CallMeLloyd
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So I added a pair of Picasso clowns to my 55 gallon and they both have stayed under the powerhead for around 24-36 hours now. Too much water movement? Stressed? Any ideas? I have attached a video.
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[HELP] New Onyx Picasso Clown pair
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Lbrdsoxfan
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I'm assuming you just got them. Give them a few days, they need to acclimate to new surroundings. Clowns can be weird. My skunks do that on occasion its just clownfish being clowns.
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CallMeLloyd
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Yes I just got them. That's what I was thinking.
Thanks! Yes I feed them after a couple hours of being in the tank. When I turned off the powerheads during feeding they seemed to move around more. But after feeding & heads back on they go back to the spot.
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Lavey29
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I'm not really familiar but what size tank? I run 2 MP40s at 38% during the day and 28 at night. I had one side mounted and one back wall mounted. Fish wouldn't swim and stayed in the corner. When I placed both on the side anti sync mode then the clowns free swam the tank.
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CallMeLloyd
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I have the one that's in the video goes right in front of the rock work & front glass. And the other one is on the other side on tank more towards the top and tilted up towards the surface. Now that i think of it my flow maybe on 100%. Don't think I've changed it since I've had them in the tank. The clowns are my first fish in tank.
The one in video set on "wave" and the other powerhead near top is set to "stream"
The one in video set on "wave" and the other powerhead near top is set to "stream"
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Lavey29
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I have mine directly across from each other 3 inches below the surface.
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CallMeLloyd
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Pointed towards the rock scape/middle of tank?
Lavey29
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Yes they are centered on the sides of the tank facing each other and in anti sync mode
ScubaFish802
Just keep swimming
When I first got my clowns they also hung out near the powerhead and also the overflow grate.
It is common for them to gravitate towards odd things.
Place a small terracotta planting pot just about anywhere in the tank and they will be drawn to it like a magnet.
I have had success getting them to hangout in any given area of the tank just by simply placing a pot down. They don’t even seem to mind if the pot changes, I have used 3 different sizes depending on the tank and area and they don’t seem to care or notice..
This is them right now as I type this:
It is common for them to gravitate towards odd things.
Place a small terracotta planting pot just about anywhere in the tank and they will be drawn to it like a magnet.
I have had success getting them to hangout in any given area of the tank just by simply placing a pot down. They don’t even seem to mind if the pot changes, I have used 3 different sizes depending on the tank and area and they don’t seem to care or notice..
This is them right now as I type this:
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CallMeLloyd
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You all have some nice looking tanks! Here is a updated picture of my tank, should I move the location of the powerheads? Also when I got home I noticed both powerheads were on 100%.
*Will be finding a place for that extra rock sitting on top of the other one on the right*
![IMG_4448[1].JPG](https://www.reef2reef.com/attachments/img_4448-1-jpg.2695335/ "IMG_4448[1].JPG")
*Will be finding a place for that extra rock sitting on top of the other one on the right*
Lavey29
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It's a nice set up. Flow depends on other variables to like what types of coral you plan? softs low flow LPS moderate and SPS high flow generally. You want your powerheads to have flow variations not just constantly one speed. You want them to ripple the surface water so you get good gas exchange but not to hard to blow sand around the bottom.
Lbrdsoxfan
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As i said, clowns are weird! They have been in that corner for 1.5 hours.
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