Normal Clown Behavior or No?

[SeahorseSammy]

Okay so there is no such thing as a "normal" behavior for clowns... but I want to make sure they aren't sick.

My female Ocellaris clown today shoved her whole body into the substrate for no reason, wriggling through it and made an indent in the bed for no reason (this is the only time I've seen it happen).

Water parameters are all clear (just cleaned the tank a few days ago and temp is a consistent 75F) and no signs of illness. Is this something Clowns usually do?

 

[hotelbravo]

some clowns push the sand around and will wallow out areas to remove the sand in that area

 

[ThRoewer]

She is digging a pit - pretty normal. Wait until she starts moving rocks around - clownfish like to decorate the tank their way which is in most cases not the way you like it.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Wait until she starts moving rocks around - clownfish like to decorate the tank their way which is in most cases not the way you like it.

I have only seen Maroon clowns move rocks.

 

[hotelbravo]

My old ocellaris female would move small rocks around

 

[SeahorseSammy]

Okay thanks! She's bright and a little pig when it comes to food; it appears she made the area larger, but I'm glad! Thanks guys!

 

[ThRoewer]

I have only seen Maroon clowns move rocks.

My ocellaris female picked up little rocks and air-lifted them out of her territory.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

My ocellaris female picked up little rocks and air-lifted them out of her territory.

I am yet to see an ocellaris do this:
http://youtu.be/s8l_dJvvjgk
Or this:
http://youtu.be/9KMOcpoVrDc

 

[ThRoewer]

I am yet to see an ocellaris do this:
http://youtu.be/s8l_dJvvjgk
Or this:
http://youtu.be/9KMOcpoVrDc

My ocellaris female did that and more. She grabbed a rock by the algae growing in it and carried it to the other end of the tank. And together with the male she moved a quite big rock. I really wish I could have recorded it, but back then video cameras were kind of luxury.