crankbait09
01/12/2016, 08:53 PM
I posted this in the wrong section of the forum, but it should go here........
I have two percula clowns, I have had them for about two months now.....or thereabouts.
One clown will hang around the front of the tank. Usually stays right of center and doesn't stray to the left side of the tank, nor the center.
Now the other clown, he's different. I have two overflows, and this one hangs out around the top of the overflow, kinda sorta scales the overflow at the top, and hangs out in the corner where the over flow meets the back wall of the tank. Stays there 24/7. When I feed them, they both come out to eat, then go back to their normal positions. They are both eating fine.
When these two were in QT, they were best of buds, always hanging out.......They did the same once in the DT, for a bout 2 weeks. After the two weeks, they broke up and now I can't get the one in the corner out of the corner. I was able to chase him out of there, and he goes down with the other.....all is well then. Then eventually he goes right back up.
Any ideas what this means of why he would be hanging out there? Should I be concerned?
you know, I was watching the clown for about 10 minutes and noticed something. Although the behavior is the same and the eating habits are the same...I notice the gills on both sides is slightly opened. When you look at him from the front/back, it looks like it's wearing a helmet . I dont see it opening and closing. Iv'e always noticed this since I stuck them in the DT, but didn't think much of it.
Does this raise any type of red flag, or am I being paranoid?
I never see him/her go to the top for air, so I'm assuming it's breathing fine........
Here is a quick 24 second video. Hopefully it doesn't skip for you and it's easy to see. Please ignore the barking dog in the background...that is NOT the fish communicating
If you look closely you see brief glimpses of the flared gill.
http://vid804.photobucket.com/albums...psqjzodbgm.mp4
I am trying to post more pictures/videos, but I can't get him/her/it to sit still for a few seconds. It moves all over the place, up and down the overflow.
p.s. I did a 10 minute fresh water dip and found nothing on the bottom of the container to raise the flukes flag
I have two percula clowns, I have had them for about two months now.....or thereabouts.
One clown will hang around the front of the tank. Usually stays right of center and doesn't stray to the left side of the tank, nor the center.
Now the other clown, he's different. I have two overflows, and this one hangs out around the top of the overflow, kinda sorta scales the overflow at the top, and hangs out in the corner where the over flow meets the back wall of the tank. Stays there 24/7. When I feed them, they both come out to eat, then go back to their normal positions. They are both eating fine.
When these two were in QT, they were best of buds, always hanging out.......They did the same once in the DT, for a bout 2 weeks. After the two weeks, they broke up and now I can't get the one in the corner out of the corner. I was able to chase him out of there, and he goes down with the other.....all is well then. Then eventually he goes right back up.
Any ideas what this means of why he would be hanging out there? Should I be concerned?
you know, I was watching the clown for about 10 minutes and noticed something. Although the behavior is the same and the eating habits are the same...I notice the gills on both sides is slightly opened. When you look at him from the front/back, it looks like it's wearing a helmet . I dont see it opening and closing. Iv'e always noticed this since I stuck them in the DT, but didn't think much of it.
Does this raise any type of red flag, or am I being paranoid?
I never see him/her go to the top for air, so I'm assuming it's breathing fine........
Here is a quick 24 second video. Hopefully it doesn't skip for you and it's easy to see. Please ignore the barking dog in the background...that is NOT the fish communicating
If you look closely you see brief glimpses of the flared gill.
http://vid804.photobucket.com/albums...psqjzodbgm.mp4
I am trying to post more pictures/videos, but I can't get him/her/it to sit still for a few seconds. It moves all over the place, up and down the overflow.
p.s. I did a 10 minute fresh water dip and found nothing on the bottom of the container to raise the flukes flag