maroon clown

[angelsrock]

i have a maroon clown that i think is making a nest. it is fanning the sand at the bottom of the tank in one corner and every day the area gets bigger and bigger that has no sand. is there a way to stop him from doing this besides getting rid of him.

 

[nicetry]

Not really. This is common to these fish, and while it can be annoying, it's just one of their behavioral traits. Try not to see it as a problem and live with it. I had a large maroon that would do the same thing. It would also push pieces of LR off the rock structure.

 

[bvdov]

why not place some large, flat pieces of rock over the sand so he cant get to it? What about using window screen under the sand and anchored by the rock so he is not able to do too much damage?

 

[blitz99]

be happy he is doing it to the sand and not a frogspawn or hammer.... they will annoy coral to death... literally.