What are my fish doing??

Mstark11 · 04/03/2013, 09:56 AM

Everyone has abandoned their homes over the last 2-3 days, and moved up to the top right corner to sleep.

My clowns were hosting a rock with a coral on it that didn't make it. The coral went; they stayed. But all of a sudden they decided to sleep in the corner at night and during the day they go down and host that rock.

My Fox always intrudes on my other fish, I guess he's lonely without a buddy. But he had a home, too, in a little cave I made especially with him in mind, and now he's up in the dang corner with the clowns. He lived in that little cave of his for the year I've had him.

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dthorn · 04/03/2013, 05:28 PM

Clowns without a host are well known for liking upper corners mine sleep at very top corner near a mag float. Other fish might just be joining in. Otherwise it could be a lot of things like lack of oxygen or a predator in the lr. Sounds to me like the clowns doing what lots of clowns do and the other fish joining is the unusual part, but likely just a reaction to the change in behavior of the clowns. If they don't seem stressed I wouldn't be concerned. If they seem unhappy, I would look first at the other ideas I mentioned and go from there. If it was a bunch of fish aside from clowns I would bet on a predator, maybe a crab that got bored of being reef safe. Happy reefing!

cap032 · 04/03/2013, 05:34 PM

Looks like they have decided to host your heater for a while.

Mstark11 · 04/03/2013, 10:41 PM

There shouldn't be any predators, i don't have any crabs, just snails.

And the Fox has always been a weirdo. I'll be trying to take video of my tank, and he'll slowly creep in front of the camera, and just stare at you. Occasionally, when my clownfish are sitting in their rock house, He'll creep in behind them and just chill in the background. Scares the crap out of the clowns, they go flying when they notice him.

Dang weirdo, but it's funny.

Fish Biscuit · 04/04/2013, 02:55 PM

My first question would be are you dosing are vodka

nogascans · 04/04/2013, 06:49 PM

My clown does that ( hide at top ). Haven't tried vodka, but jagermeister has my anthia and gramma doin the two step.

Sincerely,

David

devimik · 04/04/2013, 06:52 PM

My clowns and one of my Chromis sleep in the corner mid-level. They go almost vertical into the corner. Funny.

Anemone · 04/04/2013, 07:22 PM

What size tank is this, and do you have adequate surface agitation? It's very common for oxygen levels in our tanks to drop when the lights go out (since all the surface algal film that produces oxygen via photosynthesis in the light no become oxygen consumers), especially if the tank doesn't have adequate surface water movement.

So, it's possible that you fish are sensing a drop in oxygen levels and maybe moving to an area nearer the surface to take advantage of higher oxygen levels.

Kevin

Jstdv8 · 04/04/2013, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Anemone

What size tank is this, and do you have adequate surface agitation? It's very common for oxygen levels in our tanks to drop when the lights go out (since all the surface algal film that produces oxygen via photosynthesis in the light no become oxygen consumers), especially if the tank doesn't have adequate surface water movement.

So, it's possible that you fish are sensing a drop in oxygen levels and maybe moving to an area nearer the surface to take advantage of higher oxygen levels.

Kevin

I was thinking the too, the surface of the water looks perfectly flat if I'm looking at the picture right.

Mstark11 · 04/10/2013, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jstdv8

I was thinking the too, the surface of the water looks perfectly flat if I'm looking at the picture right.

It's a 55g. with 2 maxi jet .. I think 900's.
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The angel isn't in the tank anymore.
That's what the set-up looks like for the jets, the one on the right is where it is because the cords don't reach the power strip.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish Biscuit

My first question would be are you dosing are vodka

And no, I'm not vodka dosing

y0ung0ne · 04/10/2013, 08:21 AM

I would say you need to agitate the top of the water more I have one ph that aims specificaly at the top of the water to agitate it. Just a thought.

Mstark11 · 04/10/2013, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by y0ung0ne

I would say you need to agitate the top of the water more I have one ph that aims specificaly at the top of the water to agitate it. Just a thought.

I will try that. I never really knew you had to agitate the water. I figured just having the pumps running was enough to aerate.

Dmoody · 04/10/2013, 07:27 PM

Aggitating the surface is how gasses and O2 are exchanged. It also helps your PH remain stable if you have PH issues.

Mstark11 · 04/11/2013, 02:06 AM

I haven't had any problems with pH. Last I checked my high ranged pH was 8.2-8.3

worm5406 · 04/11/2013, 10:17 AM

Take a 2" section of PVC about 5 inches long and put in the bottom.

Even go and get a 2" elbow.

They love to get in there and hide/protected.

Mstark11 · 04/11/2013, 12:56 PM

Well they have the rock they are hosting. The second I turn on the lights the bolt for it, it's only at night when they're sleeping that they sleep in the corner.

