clown goby question

[Sarah Navarro]

I have a question about my yellow clown goby. You all have been so helpful
with all my other newbie questions. I usually go to bed right after I turn
out the lights on my tank. I don't really know what goes one in there after
dark. Last night my son came in and woke me up just after midnite when he
got home from work. He said that my clown goby was just floating on the top
on his side. He said that it was still breathing. I got up this morning
expecting to find him dead. I went and looked, and he indeed was still just
floating on his side, but still breathing. I turned the lights on and went
about my showering and stuff and went to feed them. He was then perched on
his fake coral in his normal position and ate just fine. Was he just
sleeping on his side last nite? I know they don't have swim bladders, but I
don't remember him ever doing this before. I tested the water and all was
fine. The only thing different was that I added the fire shrimp and a royal
gramma to the tank yesterday. Thanks.

[Colleen]

"Sarah Navarro" > wrote in message
et...
> I have a question about my yellow clown goby. You all have been so
helpful
> with all my other newbie questions. I usually go to bed right after I
turn
> out the lights on my tank. I don't really know what goes one in there
after
> dark. Last night my son came in and woke me up just after midnite when he
> got home from work. He said that my clown goby was just floating on the
top
> on his side. He said that it was still breathing. I got up this morning
> expecting to find him dead. I went and looked, and he indeed was still
just
> floating on his side, but still breathing. I turned the lights on and
went
> about my showering and stuff and went to feed them. He was then perched
on
> his fake coral in his normal position and ate just fine. Was he just
> sleeping on his side last nite? I know they don't have swim bladders, but
I
> don't remember him ever doing this before. I tested the water and all was
> fine. The only thing different was that I added the fire shrimp and a
royal
> gramma to the tank yesterday. Thanks.


The first time I saw my percula clowns do the same thing I freaked out.
However, I have come to know they always look like they are sick when they
sleep.

[Sarah Navarro]

He did it again today. I guess it's just how he sleeps due to not having a
swim bladder. He just lays on his side and his tail is all relaxed and he
is in a "dead" position. He looks so vulnerable like that, but no one seems
to bother him. He is little, but so cute.

Sarah

"Colleen" > wrote in message
...

The first time I saw my percula clowns do the same thing I freaked out.
> However, I have come to know they always look like they are sick when they
> sleep.
>
>