sleepy clowns

[mealworm]

hey,
My friend has 2 pecula clowns. They seem to be doing pretty good but they act a little funny sometimes. They sometimes make little "nests" in the sand and lay on their sides breathing.. but then they swim around again and act normal. My friend sayd that this is normal but it seems odd and I dont want him to kill his fish. Maybe the nitrate level is too high? thanks for ur help.

 

[gregvabch]

.....what is the nitrate level?

 

[mealworm]

umm.. well he said it was:
nitrate 7 ppm
nitrite .08ppm
ammonia less than .25
haha this could be the problem! I think im just gonna take his fish.

 

[birdy]

That behavior is pretty normal for clownfish, but those water levels are not, he needs to get his levels back to normal.