Percula Clownfish

[rs1831]

I got two today and after I got them acclimated to my tank everything was great. They seemed like they were playing and swimming in the current. But for the past 4 hours or so all they've done is swim in the same area sort of bumping each other back and forth. Then about 30 minutes ago one seemed to be having problems and was near the bottom of the tank and the other one was trying to get it to move. It kind of seemed stunned like it got pushed by my ph into the side of the tank. After a few minutes the one that was stunned seemed okay. They spent a few minutes in the live rock and now there back to swimming in one space rubbing into each other. I really don't know what to think right now. My tank finished cycling last week. My ammonia and nitrites are at 0 and my nitrates are between 10 and 20. My PH is at 8.2 and my salinity is at 1.023. I have 7 turbo snails that don't seem to be having any problems in the tank and 9 blue legged crabs which are also doing well.
Is this normal behavior or does it seem like something else is wrong? :help:

 

[bang guy]

Sounds normal.

 

[rs1831]

Thanks. I hope so.

 

[sea_star]

Yeah that's normal. One of mine stayed on the bottom for almost the whole first day I got it. They're still adjusting to their new home. :happyfish

 

[rs1831]

When he was on the bottom he seemed dazed, almost knocked out. Thats why I thought that the ph pushed him into the glass. The other fish was trying to swim under him to get him to get up but he couldn't for a few minutes. Then they hung in the the rocks for a little while and then back to floating in one space a few inches from the top of the tank. It did almost seem like they were sleeping. Right now they seem fine. Should I turn my ph off at night for a few nights so they can get accustomed to the tank. I hope that I'm not the only one that got this nervous over their first fish.

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by rs1831
Should I turn my ph off at night for a few nights so they can get accustomed to the tank. I hope that I'm not the only one that got this nervous over their first fish.
No, leave all the water circulation on all the time.

 

[rs1831]

Thanks. They must have been sleeping last night because right now they're racing around having fun in the current.