Unusual Clownfish Behavior

[xrobbx03]

I just bought a pair of clowns for my 10g nano. One seems to be doing some unusual behavior. Its breathing fine and swimming around very actively, also was eating when i fed him. Every once and awhile he will go in a little cave i have setup and lay down on the sand, then get back up and swim around then go back to the very same spot and do the same thing. He has been doing this for the better part of the day. I have a pair in my 65g and never experienced this sort of behavior. Does anyone know the reason for this? Could he be sick? If not i just dont get why he would continue to do this over and over. The other one that i bought isnt doing this he is just swimming around.

[Chuck Spyropulos]

Not sure exactly why.....but one of my Lyretail anthias does the same thing. He eats ok, swims ok, is visibly ok. But every three minutes or so he lays down on the sandbed for a while and then swims away after he rests.

Maybe it's old age?

Originally Posted by xrobbx03

I just bought a pair of clowns for my 10g nano. One seems to be doing some unusual behavior. Its breathing fine and swimming around very actively, also was eating when i fed him. Every once and awhile he will go in a little cave i have setup and lay down on the sand, then get back up and swim around then go back to the very same spot and do the same thing. He has been doing this for the better part of the day. I have a pair in my 65g and never experienced this sort of behavior. Does anyone know the reason for this? Could he be sick? If not i just dont get why he would continue to do this over and over. The other one that i bought isnt doing this he is just swimming around.

[numan]

May he has asthma. LOL

[avalanche wolf]

I was reading in one of the many books that clowns will putt around in the sand if something is making them unhappy. I have seen this with a nieghbors tanks also.

Either that or it is nesting :P

[xrobbx03]

Originally Posted by Chuck Spyropulos

Not sure exactly why.....but one of my Lyretail anthias does the same thing. He eats ok, swims ok, is visibly ok. But every three minutes or so he lays down on the sandbed for a while and then swims away after he rests.

Maybe it's old age?

I hope its not old age lol i just bought him and hes just barely a half inch long.

[xrobbx03]

Well they seem to be doing fine still. I guess they just have some weird personalities.