Where do your fish sleep?

likwidglostix · 12/02/2008, 01:27 AM

My flametail blennie spends most of his day in a hole in my live rock, and he sleeps there. I picked up a humbug damsel and a pink skunk clown today and I must say it's wierd to see how they sleep. The humbug sleeps between the live rock and the back wall. Him and the clown both seem to sleep in a normal swimming position. The clown is sleeping on top of my mag-float, which is right in front of my upper intake. As soon as he feels himself getting to the edge, he swims foward a bit. It's quite comical and it got me thinking. Where do your fish sleep?

uscharalph · 12/02/2008, 01:42 AM

They all have their own spots. They are extremely consistent.

Toddrtrex · 12/02/2008, 01:50 AM

Funny enough I just took a picture of one of mine sleeping. It is a golden sailfin blenny. Normally it is a bright yellow.

On the mounting bracket of my SIEO.

L98-Z · 12/02/2008, 07:20 AM

No idea, once the lights go down, I can't find any of them.

inovrmyhd · 12/02/2008, 08:15 AM

I have a clown that sleeps on his side under a mushroom that is on the sand. He spends most of his time there. When he first started doing it I thought he was going to die but has been doing it for about 2 months now.

Playa-1 · 12/02/2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by uscharalph
They all have their own spots. They are extremely consistent.

+1

My Blenny has a hole that he stole from my Wrasse. Then he customized it to suit his needs. The Wrasse made a new hole. Clowns sleep in the Frogspawn. The rest of the fish have a little nook & cranny in the rocks that they have claimed as their own.

CoRPS · 12/02/2008, 11:02 AM

My clowns sleep in between my hammer coral and the glass and my midas blenny sleeps in the most perfect piece of my LR.

You can see his little head poking out of the tallest piece of rock on the right side of the tank.

plateboy3293 · 12/02/2008, 11:19 AM

My clown sleeps right behind my overflow.

reefworm · 12/02/2008, 12:21 PM

Gramma loreto upside down in his/her chosen "cave" - fortunately, easily seen from front glass.

jgln · 12/02/2008, 02:57 PM

In my bed, where else?

wab · 12/02/2008, 04:32 PM

My tomato clown sleeps in the front right corner and yes as soon as he is moved out of the spot he /she readjusts back. The moon lights are on and thats the only one I can find out of 6 in my 45. Great question

buttons buster · 12/02/2008, 05:56 PM

My fish will usually jam themselves between the rockwork, or just hover up and down in this one particular spot in the tank

brodden · 12/02/2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by wab
My tomato clown sleeps in the front right corner and yes as soon as he is moved out of the spot he /she readjusts back. The moon lights are on and thats the only one I can find out of 6 in my 45. Great question

+1 My clows sleep in the upper left corner above one of the powerheads. At first I thought they were dying becuase they are often on their sides at the surface of the water.

The rest of my fish don't seem to have a consistent spot that I have noticed; but I have moved the LR around a bit in the last few weeks....

WaterKeeper · 12/02/2008, 06:09 PM

If mine tie one on they will sleep in the gutter. I stopped dosing vodka because of that.

joem1cha3l · 12/02/2008, 06:11 PM

My cibicus boxfish sleeps above my powerhead in the front right hand side of my tank.

ccampo · 12/02/2008, 06:40 PM

My two black clowns sleep with the anemone, and they really sleep there using the nem's tentacles as blanket, they wouldn't move a fin while sleeping.

AquaReeferMan · 12/02/2008, 07:27 PM

Clowns - Anemone
Leopard Wrasse - Sand
Chromis - ?
Starry Blenny - Big Hermit Shell

mbell09 · 12/02/2008, 07:52 PM

mine sleeps on his side under a clamshell lol hughes house we call it

12/02/2008, 01:27 AM	#1
likwidglostix Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Waynesboro, VA Posts: 194	Where do your fish sleep? My flametail blennie spends most of his day in a hole in my live rock, and he sleeps there. I picked up a humbug damsel and a pink skunk clown today and I must say it's wierd to see how they sleep. The humbug sleeps between the live rock and the back wall. Him and the clown both seem to sleep in a normal swimming position. The clown is sleeping on top of my mag-float, which is right in front of my upper intake. As soon as he feels himself getting to the edge, he swims foward a bit. It's quite comical and it got me thinking. Where do your fish sleep? __________________ Does the little mermaid wear an algebra? Current Tank Info: 55 gal corner mixed reef, 20 gal sump/fuge.

