Is this normal behavior for clownfish?

Leon Gorani · Jul 21, 2019

So I have an ocellaris clownfish and frostbite clownfish together in one tank. Yesterday and today for the first time I walked into my room late at night and turned on the my room light and I saw the frostbite clownfish lying down on its side on the sand in the corner. The ocellaris clown was right next to him but the ocellaris clown swam up right away when he saw me. Is the frostbite clown just lying on its side to actually rest or sleep? During the day he is swimming around fine. I just never saw a clown actually lay in its side like that and I wasn’t sure if it was normal. I have a pic of him here too. Thanks! Oh another question, what type of anemone can host these two clownfish? I want one so that they can actually sleep in or go in and out of during the day. I heard rose bubble tip or bubble tip anemones are the best for that?

Old Fritz · Jul 21, 2019

one of my clowns floats upside down when he sleeps, it scared the crap out of me. If he does it during the day though something is probably wrong

TheGreatWave · Jul 21, 2019

lol I don't know what to think of that one.

I wouldn't rush out and get an anemone just yet, (Another ball of wax) he seems pretty comfortable laying in the sand.

cloudisback1997 · Jul 21, 2019

Old Fritz said:
one of my clowns floats upside down when he sleeps, it scared the crap out of me. If he does it during the day though something is probably wrong

I have had this happen as well lol

cloudisback1997 · Jul 21, 2019

cloudisback1997 said:
I have had this happen as well lol

They will usually do that stuff till they find a anemone to host with

Jay Z · Jul 21, 2019

Mine does the same, had a lot of other chime in too!

Clowns do weird stuff?

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