raised.
I asked them and they told me the two should be fine. I was nervous, but I bought one of similar size to the one that passed away, the biggest one they had in the tank at the LFS.
I took him home, acclimated him, put him in the tank, and the 2 clowns took to each other quite well. The two swim with my blue hippo tang very regularly as a school. The new guy started eating right away, so I figured all was well.
Well, last night (7 days after buying the new clown), I noticed my small perc acting strange. he still ate, but I noticed one of his fins had been picked at, and he appeared to be swimming a little more roughly and breathing more heavily. Then sure enough, the 2 line perc started picking on him!!!!
What the deuce? They were fine for the first few days, why start picking on him now?
I woke up this morning and the little guy appeared to be swimming more normally again. He was still eating which I see as a good sign, and I did not notice the 2 line picking on the 3 line, but should they be ok to get along, or is what happened last night something I should grow to expect in the future?
I don't want the little guy to get hurt. He's my wife's favorite fish.
