clownfish is burrowing?

theo4thorn · 01/25/2010, 10:05 PM

My clownfish is burrowing in the sand. Why would they do this? Could this clownfish be having babies? I have no clue anyone.

XtremeFromHell · 01/25/2010, 10:07 PM

im no expert but what your clownfish is doing is at night? both of mine like to hover over the sand at night and they kinda create a crater in the sand .. i think its just normal sleeping habbits

costellow · 01/25/2010, 10:09 PM

mine would make a little dent in the sand and sleep in it on his side. Every morning I thought he was dead. Then I talked to my LFS and was told that clown fish are named accordingly.

tahoe61 · 01/25/2010, 10:10 PM

Clownfish lay eggs, no live births. Clownfish often clean the sand just because clownfish do weird things. Usually when clownfish are about to lay eggs the male becomes involved too. Post some pics of your clowns.

theo4thorn · 01/25/2010, 10:12 PM

Ya they are doing it at night and i have never seen this before. Cool thanks for the help. Its quite a little trick when u see them on thier side and u think they are dead.

theo4thorn · 01/25/2010, 10:14 PM

Cant post any right now because i lost my usb patch cable for my camera. But I will soon. My tank is really coming along nicely as im going into my 4th month.

01/25/2010, 10:05 PM	#1
theo4thorn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: big flats Posts: 60	clownfish is burrowing? My clownfish is burrowing in the sand. Why would they do this? Could this clownfish be having babies? I have no clue anyone.

01/25/2010, 10:10 PM	#4
tahoe61 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: On the state line Posts: 730	Clownfish Clownfish lay eggs, no live births. Clownfish often clean the sand just because clownfish do weird things. Usually when clownfish are about to lay eggs the male becomes involved too. Post some pics of your clowns.

01/25/2010, 10:07 PM	#2
XtremeFromHell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL (hialeah area) Posts: 735	im no expert but what your clownfish is doing is at night? both of mine like to hover over the sand at night and they kinda create a crater in the sand .. i think its just normal sleeping habbits

01/25/2010, 10:09 PM	#3
costellow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 231	mine would make a little dent in the sand and sleep in it on his side. Every morning I thought he was dead. Then I talked to my LFS and was told that clown fish are named accordingly.

01/25/2010, 10:12 PM	#5
theo4thorn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: big flats Posts: 60	Ya they are doing it at night and i have never seen this before. Cool thanks for the help. Its quite a little trick when u see them on thier side and u think they are dead.

01/25/2010, 10:14 PM	#6
theo4thorn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: big flats Posts: 60	Cant post any right now because i lost my usb patch cable for my camera. But I will soon. My tank is really coming along nicely as im going into my 4th month.