perc clown won't leave top corner of tank

Is this normal? Belive she is female, have much smaller male that follows her everywhere. Not sure if this is a bad sign. I read another post about this. If I get a nem would it help? They already paired.

 

Seems "normal" for clowns,she may be claiming that corner as hers.Once she establishes that fact she'll probably leave it more often.I wouldn't buy a nem for them unless it's what you really want,they'll be fine without one.

 

How long have you had the black and white?

Getting an anemone is not a solution unless you want one and are aware there is no guarantee that they will ever reside in an anemone.

My female does this occasionally and it has worried me as well.

Have you made any changes to the tank as in new additions, moved stuff around?

 

Does she normally wander around more? How old is the tank, how long has she been in it?

I can tell you my personal experience is that my clowns typically stay in a small area of the tank from the top corner to about halfway down the HOB intake tube. I've had the female for almost 2 1/2 years.

 

Always wantes to get a nem. Tryed it on my last tank and failed. Now I have sufficient lighting. By the way, added both clowns last friday. Tanks been up about 4 weeks now. Only had a small cycle. Anway, she is eating like a pig. Feeding mysis, and formula one. Using selcon every few days. I enjoyed watching the male submit to the female. Had to read up on why he was twitching. Thanks for the comments, was just a bit worried.

 

Yes she wounders about, that is where she is most often though.

 

My 2 stay in a small area as well, but near the bottom of the tank in back and rarely leave this small area, I have since added a Bubble Tip and it seems the pair has yet to even look at the nem.

 

Clowns reside in, and around the tentacle of anemones in the wild. They are not free swimmers like wrasse or other fish. They will reside in corners, around heaters, mag floats.....

Check parameters always when you see an unusual behavior, but remember that clowns are just weird fish.

Eating is always a good sign.

 

Yes I've read so many times its either a hit or a miss, either way they look amazing to me. Though I haven't decided which species yet.

 

Had to restate it for the pure truth of it

"clowns are just weird fish"

lol