Royal Gramma acting really weird

[Morgan Rodgers]

Hi all! My royal gramma has been acting extremely weird over the last 1-2 days, and I was wondering if this is cause for concern. He has not been hiding in the rockwork like he typically does; instead he has been sitting in the corner of my tank or swimming up and down the corner.

 

[Reef.]

Mine did this, he would hide most of the time, then one day he had a personality change, he came out and as your has, he started to sit in the open on the sand and go deliberately into the other fish’s area, he died a few days later, was very sad to watch it play out, hope this is not what is happening to yours.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi all! My royal gramma has been acting extremely weird over the last 1-2 days, and I was wondering if this is cause for concern. He has not been hiding in the rockwork like he typically does; instead he has been sitting in the corner of my tank or swimming up and down the corner.

Lighting is quite dark to see any imperfections on body/skin but fish is surfing which may or may not be cause for concern, however start with water quality - Assure ammonia not elevated and fish has no dots or scratching behavior.
Any other tankmates intimidating it?

 

[Morgan Rodgers]

Lighting is quite dark to see any imperfections on body/skin but fish is surfing which may or may not be cause for concern, however start with water quality - Assure ammonia not elevated and fish has no dots or scratching behavior.
Any other tankmates intimidating it?

I have a clownfish pair which tend to be pretty aggressive but he normally js chills in the rocks so they’re not an issue. I got a blenny recently who is literally a 1/4 inch and a peppermint to deal w aiptasia, and than I assume I have a few bristlewroms bc there is no way to completely eliminate them.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a clownfish pair which tend to be pretty aggressive but he normally js chills in the rocks so they’re not an issue. I got a blenny recently who is literally a 1/4 inch and a peppermint to deal w aiptasia, and than I assume I have a few bristlewroms bc there is no way to completely eliminate them.

Clowns may or may not play a role as well as new introductions

 

[Morgan Rodgers]

Clowns may or may not play a role as well as new introductions

Well I’m probably going to be dumping that peppermint since I got rid of all but 2 aiptasia spots in the last few weeks so there’s not rly a need for him anymore

 

[Reef.]

It wont be the peppermint, they are extremely timid, and your apts wont be totally gone, they will come back.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi all! My royal gramma has been acting extremely weird over the last 1-2 days, and I was wondering if this is cause for concern. He has not been hiding in the rockwork like he typically does; instead he has been sitting in the corner of my tank or swimming up and down the corner.

I see this when there is a lack of hiding spaces, often because some other fish has taken over its previous hiding place(s).

One big clue is - is the gramma still eating well? If not, there may be a health related reason that this is happening.

Jay

 

[Morgan Rodgers]

I see this when there is a lack of hiding spaces, often because some other fish has taken over its previous hiding place(s).

One big clue is - is the gramma still eating well? If not, there may be a health related reason that this is happening.

Jay

I did recently restructure the tank, but I thought I put enough hiding spaces, he seems to be swimming around fine now. I will toss another rock in just so he is less stressed.