Maroon clown newly added swims weird

[mujtba]

i just added my maroon clown yesterday.. he seems to swim vertically only.. why!!?

 

[Roy G. Biv]

He is not handicapped. He is handicapable!!!!!

 

[topside]

have had a maroon for a year, they're great. Do you have an anemone for it?

 

[mujtba]

hmm, i guess i should post this on the sick forum.. its not a joke.. i think he is dyin...

 

[DragonRage]

My guess is that he's getting used to it. When I first added my clown he sat on one side of the tank for a few days.

 

[FishFace28]

Don't freak out just yet. A lot of clowns have some really unusual behavior. My clown sleeps at the bottom of the tank on his side. Several times I've thought he was dead. But, morning rolls around, and he's just fine.

What are your params? If they are okay, I would leave him alone to get used to things. If you start moving him around or mucking around with the tank, you're going to stress him out more.