Is the behaviour normal?

[KCK]

Just came back from a lfs, saw a black clown with yellow face and yellow tail (not sure what clown is that), too nice for me to give a miss. But when I brought the fish back, it does not swim or go near to the carpet anemone I have, instead it is always on the sand on the bottom of the tank. Is it normal to have such behaviour?

Please advice.

Thanks!

[FuEl]

Normal behaviour for newly introduced clowns.

They will clown around before settling down.

Pls do take note that not all clowns will accept carpet anemones.

[KCK]

Thanks for the advice. But I do not see clowning....it went straight to the corner of the tank and stayed there. If I dont see it breathing, would have thought it was dead.

[giantbicycle]

By the way , what clown is that .Looks nice from your description . any pictures..

[roidan]

should be a sabae clownfish....

[giantbicycle]

THANKS A MILLION TO ROIDAN cheers

[19percula]

it is normal for the clown to do that coz it is new however in a few days time it should be ok anyway is there other clowns in the tank before u intro this new one?

[19percula]

it is normal for the clown to do that coz it is new however in a few days time it should be ok anyway is there other clowns in the tank before u intro this new one?

[aStRoBo|]

If it's a sebae..mine behave like this too..but will get excited when u feed it! if not..i also dunnoe why..

[MarlinD]

Just came back from a lfs, saw a black clown with yellow face and yellow tail (not sure what clown is that), too nice for me to give a miss. But when I brought the fish back, it does not swim or go near to the carpet anemone I have, instead it is always on the sand on the bottom of the tank. Is it normal to have such behaviour?

Not normal. I got two and immediately they became king of the tank within a day.

[AquaRa]

the fish stressed, after a while will ok

[ai[k²]wan]

when i introduced my clarkis, they began swimming right away.

[KCK]

Thanks, it is sabae alright. I bought two, one is sabae the other is clarkii I think. And YES.....the sabae has now fully taken over the anemone I bought and the poor clarkii ( ithink) has been chased out.

Problem is now my anemone is hiding one corner very near the power head. Part on the sand and part on the glass. Any idea how to get it back onto the live rock?

THANKS for all the advices and contributions!

[ReDDeviLs]

i think fuel posted in another thread that carpet anemone shld be placed on the sand bed just like what it did in nature.

[KCK]

Thanks for your advice, did a search on carpet anemone...no sign of what u mentioned...wil keep on searching then

[ReDDeviLs]

Also..there is more to anemone health than feeding and lights. You will probably have to know whether the anemone is naturally found on reefs in the first place. For instance, the carpet anemone is found anchored in the sand bed in the wild...and it is very very fine sand..not anchored onto rocks.

found it for ..see here

[KCK]

Reddevil

Thanks for your advice.....part of my anemone got into the power head and both my clowns have died...

[ReDDeviLs]

omg! sad to hear that...

quickly do a 50% water change... test for ammonia!

anyway welcome!

[KCK]

I have changed the water and bought myself a new anemone (looks not so brown, a little pinkish) and a maroon clown $8 from Sealife. Both seems to settle down pretty fine, the maroon in the anemone all the time.

Was actually going to look for a company for this maroon, but lor Harlus today not much fishes.

Any advice what clown would go best with maroon?

Thanks!