Sick Clown?

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by Jesus, Dec 29, 2009.

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  1. Jesus

    Jesus Flamingo Tongue

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    i recently got 2 ORA Teardrop Ocellaris Clownfish from my LPS. I was not here to watch them through their first night but my friend said they were pretty much floating all night. well i watched them after i turned off my lights and sure enough they just float to the top at night. do you know why this could be? they are motionless but i know they are alive. they are kinda swimming down alot.. could my SG be to high? its 1.025ish new pics soon![SIZE=+1][/SIZE]
     
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  3. coloradoReef

    coloradoReef 3reef Sponsor

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    If its only at night they are just sleeping.
    We have one that sleeps by the overflow:)
     
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  4. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    thats exactly where mine sleeps at night also. just wriggling about , tilted down. during lights on they are fine? if so, nothing to worry about, just clowns being clowns
     
  5. NEW REEFER

    NEW REEFER Fire Worm

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    +1 on the sleeping, mine has done the same thing for months now. He goes some what vertical and just sort of floats in the corner.... I would say nothing to worry about...
     
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  6. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I'm going to say sleeping also
     
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  7. Jesus

    Jesus Flamingo Tongue

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    you guys were totally right. i woke up about 5 min before my timer and switch the actinic on and they sprang back to life. they are my first clowns thats why i was worried. my comp is being wierd about pics so heres a vid.

    i removed my chromis last night and replaced with a pom pom crab

    YouTube - Biocube 8 Clownfish
     
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