clown plays dead at night

osprey77 · 08/23/2007, 08:17 PM

Ok, i thought it was just a short term thing. But when i come down before the lights come on in the tank the clown is always floating at the top on its side half swimming at the overflow. But always seems fine once the lights come on.... I have a sump with chaeto and a light on at night??? and ideas??? i just added a green chromis today and will be interested to see how he sleeps???? anyone have some ideas.

xxpipedreamxx · 08/23/2007, 08:21 PM

When my clowns sleep in their RBTA at night they lay on their sides and hardly breath or move. It is just sleeping more than likely.

tpdpercula · 08/23/2007, 08:56 PM

Its normal just sleeping

TOURKID · 08/24/2007, 12:48 PM

normal. my maroon slept at the top of the tank near a maxijet for months until i added an anemone

08/23/2007, 08:17 PM	#1
osprey77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Loveland CO Posts: 479	clown plays dead at night Ok, i thought it was just a short term thing. But when i come down before the lights come on in the tank the clown is always floating at the top on its side half swimming at the overflow. But always seems fine once the lights come on.... I have a sump with chaeto and a light on at night??? and ideas??? i just added a green chromis today and will be interested to see how he sleeps???? anyone have some ideas. __________________ RJ si vis pacem, para bellum Click my Red House for T5 Website Current Tank Info: 14g BioCube Kenya and shroom farm, 75 gallon BB Monti Dominated Reef

08/23/2007, 08:21 PM	#2
xxpipedreamxx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 543	When my clowns sleep in their RBTA at night they lay on their sides and hardly breath or move. It is just sleeping more than likely. __________________ The past never happened, the future will never come, and the present isn't real. Current Tank Info: Clownfish breeding, 46 gallon, 29 gallon, 15 gallon, three ten gallons, one 5.5 gallon, all with T-5 HO lighting for my BTA's

08/23/2007, 08:56 PM	#3
tpdpercula Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Death Star Posts: 1,205	Its normal just sleeping __________________ If I would have spent the money that was used on corals, fish, etc. My mortgage would be paid for already!!!! Current Tank Info: 210g Mixed Reef tank, (2) 60g frag tanks (containing a Sohal in one & Naso in the other along with breeding pairs of True Percs, 40g frag tank w/Pair of Picassos, 24 Nano w/ breeding pair of True Percs and 24 Nano Mixed Reef w/pair of Ocellaris

08/24/2007, 12:48 PM	#4
TOURKID Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas baby, Vegas Posts: 4,371	normal. my maroon slept at the top of the tank near a maxijet for months until i added an anemone __________________ RISK more than others think is safe CARE more than others think is wise DREAM more than others think is practical EXPECT more than others think is possible Current Tank Info: nada