Why does my clown only play in hammer at night?

Conrad25 · 11/01/2009, 04:48 PM

So I been trying to figure this out. I have two true perc clown fish that are in the pictures below. When the lights go out at night on the tank, The smaller clown will play in the hammer coral like crazy all night and once the light pops on he runs away and doesn't touch it. The bigger one also goes near it sometimes at night and plays, but not like the other one. Why only at night? Never has he gone near it during the daytime and they have done this for almost a month now. Any ideas? lol such weird clown behaviors........

Thanks!

Conrad

romsoccer12 · 11/01/2009, 05:10 PM

it could be that whenever you walk into the room, he starts begging for food. try staying away from the tank, but where you can still see it

njdevilsfan · 11/01/2009, 06:01 PM

mine have done it for years
i think they think its a nem and are trying to work it to stay out and all inflated all night
my clowns have actually killed several heads on my hammer

Conrad25 · 11/01/2009, 06:14 PM

Well I know its not that hes begging for food. Cause Ive watched far away quite a bit and they never go in it during the day at all. Thats why I find it is so weird. The inflated thing at night could be I guess. But why not at all during the day than? They dont go near it even.....

Misled · 11/01/2009, 06:17 PM

Probably because they aren't looking for protection during the day. At night, they can't see as well so the hammer becomes protection.

11/01/2009, 04:48 PM	#1
Conrad25 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 556	Why does my clown only play in hammer at night? So I been trying to figure this out. I have two true perc clown fish that are in the pictures below. When the lights go out at night on the tank, The smaller clown will play in the hammer coral like crazy all night and once the light pops on he runs away and doesn't touch it. The bigger one also goes near it sometimes at night and plays, but not like the other one. Why only at night? Never has he gone near it during the daytime and they have done this for almost a month now. Any ideas? lol such weird clown behaviors........ Thanks! Conrad

11/01/2009, 05:10 PM	#2
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	it could be that whenever you walk into the room, he starts begging for food. try staying away from the tank, but where you can still see it __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

11/01/2009, 06:17 PM	#5
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Probably because they aren't looking for protection during the day. At night, they can't see as well so the hammer becomes protection. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

11/01/2009, 06:01 PM	#3
njdevilsfan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: texas Posts: 658	mine have done it for years i think they think its a nem and are trying to work it to stay out and all inflated all night my clowns have actually killed several heads on my hammer

11/01/2009, 06:14 PM	#4
Conrad25 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 556	Well I know its not that hes begging for food. Cause Ive watched far away quite a bit and they never go in it during the day at all. Thats why I find it is so weird. The inflated thing at night could be I guess. But why not at all during the day than? They dont go near it even.....