12/02/2008, 01:42 AM	#2
uscharalph Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,248	They all have their own spots. They are extremely consistent. __________________ Ralph Mendoza Jr. Long Beach, CA Current Tank Info: 80 Gallon Reef Tank

12/02/2008, 01:50 AM	#3
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Funny enough I just took a picture of one of mine sleeping. It is a golden sailfin blenny. Normally it is a bright yellow. On the mounting bracket of my SIEO. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

12/02/2008, 08:15 AM	#5
inovrmyhd Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 103	I have a clown that sleeps on his side under a mushroom that is on the sand. He spends most of his time there. When he first started doing it I thought he was going to die but has been doing it for about 2 months now. __________________ -- Tim -- Current Tank Info: 29gal, LS, LR, Yellowtail Damsel, Lawnmower Blenny (RIP), false percula, shrooms, candy cane, anemone, eagle eye and radioactive dragons eye zoas

12/02/2008, 11:19 AM	#8
plateboy3293 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hillsborough, New Jersey Posts: 1,038	My clown sleeps right behind my overflow. __________________ Wars come and go but my soldiers stay eternal Current Tank Info: 155 gallon bow

12/02/2008, 07:20 AM	#4
L98-Z Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 1,230	No idea, once the lights go down, I can't find any of them.

12/02/2008, 11:02 AM	#7
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	My clowns sleep in between my hammer coral and the glass and my midas blenny sleeps in the most perfect piece of my LR. You can see his little head poking out of the tallest piece of rock on the right side of the tank.

12/02/2008, 12:21 PM	#9
reefworm Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Waxhaw, NC USA Posts: 2,139	Gramma loreto upside down in his/her chosen "cave" - fortunately, easily seen from front glass. __________________ "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: 29 gal. reef/assist with 75 gal. at the school

12/02/2008, 02:57 PM	#10
jgln Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pedricktown,NJ Posts: 555	In my bed, where else? __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 125g reef with 30g sump/fuge

12/02/2008, 04:32 PM	#11
wab Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: nj Posts: 512	My tomato clown sleeps in the front right corner and yes as soon as he is moved out of the spot he /she readjusts back. The moon lights are on and thats the only one I can find out of 6 in my 45. Great question __________________ 1 year plus and still I DON'T KNOW!!!! LOL Current Tank Info: 45 high 30 breeder sump/refuge diy

12/02/2008, 05:56 PM	#12
buttons buster Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,428	My fish will usually jam themselves between the rockwork, or just hover up and down in this one particular spot in the tank

12/02/2008, 06:09 PM	#14
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	If mine tie one on they will sleep in the gutter. I stopped dosing vodka because of that. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

12/02/2008, 06:11 PM	#15
joem1cha3l Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,158	My cibicus boxfish sleeps above my powerhead in the front right hand side of my tank. __________________ IM10G Nano - MP10, AI Nano, RKL

12/02/2008, 06:40 PM	#16
ccampo ORCA Web***** Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 588	My two black clowns sleep with the anemone, and they really sleep there using the nem's tentacles as blanket, they wouldn't move a fin while sleeping. __________________ good luck, Cesar ---------------------------------------------------- 210g tank 72x24x29, sump with Refuge, Mixed fish and corals reef tank Current Tank Info: 210g SW mixed reef, 30g SW

12/02/2008, 07:27 PM	#17
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Clowns - Anemone Leopard Wrasse - Sand Chromis - ? Starry Blenny - Big Hermit Shell __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

12/02/2008, 07:52 PM	#18
mbell09 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: rochester ny Posts: 339	mine sleeps on his side under a clamshell lol hughes house we call it __________________ ask a quetion be dumb for five min. ask no questions be dumb for life Current Tank Info: standard 55 gal tank