Sleeping clown

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  1. whelms

    whelms Astrea Snail

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    My new pair of 5 month old clowns are "sleeping" on the bottom of the tank at night. Actually one leans on the glass at the bottom while the other swims over it trying to get it up to play some more. Extremely odd and scarey for the first few nights til I concluded it was just resting/sleeping. Anyone else experience something like this?
     
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  3. Nemo 22

    Nemo 22 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    yea its normal since you dont have an anenome.i have the same issue.they just try to rest a bit.if they had anenomethey would rest in it.
     
  4. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    My mated pair had a bta to sleep in!!!! My wife called me in a few times because she thought the female was dead!!!
     
  5. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    My percs do same. Kind of startling when you first see.

    Have never seen my maroons do. :-/
     
  6. whelms

    whelms Astrea Snail

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    Oh thank you

    Although every morning when I get up they are fine it just seemed odd to watch them laying on the sand at night. They are tank raised and have never had an anenome and I've been told it wouldn't work in my tank with the lighting I currently have.
     
  7. Nemo 22

    Nemo 22 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    how many watts?
     
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  9. Kas

    Kas Bristle Worm

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    During the night, all four of my Clowns turn onto their sides and float on the surface of the water! Scared the heck out of me when they started sleeping this way. During the daytime, it's business as usual. Kas
     
  10. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Man that would be crazy to see Kas. Man what a shocker that would be when you flipped on the moonlights......
     
  11. whelms

    whelms Astrea Snail

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    how many watts...hmmm...I've been trying to figure that one out. I have the lighting that came with my JB 12G DX. Maybe 4 25 watt bulbs?
     
  12. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    WOW Kas I would of freaked seeing four of my clowns all floating on the surface,
    bazar