Need percula advice!!!!

[mageta2329]

HELP! I have a pair of false percula clowns, and this morning I noticed they have a weird uncontrollable-seeming full body tremor. They never did this before today, should I worry?

 

[triga22]

What exactly do you mean? Were they "jolting" sideways back and forth to each other?

 

[fishygurl]

it may be a clown showing a submissivness *spelling* to the other one

 

[mageta2329]

Fisrt one, and then the other kind of jolted a little. I don't see any damage to them and they don't act shy, they are still curious about me watching them.

 

[grennan]

Possible stray voltage
See:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/208995/fyi-electricity-questions-answered
Are there other livestock in the tank and are the exhibiting strange behavior?

 

[mageta2329]

everyone else is normal, I have a blue damsel, hermits, snails, pencil urchin, and an anemone. all are acting fine except the clowns.

 

[sepulatian]

How long have you had them? Do you notice anything on their body such as a white film?

 

[howardj]

Maybe they're just busting a move

sorry, had to get it in
- Does it kind of look like they have little.. seizures?

 

[mageta2329]

I've had them about a week, they never showed any strange behavior except that they won't host the anemone I bought. they like my filter. They sort of have a voilent shiver that runs the length of their bodies and then they swim normally. when it happens the go sideways like in shock. what should I do?

 

[sepulatian]

I would check the tank for stray voltage.

 

[mageta2329]

negative on the stry volts.

 

[fishygurl]

i seriously think it could be showing submissivness to your other clown when i had 2 clowns one of them would do that to the female which was more dominant it was like he was shivering or having many miny seizures somewhat sideways lasting only a couple seconds(in the water not on a rock or sand or anything) and then swam fine. Does this sound like it is...or no?

 

[mageta2329]

sounds like it.. but they both do it. never at the same time though, they alternate. one is obviously larger than the other though.

 

[mageta2329]

Well, they seem to be o.k. for the moment. Thanks to everyone who responded to my mini-emergency, you guys are great.

 

[fishygurl]

well my female never did it, so im not sure do they seem to be nipping or chasing eachother?
Glad i could help but post if anything else happens just to make sure

 

[gmann1139]

Params?
Mageta,
Have you tested since you got them? I'd just make sure that with going from 1 fish to 3, you didn't stress your tank's bioload a little.

 

[mcbdz]

How are they doing today and have you seen them both eat?

 

[rhino]

I have had many clowns and anytime they are in pairs they seem to do the dance. I always hoped they were maiting but no luck yet!

 

[britfish]

Nothing to worry about. My percs do the same thing. It's all part of the pairing/bonding routine. Eventually the dominant one will become the female and the other the male.

 

[oneradtek]

yup mine do the same thing, i was worried about my perc when i first got him because it saw it's reflection in the glass and started jolting and shaking, i thought he was nuts! but now that i have two clowns they constantly shake and "seizure" to show who's boss!