clown fish

[Aaronreef]

Do all clowns just hang out in the back corner of the tank? Mine never seem very active swimmer's
Does anyone have clowns that actually swim the whole tank?

 

[James M]

Every fish is different, it’s not just your pair that’s not active swimmers.
Mine go from hosting the anemone in front of the tank to hosting some gsp in the back then back to the nem.

 

[Aaronreef]

I have no nem's anymore, Even when I did they didn't host.
They literally just sit in the back corner occasionally move to the other corner.
Never anywhere else, they also don't appear to of grown.
The shop I brought them from almost two years ago had them in a normal LFS size tank for almost 18 months. I'm wondering if that's stunted growth and development?

 

[Azedenkae]

I have no nem's anymore, Even when I did they didn't host.
They literally just sit in the back corner occasionally move to the other corner.
Never anywhere else, they also don't appear to of grown.
The shop I brought them from almost two years ago had them in a normal LFS size tank for almost 18 months. I'm wondering if that's stunted growth and development?

Clowns vary in personality, but many do tend to like one area because... that's how they'd be in the wild.

As for their development, what size are they now?

 

[Stones-Reef]

Clownfish behavior is difficult to gauge, but what you're describing doesn't sound particularly abnormal. Are they eating?

 

[Aaronreef]

Clowns vary in personality, but many do tend to like one area because... that's how they'd be in the wild.

As for their development, what size are they now?

An inch no more, I've had them almost 2 years

 

[Aaronreef]

Clownfish behavior is difficult to gauge, but what you're describing doesn't sound particularly abnormal. Are they eating?

Yes they eat, but will only way what swim's past them won't come out to the front of the tank where the food is dropped

 

[Azedenkae]

An inch no more, I've had them almost 2 years

That sounds very small for their age, which would be around 3.5 years at least now.

 

[Aaronreef]

That sounds very small for their age, which would be around 3.5 years at least now.

That's what I fort

 

[Azedenkae]

That's what I fort

Regardless though, doesn't really have much to do with where they hang out in the tank.

If you search through this forum, you'll see examples of clowns that swim a lot, but also those who stay in one spot a lot - whether it be in an anemone, coral, or the back wall or whatever.