Old Black Percula not swimming as much these days

Jyetman · 09/20/2018, 02:02 PM

My black Percula is now 8 years old his age I suspect 9 or 10 years. He seems to be taking his time swimming normally. When lights turn on "8 AM" hes in the back behind the live rock stationary swimming slowly. This continues until late afternoon when he comes out eats and acts perfectly normal. Hes been doing this for awhile now the late swimming. It has slowly gone further into the afternoon past 1 PM why is this?

Jyetman · 09/20/2018, 02:15 PM

So I just fed some food and hes out eating all seems normal?

Kinetic · 09/20/2018, 05:46 PM

My ocellaris hover a lot in one spot, usually where they are being hosted. Might be totally normal. How's the breathing look?

davocean · 09/20/2018, 05:58 PM

10 years is not that old for a clown really age wise, I know they can live well over 30 years.
Most just don't swim much, they have more of a nesting type pattern, keep to one place, usually a host of some kind

09/20/2018, 02:02 PM	#1
Jyetman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,712	Old Black Percula not swimming as much these days My black Percula is now 8 years old his age I suspect 9 or 10 years. He seems to be taking his time swimming normally. When lights turn on "8 AM" hes in the back behind the live rock stationary swimming slowly. This continues until late afternoon when he comes out eats and acts perfectly normal. Hes been doing this for awhile now the late swimming. It has slowly gone further into the afternoon past 1 PM why is this?

09/20/2018, 05:58 PM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	10 years is not that old for a clown really age wise, I know they can live well over 30 years. Most just don't swim much, they have more of a nesting type pattern, keep to one place, usually a host of some kind __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

09/20/2018, 02:15 PM	#2
Jyetman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,712	So I just fed some food and hes out eating all seems normal?

09/20/2018, 05:46 PM	#3
Kinetic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,230	My ocellaris hover a lot in one spot, usually where they are being hosted. Might be totally normal. How's the breathing look?