Guess im not a good chromis owner

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    so ive only had my chromis for 3 days now, i started off with 5, on the second day i lost two one to my bubble and the other mysteriously disappeared, and now i have one that is hiding in the rocks and is constantly getting picked at, and i think that one will die too, although it did come out for feedings . So now i only have two left

    is this a normal occurrence?
     
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  2. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    ive known it to be really hard for some people to keep them alive so dont get to down on yourself
     
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  3. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    it just really sucks, i feel so bad for the gusy, especially since i dont know the COD of one, i was hoping for a decent school of chromis, as i actually thought they were kind of cute, so i really dont know if these last ones are going to die as well
     
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  4. feixjai

    feixjai Fire Worm

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    Its ok, I have trouble keeping chromis also. They never schooled like I wanted them too and they always fought. I started with five also. I read somewhere that they need to be fed constantly.
     
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  5. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Sounds normal to me.
     
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  6. colodan

    colodan Fire Shrimp

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    In my experience, if they make it past the first week or two, they are pretty hardy. I think it depends on how they were collected. If they were brought to the surface to fast then they get the bends and are short lived. The first batch I got, 1 out of five survived. now I bought 6 more about 2 weeks ago and still have all 6 plus the old one. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they all make it.
     
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  7. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Yep. I've heard they can be really hard to keep alive. Sorry about the troubles! Thankfully they were cheap!
     
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  8. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    on the first day they all schooled nicely then the second day is when the problems started. And i feed my fish once every day and quite a bit too and its all gone within minutes

    at least its normal, i just feel so bad
     
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  9. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I had pretty good success with them until my tank semi crashed. They have very high metabolisms and should be fed small meals 3x a day. Many people don't realize that. They can be hardy, but should be kept in odd numbers. Hopefully the last one makes it. Good luck with him.
     
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  10. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    deffiently dont think theyll make it past the first week, maybe 2 but but who knows, glad to hear your last batch survived so far

    yea, at least on the positive side i have room for a wrasse
     
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