04/03/2013, 09:56 AM	#1
Mstark11 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 274	What are my fish doing?? Everyone has abandoned their homes over the last 2-3 days, and moved up to the top right corner to sleep. My clowns were hosting a rock with a coral on it that didn't make it. The coral went; they stayed. But all of a sudden they decided to sleep in the corner at night and during the day they go down and host that rock. My Fox always intrudes on my other fish, I guess he's lonely without a buddy. But he had a home, too, in a little cave I made especially with him in mind, and now he's up in the dang corner with the clowns. He lived in that little cave of his for the year I've had him. [IMG]http://i47.*******.com/9ao12g.jpg[/IMG]

04/04/2013, 02:55 PM	#5
Fish Biscuit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,164	My first question would be are you dosing are vodka __________________ Michele I enjoy vodka entirely too much to share with the fish. Current Tank Info: 65 rimless with Eshopps R200 sump, current inhabitants randall goby, helfrichi, possum wrasse, barnacle blenny, mandarin, pistol, peppermint, & fire shrimp, snails, hermits, & LPS

04/04/2013, 06:52 PM	#7
devimik Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: KC, KS Posts: 637	My clowns and one of my Chromis sleep in the corner mid-level. They go almost vertical into the corner. Funny. __________________ Mike D Coral Beauty, Green Filefish, One Spot Foxface, Springeri Dottyback, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Watchman Goby, Flame Hawkfish, Spotted Mandarin Current Tank Info: 90g Softie Reef, 150# live rock, 30g sump w/refugium, Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO, Octopus NWB 150 Skimmer, Mag 950 return, Maxspect 120w Razor 10K LED light X2, BRS Phosphate Reactor; Apex Lite

04/04/2013, 07:22 PM	#8
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	What size tank is this, and do you have adequate surface agitation? It's very common for oxygen levels in our tanks to drop when the lights go out (since all the surface algal film that produces oxygen via photosynthesis in the light no become oxygen consumers), especially if the tank doesn't have adequate surface water movement. So, it's possible that you fish are sensing a drop in oxygen levels and maybe moving to an area nearer the surface to take advantage of higher oxygen levels. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

04/10/2013, 07:27 PM	#13
Dmoody Artillery Drill Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fairbanks AK Posts: 841	Aggitating the surface is how gasses and O2 are exchanged. It also helps your PH remain stable if you have PH issues. __________________ "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." - Theodore Roosevelt Nuvo 38: Radion GEN 3 w/ Reeflink, MP10w ES, Tunze 9004, Tunze 3152, InTank media basket, Eheim 2000+, Custom stand Last edited by Dmoody; 04/10/2013 at 07:29 PM. Reason: mispelling

04/03/2013, 05:28 PM	#2
dthorn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: erie pa Posts: 280	Clowns without a host are well known for liking upper corners mine sleep at very top corner near a mag float. Other fish might just be joining in. Otherwise it could be a lot of things like lack of oxygen or a predator in the lr. Sounds to me like the clowns doing what lots of clowns do and the other fish joining is the unusual part, but likely just a reaction to the change in behavior of the clowns. If they don't seem stressed I wouldn't be concerned. If they seem unhappy, I would look first at the other ideas I mentioned and go from there. If it was a bunch of fish aside from clowns I would bet on a predator, maybe a crab that got bored of being reef safe. Happy reefing!

04/03/2013, 05:34 PM	#3
cap032 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 611	Looks like they have decided to host your heater for a while.

04/03/2013, 10:41 PM	#4
Mstark11 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 274	There shouldn't be any predators, i don't have any crabs, just snails. And the Fox has always been a weirdo. I'll be trying to take video of my tank, and he'll slowly creep in front of the camera, and just stare at you. Occasionally, when my clownfish are sitting in their rock house, He'll creep in behind them and just chill in the background. Scares the crap out of the clowns, they go flying when they notice him. Dang weirdo, but it's funny.

04/04/2013, 06:49 PM	#6
nogascans Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Jesup, Georgia (USA) Posts: 387	My clown does that ( hide at top ). Haven't tried vodka, but jagermeister has my anthia and gramma doin the two step. Sincerely, David

04/10/2013, 08:21 AM	#11
y0ung0ne Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 452	I would say you need to agitate the top of the water more I have one ph that aims specificaly at the top of the water to agitate it. Just a thought.

04/11/2013, 02:06 AM	#14
Mstark11 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 274	I haven't had any problems with pH. Last I checked my high ranged pH was 8.2-8.3

04/11/2013, 10:17 AM	#15
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Take a 2" section of PVC about 5 inches long and put in the bottom. Even go and get a 2" elbow. They love to get in there and hide/protected. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

04/11/2013, 12:56 PM	#16
Mstark11 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 274	Well they have the rock they are hosting. The second I turn on the lights the bolt for it, it's only at night when they're sleeping that they sleep in the corner.