HELP please =[

kook1e · 03/15/2009, 07:15 PM

ok, idk if i'm over reacting or not, but today i got 2 clowns from petco (worst place ever, i know) but after i finished acclimating them and i put them in the aquarium they looked great, swimming and checking out the aquarium, i even fed them a bit and they chowed it down. well i went out for a couple hours feeling great cuz i now got some lil fishys, and when i got back home they were swimming around the top corner of my aquarium!! am i over reacting or should i just give it time and let my clowns adjust. i prob should be posting this in the clown & anemones forum, but i always seem to get a quick answer here

(tank parameters are fine) everything zero expect pH is like 8.0...... any help would be much appreciated guys!! thanks.

CoRPS · 03/15/2009, 07:19 PM

I don't think you should worry, clown fish are wierd man. Give it some time and they will probably be back to normal. Just my $0.02

Edit: I hope you didn't dump the petco water in your tank, they have been known to use copper in their tanks which can/will kill your inverts

kook1e · 03/15/2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CoRPS
I don't think you should worry, clown fish are wierd man. Give it some time and they will probably be back to normal. Just my $0.02

Edit: I hope you didn't dump the petco water in your tank, they have been known to use copper in their tanks which can/will kill your inverts

whew! thanks corps! i just love these guys to death!! and h***z no! petco water is the worst! lol i'd never do that!

oh and i read about your clown kicking the sand... maybe she's trying to claim "territory" or show her dominance. or maybe she wants to mate? lol

Dweezle · 03/15/2009, 07:27 PM

If you didn't turn your pumps off to take that pic, you might get some surface agitation going. Could be low oxygen. Looked really calm in the pic.

echo29 · 03/15/2009, 07:31 PM

IMO nothing to be concerned about.
My clowns do the same thing for a while and then go back to swimming around.
BTW you may want to consider a QT. It will save you alot of headaches down the road.

mustang51js · 03/15/2009, 07:40 PM

give it some time and they will be all over the place and then find a spot to sleep at night, prob just the way they are in the pic, thats what mine do

CoRPS · 03/15/2009, 07:58 PM

Are the pumps off in that picture or is there really that little surface agitation?

kook1e · 03/15/2009, 08:01 PM

really little surface agitation.... should i make it so more bubbles?

kraze3 · 03/15/2009, 08:15 PM

You dont need bubbles just make sure the surface is getting some flow. My clown fish usually hang out in the top left corner when they think its dinner time because thats where I feed them from.

kook1e · 03/15/2009, 08:23 PM

ok. well i made it so there was alot of surface flow. maybe that'll do the trick

THE ROOK · 03/15/2009, 08:48 PM

I bought my clowns from Petco about 9 months ago. They're the only fish worth buying there, imo. Very hearty 'cause they're tank-bred.

They are fine, just not used to their surroundings yet.

kook1e · 03/15/2009, 10:00 PM

ok. so u guys def think im just over reacting? lol they look like they have a air bladder or somthing in them. lol

kook1e · 03/16/2009, 01:15 PM

well thanks guys! its the second day and they seem to be doing great now! thanks for being for me in my time of need! haha. another quick question. i took my pump director or w.e it is off so there was more surface flow and its creating alot of tiny bubbles (micro bubbles i'm guessing) is this bad?

CoRPS · 03/16/2009, 01:25 PM

You may want to check the back chamber and make sure there is enough water where the pump is. When's the last time you topped off?

kook1e · 03/16/2009, 01:49 PM

not to long ago actually... i really dont have alot of evaporation tho.. but if i have the tube extension on. then there is no bubbles really. but there would be no great surface flow. whats so bad about micro bubbles anyway? never really found out...

CoRPS · 03/16/2009, 02:04 PM

It's an eye sore. I have them because of my HOB skimmer and wish that 3 years ago I'd have boughten a proper stand where I could have a sump!

kook1e · 03/16/2009, 07:51 PM

CoRPS what do you mean an eye sore? lol

kook1e · 03/16/2009, 07:54 PM

oh btw guys, the clowns are doing great during the day. actively swimming and what not... but at night, they swim back to the surface at the back of my tank, doing the whole "sideways things... i know they find a place at night to sleep, but i have caves i've made with my LR and they haven't even been near them yet... don't they usually wanna stay hidden? not on the surface? lol

p.s. Am i totally over reacting? haha its really only the 3rd day i've had them...

