Whats this clown doing?

[micrors4racer]

I picked up a pair of tank raised clowns yesterday and one of them seems to like idly swimming infornt of my powerhead. I i turn it off then he swims around. Wasn't doing this yesterday.

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[saltwater4life1]

All of my fish like to swim against the flow and do similar stuff like your clowns. IMO it's like a treadmill for us LOL

 

[andrewarrington]

I have a blenny that surfs the powerhead flow all the time. Clownfish are very well known for unusual behavior.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

Sometimes this may happen if they have a disease on their outer body. He may be trying to get a parasite off... Or it could just be a random behavior!

 

[micrors4racer]

Hopefully its not a parasite, I don't see anything on his body.

 

[saltwater4life1]

I doubt it is. I always though they just did it because they could act like they're swimming, Mine will swim in front of my K4 and then stop and let the flow shoot them across the tank and then do it again. Maybe mine are just extreme lol

 

[Neogenocide]

I also just put in a pair of tank raised clowns. They did the exact same thing. I actually shut off one power head as I felt I had a bit too much flow in the tank for these small guys. I've noticed the activity decrease as they become more and more comfortable as time goes on. Last night one still slept in the top corner of the tank, the other bedded down in the rocks. Can't wait till the tank is aged enough to get a anemone in the tank.

Scott

Scott

 

[Lobb4920]

My clowns do that from time to time they have crazy behavior they are fun to watch.

 

[jt_milstead]

My Moorish Idol does it often...

 

[Antonais1391]

my wrass does it as well freaked me out the first time thought he was gunna try to swim into it lol

 

[SMITTY27030]

tank raised clowns like flow..i think it comes from when born about the only thing in the tank may be an airstone.my maroons have done it for years now....whata personality they have

 

[tran901]

my clowns love the current...no wonder they are skinny!!