New clownfish sticking to rear/right corner of tank

[cmholl]

I just bought two clownfish on sat and ever since I put them into the tank they have stayed in the rear right corner of tank towards the top. I thought it might have been bc I had my heater there so I moved it to the other side to see if they would move and they didn't. Is this normal with new clownfish...

 

[clpotter72]

Mine the same thing too. They will get braver and start exploring. Before you know it, they will be wagging their little tail fins!

 

[btldreef]

Clownfish will do this some times. Clowns often find their "comfy spot" and just stay there. Some people call this "hosting," but the clowns aren't actually the ones who host, the item they're swimming in (often and anemone) is doing the hosting. Some people get clowns that just hang out at the return pump, some just at a coral or rock, and some get lucking with an anemone. They may stop hanging out back there as they get more comfortable in the tank.

 

[florida joe]

Quote:. Some people call this "hosting," but the clowns are actually the ones who host, the item they're swimming in (often and anemone) is doing the hosting

 

[mr. limpid]

Don't worry cmholl, mine have been in the back right corner for 7 years they lay there eggs about 4 inches down they use the silicon to stick there eggs to. Be glad they are there and not in the middle during nesting they don't let anyone in that 3rd of the tank.

 

[btldreef]

:%%:
Thanks for catching this the clowns *aren't* the ones that actually host