New behavior of my clowns

[matt19849]

Hi, I have a couple of peculiar clown fish who have just started some different behaviour - I was hoping some one could tell me if its normal and what there doing
Basically it seems like thy have hosted in my toadstool coral, one of them has turned a bit darker looking and is constantly just lying in the coral - it looks like he's sleeping or dead but if you walk towards the tank he'll start swimming around again.
The other does it occasionally but not half as much as this one.
Is that normal?

Matt

 

[davocean]

Yep, pretty normal.

 

[matt19849]

What is it there doing? just getting to know the new host etc?

 

[davocean]

Not really sure, lovin' on new host maybe?
Often when clowns take to a host they stay close by, rarely leaving it, and groom it often.
If it's a nem they will suck on tentacles.
I've been concerned too in the past watching my male just lay there, and slowly fall on his side like he was dying.