Why does my clown fish stay at the top of the tank

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Is he sick? I saw him in the bag and then in the community tank with the other fish. After I picked him out and took him home to my nano 15G, he keeps simming on the top of the water. He hasn't gone under to explore the rocks or by the sand. My Chromis, swams around and under the rock after I acclimated him but not my Clown. Do you think he has a problem breathing? Do you think he is going to get sick with that disease where their skin peels off and leaves open wounds?

Please help with ideas to help him. My clowns swim at the top of the tank all the time. Give it sometime. Good Luck! Did you quarantine? All clowns when you introduce them to a new tank they act very weird. Do not worry at all and just give him some time. He is gonna be ok within the next couple weeks. In turn, the clownfish does their part by defending its anemone host from its predators or parasites.

While clownfish in the wild are almost always found near their anemone, they do not need one to survive in your aquarium. Without the threats of their enemies in the ocean, the clownfish does not need the anemone to defend them from its predators.

Currently, there are 30 known species of clownfish. The Clarkii are inexpensive and stout. They are not very aggressive, and according to buidyouraquarium. When you hear clownfish, you probably picture an adorable orange fish with white stripes, but not all clownfish are orange. In fact, if you put together several species of clownfish, your aquarium will look like a swimming rainbow. A number of different species of clownfish are identified by their unique coloring.

Some of the most beautifully colored clownfish include the black storm clownfish , Saddleback clownfish, and Pink Anemonefish. The Saddleback Clownfish from the Pacific Ocean is often dark brown in color with white stripes and a few yellow highlights. And just as its name suggests, the Pink Anemonefish is a pinkish hue and with one thin white stripe near its head. How can I check oxygen levels? Water movement in the tank. Is the surface of the tank still or rippled? More agitation of the surface is what gains you Oxygen.

Have you tested your water parameters? Have you added any new fish recently? Big K, Dec 6, Oh so you have more than one fish and only the clown is doing that?

He wiggles vertically half the time. I've had him since day 1. If you have enough water movement, then he should be ok. We would need more info on your tank, parameters, etc to make any better guesses if he is sick.

But clowns are clowns, like jc said. My clowns always act dopey One minute they look dead while the next theyre playing with my fans That's totally normal from what I've seen of clowns throughout the years. Especially at night, they just float in a corner, wiggling once in a while to stay there.