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11-30-2008, 01:51 PM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 8
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Clown Fish Morning Behaviour
HI there
I am new to this so bare with me if I forget to include anything.
My husband woke me this morning to look at our recently new clown fish. We purchased 3 common clowns on Thurday and so far things seem to be well... well that was until this morning.
One of the clowns were lying on his side quite motionless and there was one of the other clowns lying and flapping on top on it.. trying to get it motivated. It lay there for around an hour and then when i wentout the room i came back in to find it swimming round the tank quite happy.
I fed them and they all seem to eat ok, and since then has been ok. Is this just the clown waking up slowly or is there a reason for this?
Any help will be much appriciated
Thanks again
Mandie
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11-30-2008, 02:19 PM
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spaceman spiff
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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Hmm, kind of odd behavior indeed. First, I'll point out that once the fish reach sexual maturity, 3 of a kind will quickly turn into to a pair and one dead fish. That may be what you're starting to see right now, but I'd be surprised. Can you tell us more about the tank? How old is it, what other fish are in the tank, what size is it, anything you can think of.
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11-30-2008, 02:43 PM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 8
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thank you for your reply.. the tank is a 180 litre tank and is 8 weeks old... We started by getting the live rock built up , then we introduced hermit crabs and cleaner shrimps and turbo snails. After a few weeks of having water tested by the shop where we bought eveything from we were told we could start to add some fish... We researched everyday and asked lots of questions, and were advised to add a bi colour blennie... then after a week we introduced 3 green chromis.... Unfortuatley one of the chromis was damaged and the shop gave us that one for free but he told us he may not last.... He did for a few days but later died....
we then added our 3 clowns and so far the tank seems a happy happy place... . . . apart from this mornings show....
Ihope this is more information for you to help us...
thanks again
Mandie
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11-30-2008, 02:52 PM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 8
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would it be better to add another clown now then while they are still freshly in???
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11-30-2008, 02:58 PM
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Clowns Galore!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sedalia, Mo
Posts: 5,939
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What type of clowns are they? I have a pair of True Perculas that do that often.
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11-30-2008, 03:06 PM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 8
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they are common percula clownfish mate...
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11-30-2008, 03:10 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
Posts: 10,638
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Quote:
Originally Posted by clioclassic
they are common percula clownfish mate...
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In a 180L setup (~50 gallons I suppose), you don't have enough space for 2 pair of clowns to tolerate each other. They can be rather temperamental and aggressive with other damselfish (which includes all the clown species). Better to remove one of the clowns, to be honest.
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11-30-2008, 03:18 PM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 8
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thanks so much for your help..i will contact the shop tomorrow and discuss it with them...
so no suggestions on the behaviour??? |
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11-30-2008, 04:23 PM
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Clowns Galore!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sedalia, Mo
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Clownfish can do some odd things. It very well could be normal behavior.
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11-30-2008, 04:41 PM
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Son of Jor El
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Springfield MO
Posts: 4,615
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sounds like that clown drew the short straw and had to be the anemone!
In all seriousness its hard to define what is "odd" behavior in a clown... they do some wierd stuff
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11-30-2008, 06:38 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ScruffyRubicon
Clownfish can do some odd things. It very well could be normal behavior.
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I agree!They do weired stuff.
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12-01-2008, 11:28 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Tyler, TX
Posts: 51
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I love clown fishes. They do weird thing.
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12-01-2008, 03:22 PM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 8
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hmmmm problem number 2... the clown fish is not eating today.. she is lying on the bottom of the tank not really doing much...
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12-01-2008, 09:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Greer, SC
Posts: 1,240
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 I would take him out.
On the other hand, I've got a clarkii at work that acts like it is hosting an invisible anemone, laying on its side in the corner while no one is around and "shimmying" in when it goes down. He's been like that for a couple months. I had to put a leather coral in that corner so it wouldn't look as odd. Still no one wants him. But he is eating and otherwise doing great. |
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12-02-2008, 06:15 PM
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The hammer is my...coral
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: aurora, colorado
Posts: 1,476
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yes they certainly do some wierd stuff.
my most recent one has hosted my heater.
i have plenty of things for him to host but no he wants to snuggle the heater.
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