CoralLover49
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Can anyone tell me why my clown fish kinda lying on the bottom? I noticed this, this morning.. Thanks in advance....
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Can anyone tell me why my clown fish kinda lying on the bottom? I noticed this, this morning.. Thanks in advance....
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CoralLover49
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I've had him a lil over a month. Parameters are good. She ate this morning, was fine.. 
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MelissaKathryn
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Sometimes they slow their metabolisms for different reasons... to sleep, digest, etc. How long ago did he eat and how long ago were the lights turned on?
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CoralLover49
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Nitrate 20
Nitrite. 0
Alk. 180
Ph. 7.8
Salinity. 0.025
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Nitrite. 0
Alk. 180
Ph. 7.8
Salinity. 0.025
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CoralLover49
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Lights were turned on about a lil over an hour and a half, fed them 1/2 hour after that...
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Sdoutreefer
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Is her breathing really rapid? Honestly, I wouldnt worry too much. Probably just laying down..... Oorr hosting the corner of your tank. Clownfish do weird things, so dont stress too much
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CoralLover49
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Ok thanks so much, I'm going to keep an eye on her... Her poor mate is going bananas, poor baby!!
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Sdoutreefer
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Im sure shes fine. Or is it a he??!! Haha... Probably just really tired from swimming all day!!
This might make you feel better- My LFS has a couple fish in one of their display tanks and no joke they lay on their sides/stomachs most the time im there but are completely healthy. You put in some food and they perk right up and go crazy for it. I think some fish can just be really lazy.
This might make you feel better- My LFS has a couple fish in one of their display tanks and no joke they lay on their sides/stomachs most the time im there but are completely healthy. You put in some food and they perk right up and go crazy for it. I think some fish can just be really lazy.
question, do both clowns seem to be the same size? reason i ask is if you have two males in the tank , the other clown may be attacking the other. i noticed this happen with my clowns, the one i thought was a female actually wound up being a male , and the dominant male started to pick on the other and he/she wound up dying. i would take a close look at multiple situations. also , do you have an anemone in the the tank? do you see the other clown coming up to him/her and doing a little dance / shimmy near it? all these may be signs to suggest they are not going to be a pair and that it may be teritorial. something to consider.
bucksfan1976
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Normally if they do not have an anemone to host in or something simular, they will sleep on the bottom or float along the top. As long as once the lights come on and she begins moving around I would not be worried
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CoralLover49
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So, it's 3 pm now and she is still t the same spot,I tried a small feeding, she didn't really eat.. She has a mat, could it be that she is laying eggs? She has a mate
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MelissaKathryn
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What do you mean by "mat"?
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CoralLover49
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I meant to say mate...lol
Thank you so so much for all the responses... So, if she is laying eggs, what's next...I need to learn so much..lol
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Thank you so so much for all the responses... So, if she is laying eggs, what's next...I need to learn so much..lol
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CoralLover49
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I don't think he is puffy...
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Sdoutreefer
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Look at her stomach. Itll be really out of proportion, like a pregnant woman haha. Im no expert in fish laying eggs but I have seen it once. Does she swim with her head towards the surface of the water in place sometimes?
