My clown wants my attention?

BeachVacationer · 03/18/2018, 03:27 PM

My female clown fish of 3 years occasionally makes popping noises with her mouth. She repeatedly opens and closes her mouth and it makes a popping sound that I can actually hear. She's not fighting the male, and the male is not even close to her. Their not sick, absolutely nothing has changed. She does this for about 10 seconds and stops. She doesn't repeat it. I just notice it maybe once a week. Very interested in knowing what she wants.

Led reef · 03/18/2018, 03:29 PM

How long they are together ?

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BeachVacationer · 03/18/2018, 03:33 PM

They've been together ever since I bought them together as little ones. She just started this about a month ago.

Kevin Guthrie · 03/24/2018, 01:39 PM

Does this happen around feeding time? Trying to get your attention?

Indymann99 · 03/24/2018, 07:21 PM

I had a Domino Damsel that "growled" all the time, not surprised that a clown would do the same.

Cliving1 · 03/25/2018, 10:02 AM

If I remember correctly clowns make noise with their mouth to communicate. I think it's like a click or grunt. I would have to rewatch the latest blueplanet 2 when they talk about the clownfish communicating though..

Smokey Stover · 03/25/2018, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Cliving1

If I remember correctly clowns make noise with their mouth to communicate. I think it's like a click or grunt. I would have to rewatch the latest blueplanet 2 when they talk about the clownfish communicating though..

Good episode, The dominate female clicks to the others, Seemed like OK sounds and Danger sounds. When a loud motorboat passed overhead they all hunkered down because they couldn't hear the calls.

rhdoug · 03/26/2018, 08:45 PM

I saw that too, very interesting how many reef fish make sounds!

ImTacticool · 04/03/2018, 08:29 AM

Sounds like you have a spoiled little buggger on your hands!

03/18/2018, 03:27 PM	#1
BeachVacationer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 546	My clown wants my attention? My female clown fish of 3 years occasionally makes popping noises with her mouth. She repeatedly opens and closes her mouth and it makes a popping sound that I can actually hear. She's not fighting the male, and the male is not even close to her. Their not sick, absolutely nothing has changed. She does this for about 10 seconds and stops. She doesn't repeat it. I just notice it maybe once a week. Very interested in knowing what she wants.

03/24/2018, 07:21 PM	#5
Indymann99 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,447	I had a Domino Damsel that "growled" all the time, not surprised that a clown would do the same. __________________ 120g DT 100lbs LR / 200 lbs LS, 45g fuge, VectraM1 Return, Herbie drain, 4x RW-8, 2x AI Hydra 26 w AWM, ASM G2, Apex controller, Apex BoB w floats ATO

03/26/2018, 08:45 PM	#8
rhdoug Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 897	I saw that too, very interesting how many reef fish make sounds! __________________ --Randy Current Tank Info: 58 Gallon mixed reef running since 1999, Super Reef Octopus Skimmer, 180w Maxpect Razor LED Light, August 2015 TOTM

03/18/2018, 03:29 PM	#2
Led reef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 112	How long they are together ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/18/2018, 03:33 PM	#3
BeachVacationer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 546	They've been together ever since I bought them together as little ones. She just started this about a month ago.

03/24/2018, 01:39 PM	#4
Kevin Guthrie Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 506	Does this happen around feeding time? Trying to get your attention?

03/25/2018, 10:02 AM	#6
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	If I remember correctly clowns make noise with their mouth to communicate. I think it's like a click or grunt. I would have to rewatch the latest blueplanet 2 when they talk about the clownfish communicating though..

04/03/2018, 08:29 AM	#9
ImTacticool Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 20	Sounds like you have a spoiled little buggger on your hands!