Clowns rushing around madly
 

We left the tank at 5pm yesterday, fed the fish immediately before
leaving, got back at 7pm today (26 hours later), essentially having
skipped a feed (normally feed twice er day). Lights were on timer.

Fish all looked normal, fed them, then one of the clowns started
rushing around the tank madly (not seen this before). The other clown
started following. Other fish behaving normally, inverts all look OK.
Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate all zero. SG had drifted up a bit to 1.022.

Clowns still rushing 2.5 hours later (though slowed a bit).

Ideas?

Mine do this on occasion. From their behavior, it appears as if they have
something in their gills causing irritation. Usually happens after feeding
with mine as well..

CW
"Knowleman" wrote in message
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We left the tank at 5pm yesterday, fed the fish immediately before
leaving, got back at 7pm today (26 hours later), essentially having
skipped a feed (normally feed twice er day). Lights were on timer.

Fish all looked normal, fed them, then one of the clowns started
rushing around the tank madly (not seen this before). The other clown
started following. Other fish behaving normally, inverts all look OK.
Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate all zero. SG had drifted up a bit to 1.022.

Clowns still rushing 2.5 hours later (though slowed a bit).

Ideas?

Do you have an anemone in your tank?
Mine used to do so until they got settled in Sarcophyton spp.

Mislav


"Knowleman" wrote in message
om...
We left the tank at 5pm yesterday, fed the fish immediately before
leaving, got back at 7pm today (26 hours later), essentially having
skipped a feed (normally feed twice er day). Lights were on timer.

Fish all looked normal, fed them, then one of the clowns started
rushing around the tank madly (not seen this before). The other clown
started following. Other fish behaving normally, inverts all look OK.
Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate all zero. SG had drifted up a bit to 1.022.

Clowns still rushing 2.5 hours later (though slowed a bit).

Ideas?

Thanks - they are settled again now. First feed today not problem.

"CheezWiz" wrote in message ...
Mine do this on occasion. From their behavior, it appears as if they have
something in their gills causing irritation. Usually happens after feeding
with mine as well..

CW
"Knowleman" wrote in message
om...
We left the tank at 5pm yesterday, fed the fish immediately before
leaving, got back at 7pm today (26 hours later), essentially having
skipped a feed (normally feed twice er day). Lights were on timer.

Fish all looked normal, fed them, then one of the clowns started
rushing around the tank madly (not seen this before). The other clown
started following. Other fish behaving normally, inverts all look OK.
Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate all zero. SG had drifted up a bit to 1.022.

Clowns still rushing 2.5 hours later (though slowed a bit).

Ideas?

"Knowleman" wrote in message
om...
Thanks - they are settled again now. First feed today not problem.

Maybe they just missed you!

That can be it too. Clowns have really good "dog like" personalities. I
swear they wag their tails when you give them attention... Or at least ours
do..

CW
"George" wrote in message
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"Knowleman" wrote in message
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Thanks - they are settled again now. First feed today not problem.

Maybe they just missed you!

"CheezWiz" wrote in message
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That can be it too. Clowns have really good "dog like" personalities. I
swear they wag their tails when you give them attention... Or at least ours
do..

Yep, their like litt puppy dogs. I've got a mated pair of Maroon Clowns. The
female is about 13 years old, while the male is about 5 years old. The original
male died while brooding eggs (it refused to eat). He is a link to my clowns:

http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/o/rockcat/sal****er.htm

I've recently updated the tank (55 gals), and added some soft corals so these
photos don't do it justice.

CW
"George" wrote in message
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"Knowleman" wrote in message
om...
Thanks - they are settled again now. First feed today not problem.

Maybe they just missed you!

"CheezWiz" wrote in message ...
That can be it too. Clowns have really good "dog like" personalities. I
swear they wag their tails when you give them attention... Or at least
ours do..

Yes, like dogs - they bite! I have two maroon clownfish and the female
is really overprotective for their home (bubble tip anemone)...
It is enough I put my hand into the tank to move some rock - I am
charged many times by the female. Sometimes it really hurts...
Sometimes, when I do not expect it, I rush my hand out of tank
hiting my hand on canopy or the tank edge :-) Really aggressive fish!
No tail waggling in my tank, sorry... ;-)

"Pszemol" wrote in message
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"CheezWiz" wrote in message
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That can be it too. Clowns have really good "dog like" personalities. I
swear they wag their tails when you give them attention... Or at least
ours do..

Yes, like dogs - they bite! I have two maroon clownfish and the female
is really overprotective for their home (bubble tip anemone)...
It is enough I put my hand into the tank to move some rock - I am
charged many times by the female. Sometimes it really hurts...
Sometimes, when I do not expect it, I rush my hand out of tank
hiting my hand on canopy or the tank edge :-) Really aggressive fish!
No tail waggling in my tank, sorry... ;-)


Maybe you should try using a AquaGlove or similar.
Couple / few advantage -
Hand contaminating the water
Protection - against angry fish / crab / shrimp / anemones etc.
Protection - sharp object like rock etc...


CapFusion,...

"CapFusion" CapeFussion...@hotmail.., com wrote in message ...
Maybe you should try using a AquaGlove or similar.
Couple / few advantage -
Hand contaminating the water
Protection - against angry fish / crab / shrimp / anemones etc.
Protection - sharp object like rock etc...

Thanks - I will have to consider something like this,
especially when the fish is still growing, so the
aggression with time will be shown with greater power... ;-)