Clownfish at Surface

[diehardcanuck]

I have had a pair of clownfish since July. They're my first fish as the tank has been operational since about May. The entire time I've had them they live at the surface in one area, pretty much. I turned off my return pump and powerheads today for a bit to try spot feeding my corals and this was the first time they ventured below the top. They made it about halfway down my 120gal tank and returned to the surface when the pumps went back on. Is this normal?

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I have had a pair of clownfish since July. They're my first fish as the tank has been operational since about May. The entire time I've had them they live at the surface in one area, pretty much. I turned off my return pump and powerheads today for a bit to try spot feeding my corals and this was the first time they ventured below the top. They made it about halfway down my 120gal tank and returned to the surface when the pumps went back on. Is this normal?

Sounds like they may be hosting that spot?

I’m assuming they eat when you feed the tank?

Clowns are weird.

 

[dinosaur_1552]

Is this normal?

Yes.

Probably you can play with the flow slightly to see if they discover more areas and maybe they eventually choose somewhere else where you like it better, but they like corners, weirs, filter intakes etc.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

My clowns love the corner of the tank when the lights go off! Perfectly normal!

 

[Sharkbait19]

I agree - sounds like they’re just being weird clowns. If there was a true disease issue, it should have presented itself by now.

 

[mjszos]

Clowns gonna clown. I used to have a suction cup power head on my tank and the clowns would sleep between the back of the power head and the glass.

Basically as long as they’re eating, they’re fine. Clowns are weird.