Clark's clown fish sleeping?

[Anthony K]

I have noticed the 2x's I've turned the light out at night I wake to find my Clark's clownfish on his side as if he's dying only to come back to life minutes later. My maroon one is unaffected. Is this normal?

 

[jay0705]

Yes, but tell me you don't keep them together

 

[Anthony K]

Yes. Do the two not mix? They both have their own purple tip an get along fine.

 

[jay0705]

What size tank? Maroons don't generally mix w eachother well. Let alone a diff clown

 

[Anthony K]

29g for now. Upgrading to a 55g on Thursday. Funny thing is the maroon was the sly one. Stayed in the corner until it bonded.

 

[jay0705]

Once mature it will get more aggressive. There both big clowns but i don't see long term it working unfortunately

 

[Anthony K]

Once mature it will get more aggressive. There both big clowns but i don't see long term it working unfortunately

Thanks for the advice. I'll see If I can make a trade.

 

[jay0705]

Not a bad idea. I love my maroon but i wouldn't trust her w any other clowns lol

 

[lmforbis]

Clarkiis are just as mean as maroons.

 

[jay0705]

I thought i read there not the nicest lol

 

[Anthony K]

Is my purple tip in trouble? Trying to upload pic. He's fully open, tips and tentacles have color but his mouth keeps gaping wide open.

 

[lmforbis]

A gaping mouth is not a good sign.

 

[Anthony K]

A gaping mouth is not a good sign.

I know but he keeps closing it back tight and he closes and opens a lot. I read that sometimes that's a sign of it getting ready to split. Don't know how true that is

 

[lmforbis]

Sorry I don't know anything about what they look like when they split. Mine split and I had no idea it was going to do it, just got up one day and there were two.
What is its color like, are the tentacles long or short and stubby? Do you feed it and what? What kind of lighting do you have? What type of anemone is it?

 

[Anthony K]

It's a purple tip anemone and color is great. He's attached to the live rock I have. Foot is a dark pink. I give it half a cube of brine shrimp once a week and leave the other half for the 4 fish. I have a t5 blue and white. Tomorrow I will be upgrading to a 55g.

 

[Anthony K]

Nitrates and nitrite are 0, ph is 8.2.

 

[lmforbis]

Purple tip is a generic name. Is it a condylactis anemone?
How many t5 bulbs and what kind?
Tank size won't matter for a nem but light will.
I'd switch from brine to mysis shrimp for fish and nem. More nutritious.
Sorry about the questions, just need to get a better idea of the situation.

 

[jay0705]

Anything meaty will wrk. Even clam, squid, ect. Not that its a food issue but for future reference.

 

[Anthony K]

Purple tip is a generic name. Is it a condylactis anemone?
How many t5 bulbs and what kind?
Tank size won't matter for a nem but light will.
I'd switch from brine to mysis shrimp for fish and nem. More nutritious.
Sorry about the questions, just need to get a better idea of the situation.

No problem. It is a Condy and right now I only have 1 t5 of each color. Tomorrow I will be upgrading. Do have a suggestion of which kind I should get? I eventually plan to get coral. Aiming to have a reef tank.

 

[Anthony K]

It has climbed halfway up the rock so it's still sticking and full and flowing with no color loss. Mouth is exposed but not gaping right now. Wish I could give a pic but for some reason it won't load.