Sick Chromis???

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  1. JEWELEDAQUARIUM

    JEWELEDAQUARIUM Plankton

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    Sick Green Chromis???

    Ok so I just noticed that my green chromis looks dark all of a sudden!! :(He doesn't have his color at all! What is wrong with him?? Does anyone know?:-/
     
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  2. JEWELEDAQUARIUM

    JEWELEDAQUARIUM Plankton

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    Ok so I just noticed that my green chromis looks dark all of a sudden!! :(He doesn't have his color at all! What is wrong with him?? Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong???:-/ Or what I can do to help the little guy??
     
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  3. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    He could be in a bad mood - has anything else other then his colour changed??
     
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  4. coral reefer

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    Did the lights just turn on or off?
    Plenty of environmental variables that could play a part in the color change by various fish!
     
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  5. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    May be stressed or scarred...or may be a combination of these as well as those listed in your other post!
    Is it still eating? Is it swimming sporadically or letharically and have labored breathing?
     
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  6. JEWELEDAQUARIUM

    JEWELEDAQUARIUM Plankton

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    THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN OFF FOR A QUITE A BUT.. I JUST TURNED THE HOUSE LIGHT TO CHECK THE HEATER AND COULDN'T HELP BUT PEAK AT THE TANK REAL QUICK & GOT FREAKED! HE LOOKED FINE WHEN I GOT HOM FROM WORK TODAY.:-/ IS THIS NORMAL FOR THEM TO CHANGE COLOR LIKE THIS ONCE THE LIGHTS GO OUT??
     
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  7. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Yup a lot of fish change drastically depending on mood. Or when they go to sleep they can change their colour to help camouflage themselves

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  8. JEWELEDAQUARIUM

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    Thanks!

    WELL I DIDN'T KNOW THAT BUT IT MAKES SENSE OF COURSE. I AM CONSTANTLY STUDYING THE TANK JUST SAW THAT FOR THE 1ST TIME AND FREAKED OUT! BUT THANKS FOR THE HELP!;D
     
    JEWELEDAQUARIUM, Feb 6, 2008
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  9. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Chromis' do that. they make themselves camouflaged, for when the lights are off and when they get freaked out. :)
     
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  10. Dador

    Dador Coral Banded Shrimp

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    You often see color changes when you first get them during acclimation or they get stressed. Foxface can go from vibrant yellow to near mud brown. It is wild when you first see it.
     
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