lethargic clownfish

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  1. bvb-etf-luva

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    i have a percula clown and a maroon clown in my 90 gallon tank. the onlly other fish are a yellow tang two damels and a pixy hawk. but the thing is my clowns just kinda swim around the top half of my tank. they never hide in the rocks or anything. they just kinda hang in the corner. does this mean their sick?
     
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    My two o clowns usually stay on the same side of the tank. I don't have anything for them to host do they decided to host my powerhead lol. If their gills aren't stressing and your parms are in order then they should be fine.
     
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    hey ive read where people stay in to corner, not sure why, theres werent sick..did you get your params back in check a little..

    that alk being so high may be affecting them but i have and heard of alot of peoples will hang out in the corner..

    if they are putting the mouths at the surface then may not be enough oxygen in the water.
     
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    they are acting fine, they have been acting like this since i got them both over 6 months ago it just seems kinda weird. i know the maroon clown got picked on but the two culprits have since been taken by the ich in my tnak. but none of my remaining fish seem to have ich and i am dosing meds
     
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    also the maroons fins have been a little ripped by the sailfin tang that has died, will they heal?
     
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