Clowns lethargic after week vacation.

[JR8999]

I was away for a week and had someone come by to feed once in the middle of the week. He said they looked vigorous when feeding. I got home late at night and turned on the light and tried to feed. The two clowns were just swimming slowly in the back to corner of the tank and the firefish hasn't come out of rocks. I did a water test and salinity, ammonia, nitrites and nitrates look fine. I know I turned the lights on at night but they have come out to feed when doing that in the past. Going to do a water change in the morning. Any ideas??
Thanks

 

[Crooked Reef]

I would say just because they came out in the past doesnt necessarily mean they will every time. I would wait until the morning a little after the lights normally come on before I would worry too much about it.

 

[HumbleFish]

If you turned on the lights late at night they probably had been sleeping.

 

[Nina51]

with your lights out, i'd say everybody was in bed. do you have your lights on a regular schedule and did you just leave them off the whole time you were away?

 

[oseymour]

Also check your parameters. Are you sure the person didn't overfeed while you were on vacation?

I had this happen to me and saw an ammonia and nitrate spike after a friend dump a ton of flakes to feed 6 fish.

 

[JR8999]

You guys were right! Turning the lights on late night like that after they have been out for hours didn't wake anyone. Everyone was happy and hungry this morning.
Thanks for the input.