Clownfish Swimming vertically!

[miko chang]

Hey everyone, today the clownfish in the tank have begun swimming vertically on one side of the tank. Yesterday a couple drags were put in, and a power head was installed. Is this normal behavior for clowns??

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

What is a “drag”?

That sort of behavior isn’t that Unusual for clowns that don’t have an anemone to host, or if there is a lot of current elsewhere. Are they still eating?
Jay

 

[btackerman]

It could be courting

 

[miko chang]

What is a “drag”?

That sort of behavior isn’t that Unusual for clowns that don’t have an anemone to host, or if there is a lot of current elsewhere. Are they still eating?
Jay

Yes, they’ve been eating mysis and pellets, they used to swim at night “sleeping” where the power head was, and the power head has now been turned off, should I be concerned about them jumping possibly?

 

[btackerman]

Yes, they’ve been eating mysis and pellets, they used to swim at night “sleeping” where the power head was, and the power head has now been turned off, should I be concerned about them jumping possibly?

Can you post a video?

 

[miko chang]

Can you post a video?

 

[btackerman]

For some reason I cannot see the video. Are they smacking their tails together?

 

[miko chang]

For some reason I cannot see the video. Are they smacking their tails together?

They’re swimming one in front of the other at a 45 degree angle

, but not making tail contact.

 

[chinw76]

They act like my clownfish, had mine for 2 years, nothing to be worried about.

 

[Flux Capacitor]

Do they do this all day long? Or only at night?

 

[proxy001]

clowns being clowns....

 

[miko chang]

Do they do this all day long? Or only at night?

So far the first time this has happened, usually they swim close to the return grate, however the new wave maker is now there.

 

[Flux Capacitor]

They will probably swim like that at night for sure. Maybe during the day too, but I would not be concerned in the least bit. They will move around the tank until they find a place they like, and then they will always be there.

 

[jaxteller007]

Our clowns stay in one upper corner and swim vertically all the time and have since we got them about 2 years ago.
From what i understand clowns aren't exactly the best swimmers in the fish world.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have 17 clowns and all swim straight. May be a bladder issue or internal.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What is a “drag”?

That sort of behavior isn’t that Unusual for clowns that don’t have an anemone to host, or if there is a lot of current elsewhere. Are they still eating?
Jay

Think he meant Frag

 

[miko chang]

I have 17 clowns and all swim straight. May be a bladder issue or internal.

Ours usually swim straight, however this evening we just noticed it’s new behavior.

 

[proxy001]

My perculae used to sleep vertical. Also if they start seizing dont worry, that's how they date