mustang51js · 03/16/2009, 08:20 PM

thats what they do, mine are the same way, they will usually go to the same spot every night and just sleep there, sometimes a little to close to my over flow but havent gone down it yet

kook1e · 03/16/2009, 08:38 PM

yours sleep at the water surface to mustang51js?

kraze3 · 03/16/2009, 08:45 PM

They probably are just looking for food, clownfish are pigs. Youa re definately overreacting about them. They are gonna do what they want to do.
By "eye sore" he meant the microbubbles are just ugly. Its much better too look at a nice clear tank than a tank full of microbubbles. They can cause problems with some corals but other than that they are just ugly.
I dont understand when you say you took the director off, do you have a pic?

kook1e · 03/16/2009, 08:54 PM

i can take one yes.. to late now tho. but i'll try to explain. i have the AP 24g and the pump is in the back compartment. it has a tube leading to a hole which there the water comes out of. well on that hole i "had" the director on it, but there seemed to not be enough surface flow from what you guys were saying.... so i took the director off and its just the hole spitting out water. (much faster than when the directors were on it)

haha true, clowns are pigs. but there soooo sweet. lol

kraze3 · 03/16/2009, 09:01 PM

AHH i understand I think, it was deflecting the water a certain way. SO there seems to be microbubbles comming out now that is id off? If the bubbles were being pushed through the pump they should be comming out with or without the director. Is there a way to put the director on but face it slightly up to aggitate the surface of the water?
I assume this pump is in your sump? Is there anything in the sump that stops the mircobubbles from getting to the pump? OR is this pump just a powerhead?

kook1e · 03/16/2009, 09:22 PM

correct! i was considering putting the director on but face it slightly up to agitate the surface of the water but i'm not sure how high? between micro bubbles and good surface agitation sound good?? and its just a powerhead

its the only thing i have right now considering my tank is still new (2 months)but i'm gonna get a koraila 2 soon!

i currently do NOT have a sump tho

BUT i do have a useless 10g aquarium sitting around so that might change

kraze3 · 03/16/2009, 09:24 PM

Do you have an airline hooked up to this powerhead? is it sucking in air, venturi I believe is the name ofr it.

03/15/2009, 07:15 PM	#1
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	HELP please =[ ok, idk if i'm over reacting or not, but today i got 2 clowns from petco (worst place ever, i know) but after i finished acclimating them and i put them in the aquarium they looked great, swimming and checking out the aquarium, i even fed them a bit and they chowed it down. well i went out for a couple hours feeling great cuz i now got some lil fishys, and when i got back home they were swimming around the top corner of my aquarium!! am i over reacting or should i just give it time and let my clowns adjust. i prob should be posting this in the clown & anemones forum, but i always seem to get a quick answer here (tank parameters are fine) everything zero expect pH is like 8.0...... any help would be much appreciated guys!! thanks. __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/15/2009, 07:27 PM	#4
Dweezle Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 133	If you didn't turn your pumps off to take that pic, you might get some surface agitation going. Could be low oxygen. Looked really calm in the pic. __________________ Being a pessimist means you're either always right or pleasantly surprised. Current Tank Info: 75gal reef, lps and softies

03/15/2009, 07:40 PM	#6
mustang51js Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: haskell, n.j. Posts: 593	give it some time and they will be all over the place and then find a spot to sleep at night, prob just the way they are in the pic, thats what mine do __________________ george 50g corner reef yellow tang Current Tank Info: temp 90g reef,2 4bulb t5 lights-

03/15/2009, 08:01 PM	#8
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	really little surface agitation.... should i make it so more bubbles? __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/15/2009, 08:23 PM	#10
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	ok. well i made it so there was alot of surface flow. maybe that'll do the trick __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/15/2009, 07:19 PM	#2
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	I don't think you should worry, clown fish are wierd man. Give it some time and they will probably be back to normal. Just my $0.02 Edit: I hope you didn't dump the petco water in your tank, they have been known to use copper in their tanks which can/will kill your inverts

03/15/2009, 07:31 PM	#5
echo29 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Posts: 50	IMO nothing to be concerned about. My clowns do the same thing for a while and then go back to swimming around. BTW you may want to consider a QT. It will save you alot of headaches down the road.

03/15/2009, 07:58 PM	#7
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	Are the pumps off in that picture or is there really that little surface agitation?

