Why won't my clowns swim around?

[Fishyj]

I was wondering why my clowns won't swim around in their new home. They are eating fine. They started on the right side of my tank and have worked there way over to the left side and now they just swim together in a small spot of the tank. There are no other fish in the tank and water parms. are fine. Any ideas, or will it just take time.

 

[Leslie Tabor]

They do that, they are odd little fish

 

[Maritimer]

They normally make their home in an anemone and don't often stray far. Even if they're being "hosted" by a corner of your tank, that's still "home" to them.

Until the food hits the water . . .

~Bruce

 

[reeefer]

I got 2 clowns 1 week ago and found 1 dead yesterday, they are not eating at all, I acclimated them for 1 hour and tried brine,mysis and pellets all dipped in garlic but still nothing. My tang and firefish are happy and all parameters are good, any advice?

 

[Maritimer]

Hi, Reeefer . . .

That doesn't sound good, but not a lot to go on. You might want to repost in the Fish Diseases forum to get some more knowledgable eyes on it. The folks over there can generally narrow things down pretty quickly . . . It would help them to know what exactly the parameters _are_, whether the fish were ordered online or picked up at a local shop (long acclimations can be hazardous to fish that've been in a bag for a longer time - ammonia comes up _fast_), and it would help immensely, I'm certain, if you could post a clear photo of the remaining fish as well.

Good luck!

~Bruce

 

[Zoaeasy]

It's a clown thang!! Mine never moves until food or hand in tank then attack mode.