Clowns acting strange!?

Asil 1976 · Jul 13, 2023

Can anyone help? Past week my clownfish have Ben acting a little odd . They are acting well and water parameters are good but they seem to be hanging round the outlet pipe most of the time, right up in the corner.Any suggestions???

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The_Paradox · Jul 13, 2023

Seems normal to me. Are they eating or doing anything else “weird”?

Mr. Mojo Rising · Jul 13, 2023

are there any other fish in the tank? Hanging in the corner can be a result of bullying.

Asil 1976 · Jul 13, 2023

LordofCinder said:
are there any other fish in the tank? Hanging in the corner can be a result of bullying.

Only a goby been ok upto now

littlefoxx · Jul 13, 2023

Asil 1976 said:
Can anyone help? Past week my clownfish have Ben acting a little odd . They are acting well and water parameters are good but they seem to be hanging round the outlet pipe most of the time, right up in the corner.Any suggestions???

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To me it looks like they are “hosting” your equipment. Clowns will host EVERYTHING in your tank. I had a maroon clownfish host my ATO gadget in my tank until the discovered the nem and then he moved to one after about a month. I dont think they are being bullied at all and dont look sick, they just think that stuff is hosting them. Clowns are very strange

ScubaFish802 · Jul 13, 2023

+3 looks fine to me - mine did this next to the overflow for a few weeks when first added

Asil 1976 · Jul 13, 2023

Had them for nearly 2 months now. Just wondering if it's one of those weird things clown fish do

Asil 1976 · Jul 13, 2023

littlefoxx said:
To me it looks like they are “hosting” your equipment. Clowns will host EVERYTHING in your tank. I had a maroon clownfish host my ATO gadget in my tank until the discovered the nem and then he moved to one after about a month. I dont think they are being bullied at all and dont look sick, they just think that stuff is hosting them. Clowns are very strange

What is hosting?

littlefoxx · Jul 13, 2023

Asil 1976 said:
What is hosting?

You know how in the wild you see them swimming in a anemone? That called hosting the anemone. It just means that they live in the anemone and the anemone lets them live in it. Clownfish in aquariums will host nems too but a lot will host equipment and other random things or corals.

Asil 1976 · Jul 13, 2023

ScubaFish802 said:
+3 looks fine to me - mine did this next to the overflow for a few weeks when first added

littlefoxx said:
You know how in the wild you see them swimming in a anemone? That called hosting the anemone. It just means that they live in the anemone and the anemone lets them live in it. Clownfish in aquariums will host nems too but a lot will host equipment and other random things or corals.

Oooo I get it now

littlefoxx · Jul 13, 2023

littlefoxx said:
You know how in the wild you see them swimming in a anemone? That called hosting the anemone. It just means that they live in the anemone and the anemone lets them live in it. Clownfish in aquariums will host nems too but a lot will host equipment and other random things or corals.

An example of hosting: Ive got a pair of clowns in both systems.

Asil 1976 · Jul 13, 2023

Thanks guys/gals

littlefoxx · Jul 13, 2023

Asil 1976 said:
Oooo I get it now

Yeah so to me it looks like they like that pipe or whatever it is and decided to host it. Typical clown things.

Asil 1976 · Jul 13, 2023

littlefoxx said:
An example of hosting: Ive got a pair of clowns in both systems.

So should I get an anonme (sorry can't spell it) I was told tank bred clowns won't take to them ?????

littlefoxx · Jul 13, 2023

Asil 1976 said:
So should I get an anonme (sorry can't spell it) I was told tank bred clowns won't take to them ?????

Yes they can host a nem. But nems need a mature tank of 9 months to a year for it to survive

littlefoxx · Jul 13, 2023

littlefoxx said:
Yes they can host a nem. But nems need a mature tank of 9 months to a year for it to survive

And yes they do host. Its natural instinct even if tank bred. Its their symbiotic relationship. Both of mg pairs are tank raised and took to the nem within a week!