New fish hanging near top corner - worried!

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Hi all ... Got our first fish yesterday - 2 ocellaris clowns - one was quite active and spent half of day near top of tank in the corner but did also move all around - but this morning he is up in corner again and just looks like he's struggling. We have good flow - 2 Sicce 4 power heads
It's a 125 and has been up and running for months - all levels are good - dosing calcium and alkalinity regular
Other clown is fine
Fed misis shrimp last night and the ok one did eat but guy at top did not

We did not quarantine ... I know ... Maybe should have . But LFS guy whom we trust very much said no real need as these were our first fish. This LFS is extremely well respected ... They quarantine before sale and they get fish from A&M aquatics which is right down the street literally and these are tank raised clowns

Could he have been sleeping or whatever fish do? I had just gotten up and turned on light so tank was in resting mode all night
He's actually behind one of the power heads where the flow is perhaps at its lowest?
 
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Clownfish tend to pick spots they like to hang out . It might move to a differnt spot tom. Til it finds a spot in the tank it wants to be . New fish give it a few days and watch it .
 
In my opinion, your LFS misguided you. The fact that these are your first fish is the exact reason why you SHOULD quarantine.
 
Update ... He's back down now hanging out with his cohort ... Have QT ready and will always use in future
 
Now he's swimming vertically .... Sort of wiggling not swimming. Is this remotely normal for a clownfish? When my daughter puts her face up by him he rights himself and goes back to wiggling normally! ????
 
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Not really...pics, any visable wounds? Vid? Is he eating?
We just got him yesterday and have fed twice so far. He did not eat first time but took a grab at pellet the second time and spit it out and his buddy got it. He acted different from the other from the start - just moving around more sort of hyper-like. No wounds. Color is good and part of the day he was fine ... But doing the vertical thing now but seriously when Kelly gets up close to him he rights himself I swear it's like he's ADD or something
Here's a pic
 
He's still vertical but did eat last night. I think he's just mentally challenged :D
Seriously hoping it's just stress ... Will keep close eye on him
 
My osc clowns are just that. Clowns. They are a little quirky and make me double look at least once or twice a week doing something "odd".
 

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