Clown Fish Behavior

ffighter17 · 01/25/2010, 05:05 PM

Have anyone ever had a problems with Clown Fish hiding? I bought a pair on Firday afternoon and they have come out of the rocks for a short period of time. They are ocellaris clowns, look really healthy. I have checked Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite and they are all 0. My ph is running 8.0 to 8.2, salinity is 1.022. I also bought 4 snails on Friday and they are doing great. Do you have any ideas on why they might be hiding. I have never had clown fish hide like this in the past.

spazthecat · 01/25/2010, 05:17 PM

I wouldn't worry about it as long as they look healthy and not stressed out. I have a Kole Tang that I bought two weekends ago and he's just now starting to poke his head out from the rocks. I had one before that that swam around the tank almost immediately.

You might try dimming the lights for a couple of days and see if that helps.

--Andy

tspors · 01/25/2010, 06:56 PM

Curious how old is the tank? This is normal for fish to hide for a bit, but age of tank is a curiousity.

ffighter17 · 01/25/2010, 07:46 PM

The tank is almost 6 months old. They are the first addition to the tank

sedor · 01/25/2010, 07:52 PM

Its normal for clowns to act somewhat strange anyways. In the wild they generally don't travel more than 18" from their home and when they are hosted with an anemone its normal for them not to venture very far. Give the new fish time to settle in and they will start becoming less timid.

ls1boost · 01/25/2010, 10:13 PM

mine used to hide up behind a powerhead it did that for the longest time it ventures out sometimes but always go back there,

ffighter17 · 01/26/2010, 12:29 PM

Well I saw one of them out and about last night after the lights went out. I went into the kitchen and when I turned the light on I saw one of them. I could not tell if the other one was out or not. I made some home made food last night and the nibbled a little bit at it. So maybe they are getting adjusted. I sure hope so, if something happens to them my 2yo is not going to be happy.

Sisterlimonpot · 01/27/2010, 12:02 AM

I have a mated pair of true percs that found a mating place in the back of the tank so I rarely see them until it's feeding time.

01/25/2010, 05:05 PM	#1
ffighter17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 45	Clown Fish Behavior Have anyone ever had a problems with Clown Fish hiding? I bought a pair on Firday afternoon and they have come out of the rocks for a short period of time. They are ocellaris clowns, look really healthy. I have checked Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite and they are all 0. My ph is running 8.0 to 8.2, salinity is 1.022. I also bought 4 snails on Friday and they are doing great. Do you have any ideas on why they might be hiding. I have never had clown fish hide like this in the past.

01/25/2010, 06:56 PM	#3
tspors Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Appleton, WI. USA Posts: 774	Curious how old is the tank? This is normal for fish to hide for a bit, but age of tank is a curiousity. __________________ Everything is Good with Moderation. Current Tank Info: 150 Gal Oceanic, 30g Sump, Gen-X PCX-150 2250 gph, Red Sea Clasic Turbo Skimmer, 18w Turbo Twist UV, Ocean Clear Filter w/live rock, Several Buckets,

01/25/2010, 07:52 PM	#5
sedor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,689	Its normal for clowns to act somewhat strange anyways. In the wild they generally don't travel more than 18" from their home and when they are hosted with an anemone its normal for them not to venture very far. Give the new fish time to settle in and they will start becoming less timid. __________________ Ryan

01/27/2010, 12:02 AM	#8
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	I have a mated pair of true percs that found a mating place in the back of the tank so I rarely see them until it's feeding time. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

01/25/2010, 05:17 PM	#2
spazthecat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pickerington, OH Posts: 220	I wouldn't worry about it as long as they look healthy and not stressed out. I have a Kole Tang that I bought two weekends ago and he's just now starting to poke his head out from the rocks. I had one before that that swam around the tank almost immediately. You might try dimming the lights for a couple of days and see if that helps. --Andy

01/25/2010, 07:46 PM	#4
ffighter17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 45	The tank is almost 6 months old. They are the first addition to the tank

01/25/2010, 10:13 PM	#6
ls1boost Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 62	mine used to hide up behind a powerhead it did that for the longest time it ventures out sometimes but always go back there,

01/26/2010, 12:29 PM	#7
ffighter17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 45	Well I saw one of them out and about last night after the lights went out. I went into the kitchen and when I turned the light on I saw one of them. I could not tell if the other one was out or not. I made some home made food last night and the nibbled a little bit at it. So maybe they are getting adjusted. I sure hope so, if something happens to them my 2yo is not going to be happy.