clownfish twitching

[xxwake4lifexx]

So nothing has changed these past few days, but just this evening I'm noticing that both of my clownfish are twitching. The other fish (goby) is fine.

Its like erratic twitching and VERY quick movements in the water, especially when they get right next to each other.

Are they dying? Mating issue? Sex dominance? Submission?

 

[ILLiDaN]

seems like submission on the males part, from past experience some times with drastic temp changes ive seen clowns act 'weird'. For the most part though if they are acting normal and just some twitching here and there you are fine don't worry about it.

 

[dsoz]

my clowns "shake" and lie on their side when they start to fight. It is the smaller ones way of showing submission.

dsoz

 

[schang9584]

my male perc does that when the female gets aggressive. hes starts twitching like he is having a seizure and does it repeatedly when shes around.

 

[rkelman]

Yup what they said. Its normal.

 

[DeathWish302]

My male clowns do (A. Bicinctus, A. Fretnas) do it to the female when she's a raging ball of hormones. The females do it to me when I peer into the tank over their fav. spot. No problems with a little shake.