Zombie clownfish

[Kanshi]

Two months ago my original clown from tank set up 2 years ago mysteriously disappeared. After several days I assume He died and cuc did their job. Two months later, almost to the day, I come in from outside and there he is swimming around with my other original clown like he never left.
Any thoughts on this?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Either they were hiding in a rock…or someone’s playing a trick on you.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

he was probably hiding, were they bigger or smaller, did the other clown change size

 

[stumblinras]

Sounds like ultimate game of hide and seek.

 

[stumblinras]

Closest thing I've had to that was I had a midas blenny disappear and I assumed the same as you did (crab food)and then I found him in my over flow a few weeks later.

 

[rmorris_14]

That is really weird.

How big is the tank?

 

[Kanshi]

Either they were hiding in a rock…or someone’s playing a trick

Two months ago my original clown from tank set up 2 years ago mysteriously disappeared. After several days I assume He died and cuc did their job. Two months later, almost to the day, I come in from outside and there he is swimming around with my other original clown like he never left.
Any thoughts on this?

Checked the overflow the day after he disappeared. My wife says Sharkbait is a ghost clown.

 

[Kanshi]

That is really weird.

How big is the tank?

120gal
Had the pair 2 years and neither once disappeared for even a day.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Checked the overflow the day after he disappeared. My wife says Sharkbait is a ghost clown.

Honestly if clowns could come back from the dead it wouldn’t even surprise me anymore

 

[rmorris_14]

Honestly if clowns could come back from the dead it wouldn’t even surprise me anymore

 

[rmorris_14]

Checked the overflow the day after he disappeared. My wife says Sharkbait is a ghost clown.

I think she is messing with you..... HAAAAS to be. ;P

 

[rmorris_14]

Can we see a picture of the zombie fish?

 

[Kanshi]

Honestly if clowns could come back from the dead it wouldn’t even surprise me anymore

Right

 

[Kanshi]

Can we see a picture of the zombie fish?

Here is Zombie Sharkbait.

 

[Sharkbait19]

He looks rather thin (I’d imagine from hiding for 2 months with little food) but otherwise fine.

 

[rmorris_14]

He looks rather thin (I’d imagine from hiding for 2 months with little food) but otherwise fine.

"thin".......well he probably doesn't feed a lot of brains......

Sorry, bad joke.. I know.. but I could not resist.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I had that happen with an assessor basslet, but they're known to be cryptic. So strange that a clown would do that...but then clowns are known for strange behavior so... there's that...

 

[New&no clue]

I had a similar thing happen with a fire fish. Again they are known to hide. But he disappeared one day and I assumed he was dead. Couple months later I look in the tank and he's just chillin out with the shrimp.

 

[i cant think]

Possibly breeding behaviour and was guarding eggs? But the majority of the eggs eventually got eaten and then she gave up on dealing with the kids and ditch the remaining ones.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Possibly breeding behaviour and was guarding eggs? But the majority of the eggs eventually got eaten and then she gave up on dealing with the kids and ditch the remaining ones.

I did think that, do they spend that long on eggs/fry though?