clownfish behavior

I feel like the answer is probably a hard no, but I’m throwing out the question anyway. If I have a fully mature longfin domino ocellaris, and I add a baby-baby bicinctus, is there a potential for pair up? Or is it more likely that one will still inevitably kill the other? For context, right...

Hi all, I’ve had a pair of ocellaris for about a week now in my 15 gallon cube and noticed that my bigger one (Jess) has been breathing slightly faster than the smaller one (Nick). I’ve been experimenting with different food and they’re slowly warming up to Nutramar Gamma Complete Marine after...

I've had two pairs of clownfish in the same 120 gallon tank for over a year now. When I came home from school this weekend, I noticed that one of the pairs fins were ripped up. The smallest one in particular was a lot more ripped up. I know it was definitely the other two clownfish since I've...

Hi, I had gs maroon clown L size with da vinci clown in 60 liter nano .yesterday itself maroon clown acting weird and swiming pattern is weird but it take feed as usual and I had checked nitrate it is under control .please tell me why he acting like this .I have attached video below.

Hello. So I have a regular ocellaris clown and a mocha storm clown. The plain OC is larger than the storm. I had them both in my 6 gallon nano reef tank, and long story short I learned the hard way and didn’t quarantine and OC started acting weird for a few days but went back to normal after...

Hello, I have two clownfish and both of them have started to act weird, one more than the other. One clownfish first started acting lethargic and not eating 2-3 days ago, it just hovers at the bottom corner of my tank. There was some stringy white poop coming out of it when I checked on it...

Hi guys I got a new clownfish he is swimming like crazy along the glass. When I turn off the pump he stops swimming like crazy I am not sure what his means exactly, but if anyone knows why he is swimming like crazy along the glass I would be thankful. I just find it so odd how when I turn the...

Hi all, I’ve had this clown for just over a week since my last one mysteriously died. I have no problem keeping and growing any coral but have always struggled with fish. I don’t believe this is anything to do with parameters but more so a parasite or disease of some kind. Is this normal...

Hello, I have a fairly new aquarium. After a fail at fish one go around, I have two new clownfish and they are a pair, so that is great news. I added them about a week ago, and like before they did not eat for the first day or two. One of them started to eat pellets, but the other one has turned...

Hi guys! Today I noticed these tiny white spots on my clownfish, is kind of weird cause it only looks like that under blue light, just wondering if you could give me some advice on him (I am new in this hobby just started this year), he is swimming normally and not acting weird at all. I do...

I picked up this pair up a few days ago and I noticed that they swim at a side angle. They only do this some of the time. Is this normal?

So I noticed the past day or two my 13.5g saltwater tank start to get a bit of algae growth, I decided to do a water change today and found my goby dead beneath a rock, so I removed it as well as the contaminates, now my clownfish and damsel are breath fast, and my clownfish are laying on the...

Hi, I just recently purchased a pair of Wyoming White clownfish and they have been in quarantine with copper and nitrofurazone. Today is the 6th day and I noticed a long white string hanging from one of the cowfishes belly along with irregular swimming patterns and a damaged back fin. I am...

Hi! My clownfish has been acting a bit weird he is just parking in one corner of the tank, time to time, he swims to the bottom or the top of the tank in that same corner, he is eating well, and he is not having any trouble breathing, does not have any visible ich or velvet. But I don't know I...

Hi! My clownfish has been acting a bit weird he is just parking in one corner of the tank, time to time, he swims to the bottom or the top of the tank in that same corner, he is eating well, and he is not having any trouble breathing, does not have any visible ich or velvet. But I don't know I...

I have a 30 gal tank with somewhat new rock and no coral (waiting for water to stay stable) the tank is about seven months old. I've noticed one of my clowns making a crater by two of the three tunnel entrances I created with a Y shaped PVC pipe. She has already paired with another clown that...

Hello everyone setting up a new 500 gallon sps tank.

My bigger clownfish suffered a loss as her friend that she had paired with got eaten by a gorilla crab. My anemone has been continuously moving and it might be because of this. My bigger "assumed female" clownfish has been aggressively attacking my new smaller one and I even saw it lock gills...

Hey everyone! We have a little pickle and don't know what to do. All started this morning when my female clown tried to kill herself and went for a leap, thankfully we caught her just in time and we were able to save her with a little fish CPR. We now have steel mesh over the top of the tank...

Has your clownfish refused every anemone or are you simply tired of removing those cute bubble tips that have a mind of their own? Naturalistic micro habitats for saltwater reef tanks, provide marine aquarists with creative fish safe options, which for example, can eliminate the challenge of...

Just recently got my clownfish pair from a fish store last week. Water levels are within the acceptable levels for clownfish, they like to swim up the glass and to the top, or just float in the corner but don’t seem to sleep at night. One of them dart’s pretty fast in random motions from each...

Should I buy a long spined urchin to go in my 20 gal with 2 clownfish? Is it overstocking it? Will the spikes harm the fish? Sorry, I'm a noobie

Hi! Just want to check that things are normal when the bigger one (most likely female) is doing it’s submissive dance to the smaller one. I’ve only heard that it only happens the other way round. It’s been a month since i’ve added them and the smaller one stays near the top and the bigger one is...

Hey there! New to saltwater but not new to the aquarium hobby—we have a 90gallon (4 month old) reef tank whose inhabitants are 2 emerald crabs, roughly 6 hermits, 8 snails, and 4 juvenile Ocellaris clowns (2 black ice and 2 bulletholes—they’re orange). We got the original four because they were...

Good Afternoon from the UK! My tank has finally cycled and I have added a beautiful pair of Clownfish(mocha + OG) that look just about the size to start breeding.(please see attached and let me know what you think). My plans are to buy a good sized anemone and a couple of corals soon to make...