Swimming funny?

Audie003 · Dec 25, 2020

Hi! So I've had my clownfish for relatively 2 months and everything has been going perfectly fine and smooth, until this morning when I turned on his light and he didn't respond right away, and when he did, he just swam at the top of his tank against the glass kind of tilted to the side. He normally swims right into the middle of the tank into the current in the mornings. I thought maybe he was just moving a little slow this morning but when I checked before heading into work he was hiding in the very back corner of the tank at the top and hes never been there before. Is there something going on or am I being paranoid?

Peace River · Dec 25, 2020

#WelcometoR2R!!! I'm sorry to hear that you clownfish seems to be struggling. Clownfish can be weird so it can sometimes be hard to tell if there are no physical signs of a problem. What other livestock do you have in your tank? Are there any other details that you think may be helpful? Water testing and water changes can be a place to start - good luck with your fish!

#reefsquad

Audie003 · Dec 25, 2020

Peace River said:
#WelcometoR2R!!! I'm sorry to hear that you clownfish seems to be struggling. Clownfish can be weird so it can sometimes be hard to tell if there are no physical signs of a problem. What other livestock do you have in your tank? Are there any other details that you think may be helpful? Water testing and water changes can be a place to start - good luck with your fish!

#reefsquad

I just got home from work and he seems to be doing fine! I also have a chocolate chip starfish and an emerald crab in there, and they were acting perfectly fine. I did a partial water change a few days ago, and the levels were all good last night when I tested them, the only thing I did different was change the carbon filter, but other than that nothing different