Spazzing clownfish

[Stephy A]

Curious if anyone else has this issue! My clownfish only spazzes when I am right next to the tank for more than a minute. He is great…eats great, no sign of disease. When I put my fingers in the water to adjust the temp or fix the flow, he swims right up to me and circles my hand. If I’m sitting on the couch away from the tank, he does not spazz. If I sit next to the tank to stare, he will follow my fingers and spazz every couple minutes. Anyone see this before???

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

He probably associates you with his dinner

 

[fishguy242]

looking for food ??

 

[vpierce3]

Could be that he associates your fingers with getting fed.

 

[Stephy A]

He probably associates you with his dinner

I don’t dispute that he will fly to the top of the tank when I take the lid off! I just hope it’s not seizures!

 

[Stephy A]

Could be that he associates your fingers with getting fed.

Is the spazzing normal for that???

 

[Stephy A]

looking for food ??

Is him freaking out like that normal?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Is the spazzing normal for that???

Clowns are weird

 

[Stephy A]

Clowns are weird

Geez! I read that clowns were weird but I didn’t think I got one of them to give me a heart attack every time I tank watch!

 

[fishguy242]

how long have you had them ?
what size tank ?
can you post a short video of "spaz" ?

 

[Sleeping Giant]

It's being a show off

 

[Stephy A]

I have a 55 gal and he is new. I moved him from QT to DT about a week ago but he was also

doing this in QT too anytime I got close. I have a royal gramma that lives in the house and a lawnmower blenny who hides in the live rock so no other clowns.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I have a 55 gal and he is new. I moved him from QT to DT about a week ago but he was also

doing this in QT too anytime I got close. I have a royal gramma that lives in the house and a lawnmower blenny who hides in the live rock so no other clowns.

That looks like what my male clown does when he's fanning eggs. Maybe your clown was somebody's hubby before he ended up with you and is just missing having a nest to care for...?

 

[fishguy242]

pretty soon she is going to start biting you...
looks like dominance show to me.

 

[Stephy A]

pretty soon she is going to start biting you...
looks like dominance show to me.

Oh goodness gracious I can actually see that too. any recommendation on some good gloves?!

 

[Stephy A]

That looks like what my male clown does when he's fanning eggs. Maybe your clown was somebody's hubby before he ended up with you and is just missing having a nest to care for...?

It’s been a little over a month. How long would they possible keep eggs?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

It’s been a little over a month. How long would they possible keep eggs?

No, I didn't mean he/she has any eggs... just that the behavior is similar to what they instinctively do when they are caring for them.

 

[Stephy A]

No, I didn't mean he/she has any eggs... just that the behavior is similar to what they instinctively do when they are caring for them.

Omg! I’ve never seen this before and now I’m trying to imagine him being a dad. That’s crazy. As long as he is not sick, I’m happy!

 

[fishguy242]

looks like a true perc , do you know if wild or tank raised ?

 

[Stephy A]

looks like a true perc , do you know if wild or tank raised ?

I’ll have to ask the LFS when I go in next week. I know if they are wild, they usually mark them but this one I got a while ago and I just can’t remember