First the parameters as I know it will be asked.
60 gal tank with a 10 gal sump. Canister filter as well with no skimmer. I used about 70 lbs of live rock. Used live sand and inert sand as a bed. All of my phosphates and nitrates and all of that other stuff are all good. I do regular water changes of about 10 gallons a week. I know my lights are a little weak, but I have a green bubble nem and one medium to large frag of Sun polyps. I have 2 clowns, a small foxface, a dozen or so various snails, 2 Emerald crabs, 1 cleaner shrimp, and 2 peppermints. I feed frozen a few times a week and also flake daily. It has been running since the day after Thanksgiving.
About 2 weeks ago I went to the LFS and got 4 Green Chromies. The first week all was well. Week 2 I saw one of the smaller of the bunch that looked a little distressed one evening. He seemed to be just hovering and breathing really hard. The next morning he was gone. I mean can't find him anywhere in the tank gone. Looked in the filter sock, broke down some of the rocks, GONE.
About 4 days later I come in to feed and 2 of the Chromies, the clowns and the FF are all there ready to eat. The inverts are all there and excited too. I look and the 3rd Chromie is behind my rocks and comes out very briefly to grab a piece of food or two and then jets right back behind the rock. He refuses to even come out now to feed and just seems to grab a piece here or there that drifts in his area. This has been going on for about 4 days now.
Question 1 is Where in the hell did that first missing fish go???
Question 2 is what should be done about the one playing hide and go seek? I would have to break down the majority of the tank to catch him
60 gal tank with a 10 gal sump. Canister filter as well with no skimmer. I used about 70 lbs of live rock. Used live sand and inert sand as a bed. All of my phosphates and nitrates and all of that other stuff are all good. I do regular water changes of about 10 gallons a week. I know my lights are a little weak, but I have a green bubble nem and one medium to large frag of Sun polyps. I have 2 clowns, a small foxface, a dozen or so various snails, 2 Emerald crabs, 1 cleaner shrimp, and 2 peppermints. I feed frozen a few times a week and also flake daily. It has been running since the day after Thanksgiving.
About 2 weeks ago I went to the LFS and got 4 Green Chromies. The first week all was well. Week 2 I saw one of the smaller of the bunch that looked a little distressed one evening. He seemed to be just hovering and breathing really hard. The next morning he was gone. I mean can't find him anywhere in the tank gone. Looked in the filter sock, broke down some of the rocks, GONE.
About 4 days later I come in to feed and 2 of the Chromies, the clowns and the FF are all there ready to eat. The inverts are all there and excited too. I look and the 3rd Chromie is behind my rocks and comes out very briefly to grab a piece of food or two and then jets right back behind the rock. He refuses to even come out now to feed and just seems to grab a piece here or there that drifts in his area. This has been going on for about 4 days now.
Question 1 is Where in the hell did that first missing fish go???
Question 2 is what should be done about the one playing hide and go seek? I would have to break down the majority of the tank to catch him
