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fishkid99 Enthusiast Posts: 252 Kudos: 218 Votes: 39 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	i recently purchesed (today jan 23) a royal gramma. I have him in the quarentine tank right now and he just sits on the bottom behind the sponge filter. Is this because of stress. will he live? id love some input soon thanks!! ph >>>----> <----<<< pnh
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Chances are that the fish is only freaked out because of the move. Are there other suitable hiding spaces in the quarantine tank? Having a choice of refuge will help the fish to lose its stress more quickly. As long as you took care in acclimating the fish to your water, it should be fine. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
fishkid99 Enthusiast Posts: 252 Kudos: 218 Votes: 39 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	yes i did would u suggest a flooor tile as refuge? ph ps thanks >>>----> <----<<< pnh
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	So there's nothing else in the tank for it to hide behind? Is this a bare-bottom, empty setup? I was thinking more along the lines of rocks or fake coral decorations. I haven't heard of anyone using a floor tile in their fish tank, so I wouldn't recommend trying it here. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
fishkid99 Enthusiast Posts: 252 Kudos: 218 Votes: 39 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	ok but i do have some small peices of live rock and 2 fake plants. Do you have any suggestions for what i can use?? thanks! ph :%) >>>----> <----<<< pnh
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	If the rocks are large enough to totally shield the body of the gramma from view, then they are sufficient. The gramma will pick where it wants to hang out, and might change territories once it settles in a bit. It doesn't sound like you need to add anything to the tank. Just keep an eye on the fish and ensure that it does okay. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
fishkid99 Enthusiast Posts: 252 Kudos: 218 Votes: 39 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	ok the rocks arent a sufficent size but i think he likes being behind the sponge filter. Im shure that will be just fine unless u disagree? ph >>>----> <----<<< pnh
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37


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