Do clowns sleep??

[agent707]

We got a couple baby clown fish 5 days ago. They don't seem to sleep like fish normally do. They just swim along the top of the tank all night long. Is this normal for clowns?
During the day they are very active and eat well.
I thought most all fishes found them a little hiding spot and slept during the night.

 

[cslogan240]

I had a percula that would just swim up and down the glass. Every once in a while he would rest at the bottom when the light was off. If you put an anenome or some hairy mushrooms in the tank it will give them a place to stay. Thats what I did and the clown fish did great for many years.

 

[bonebrake]

That is normal behavior for clowns at night time.
:joy:

 

[agent707]

Thanks. I was wondering, because they don't seem to want to "sleep" at all. Not that I've seen anyway.

 

[eaglephot]

My clown is weird. I think it does sleep. When the light goes off, it goes and stays between my heater or filter tube and the glass. Does anyone else have a clown that does this?

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by Eaglephot
My clown is weird. I think it does sleep. When the light goes off, it goes and stays between my heater or filter tube and the glass. Does anyone else have a clown that does this?
Yep. I have one clowns that sleeps behind the filter and one that sleeps behind a PH.

 

[saltfan]

I have a Clarki, he hides in a corner at night, but coudn't tell you if he is sleeping, everytime he sees any kind of movement, he's up and running.

 

[fishy7]

My mated pair of GSM's sleep in the anemone next to each other.

 

[ophiura]

There are many fish that don't appear to sleep as we would relate to it...in fact you would see some of them swimming in schools in the wild in the middle of the day, even when asleep. Their brain works a bit differently. So yes, they sleep but may not find a place in the rocks and stay there overnight.

 

[puffer9006]

my 2 perc. clowns sleep on my mag-float i thought it was kinda funny when i saw it