I recently got a mated pair of False Percs. They've been in tank about 2 weeks now. They were ORA broodstock, and are young and have not yet spawned. They are behaving much differently than the previous false percs I had, so I thought I would ask if this is normal.
Initially they spazzed when they went in the tank, but after a day or so they calmed down. They haven't really found a 'home', so they hang out to sleep in the bottom right corner of the tank, by the sand. Lately they've both been spending a lot of daytime hours there as well. They'll sort of lay on the sand and just hang out. One may go off and swim for awhile and come back. The female spends more time there than the male but they both do it. They do swim around during the day hours too, but always go back to the sand. They are eating ok, not great, but they do seem to be taking a few bites of mysis when I feed. It took a good 4 days before they would eat at all though.
There are no outward signs of disease, no rapid breathing. The female will sometimes rub against the sand, but she's not actively rubbing around like she is bothered by something, and neither is doing the crazy 'I just got electrocuted' shimmy. I have 2 cleaner shrimp and they hang out near the clowns but neither is really getting cleaned.
Everything is ok, water wise, with the tank. 0 ammonia, nitrate, nitrite. Temp is stable-ish at 78-80, SG is 1.023. My only other fish is a Lawnmower Blenny, who is doing quite well. If anything he's much happier and more active since getting his new tank mates. Corals are all fine - LPS, SPS, and Softies all doing well. Shrimp also doing great.
Any ideas? Is this just what's normal for this particular pair, or is there something I should be looking for? There aren't eggs or anything anywhere to be seen.
Thanks!
Amanda
Initially they spazzed when they went in the tank, but after a day or so they calmed down. They haven't really found a 'home', so they hang out to sleep in the bottom right corner of the tank, by the sand. Lately they've both been spending a lot of daytime hours there as well. They'll sort of lay on the sand and just hang out. One may go off and swim for awhile and come back. The female spends more time there than the male but they both do it. They do swim around during the day hours too, but always go back to the sand. They are eating ok, not great, but they do seem to be taking a few bites of mysis when I feed. It took a good 4 days before they would eat at all though.
There are no outward signs of disease, no rapid breathing. The female will sometimes rub against the sand, but she's not actively rubbing around like she is bothered by something, and neither is doing the crazy 'I just got electrocuted' shimmy. I have 2 cleaner shrimp and they hang out near the clowns but neither is really getting cleaned.
Everything is ok, water wise, with the tank. 0 ammonia, nitrate, nitrite. Temp is stable-ish at 78-80, SG is 1.023. My only other fish is a Lawnmower Blenny, who is doing quite well. If anything he's much happier and more active since getting his new tank mates. Corals are all fine - LPS, SPS, and Softies all doing well. Shrimp also doing great.
Any ideas? Is this just what's normal for this particular pair, or is there something I should be looking for? There aren't eggs or anything anywhere to be seen.
Thanks!
Amanda