03/15/2009, 08:15 PM	#9
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	You dont need bubbles just make sure the surface is getting some flow. My clown fish usually hang out in the top left corner when they think its dinner time because thats where I feed them from.

03/15/2009, 08:48 PM	#11
THE ROOK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Springfield, MA Posts: 2,100	I bought my clowns from Petco about 9 months ago. They're the only fish worth buying there, imo. Very hearty 'cause they're tank-bred. They are fine, just not used to their surroundings yet.

03/15/2009, 10:00 PM	#12
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	ok. so u guys def think im just over reacting? lol they look like they have a air bladder or somthing in them. lol __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/16/2009, 01:15 PM	#13
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	well thanks guys! its the second day and they seem to be doing great now! thanks for being for me in my time of need! haha. another quick question. i took my pump director or w.e it is off so there was more surface flow and its creating alot of tiny bubbles (micro bubbles i'm guessing) is this bad? __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/16/2009, 01:25 PM	#14
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	You may want to check the back chamber and make sure there is enough water where the pump is. When's the last time you topped off?

03/16/2009, 01:49 PM	#15
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	not to long ago actually... i really dont have alot of evaporation tho.. but if i have the tube extension on. then there is no bubbles really. but there would be no great surface flow. whats so bad about micro bubbles anyway? never really found out... __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/16/2009, 02:04 PM	#16
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	It's an eye sore. I have them because of my HOB skimmer and wish that 3 years ago I'd have boughten a proper stand where I could have a sump!

03/16/2009, 07:51 PM	#17
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	CoRPS what do you mean an eye sore? lol __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/16/2009, 07:54 PM	#18
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	oh btw guys, the clowns are doing great during the day. actively swimming and what not... but at night, they swim back to the surface at the back of my tank, doing the whole "sideways things... i know they find a place at night to sleep, but i have caves i've made with my LR and they haven't even been near them yet... don't they usually wanna stay hidden? not on the surface? lol p.s. Am i totally over reacting? haha its really only the 3rd day i've had them... __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/16/2009, 08:20 PM	#19
mustang51js Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: haskell, n.j. Posts: 593	thats what they do, mine are the same way, they will usually go to the same spot every night and just sleep there, sometimes a little to close to my over flow but havent gone down it yet __________________ george 50g corner reef yellow tang Current Tank Info: temp 90g reef,2 4bulb t5 lights-

03/16/2009, 08:38 PM	#20
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	yours sleep at the water surface to mustang51js? __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/16/2009, 08:45 PM	#21
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	They probably are just looking for food, clownfish are pigs. Youa re definately overreacting about them. They are gonna do what they want to do. By "eye sore" he meant the microbubbles are just ugly. Its much better too look at a nice clear tank than a tank full of microbubbles. They can cause problems with some corals but other than that they are just ugly. I dont understand when you say you took the director off, do you have a pic?

03/16/2009, 08:54 PM	#22
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	i can take one yes.. to late now tho. but i'll try to explain. i have the AP 24g and the pump is in the back compartment. it has a tube leading to a hole which there the water comes out of. well on that hole i "had" the director on it, but there seemed to not be enough surface flow from what you guys were saying.... so i took the director off and its just the hole spitting out water. (much faster than when the directors were on it) haha true, clowns are pigs. but there soooo sweet. lol __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/16/2009, 09:01 PM	#23
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	AHH i understand I think, it was deflecting the water a certain way. SO there seems to be microbubbles comming out now that is id off? If the bubbles were being pushed through the pump they should be comming out with or without the director. Is there a way to put the director on but face it slightly up to aggitate the surface of the water? I assume this pump is in your sump? Is there anything in the sump that stops the mircobubbles from getting to the pump? OR is this pump just a powerhead?

03/16/2009, 09:22 PM	#24
kook1e Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 228	correct! i was considering putting the director on but face it slightly up to agitate the surface of the water but i'm not sure how high? between micro bubbles and good surface agitation sound good?? and its just a powerhead its the only thing i have right now considering my tank is still new (2 months)but i'm gonna get a koraila 2 soon! i currently do NOT have a sump tho BUT i do have a useless 10g aquarium sitting around so that might change __________________ ~Kook1e` Current Tank Info: restarting tank due to move. It has been up for about 3 months

03/16/2009, 09:24 PM	#25
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	Do you have an airline hooked up to this powerhead? is it sucking in air, venturi I believe is the name ofr it.