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Young Clownfish hatchling staying in corner


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We have a very large local hatchery in which I picked up a very small clownfish. He arrived in a bag full of about 50 clownfish. I only got 1 and when I put him into my tank he stays at the very top corner of the aquarium where he has 3 reflections of himself. My question is will he ever venture out into the aquarium? I caught him and moved him down to the rocks and he went right back up to the corner. This is the first fish I have ever received that came directly from a hatchery and was wondering what to expect.

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Cencalfishguy56

We have a very large local hatchery in which I picked up a very small clownfish. He arrived in a bag full of about 50 clownfish. I only got 1 and when I put him into my tank he stays at the very top corner of the aquarium where he has 3 reflections of himself. My question is will he ever venture out into the aquarium? I caught him and moved him down to the rocks and he went right back up to the corner. This is the first fish I have ever received that came directly from a hatchery and was wondering what to expect.

clownfish typically hover around certain areas and stay there, all my clownfish hovered around certain rocks, powerheads, and anemones/euphyllia, they do venture out every now and then, he will get brave in time
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It could be "hosting" that spot? Some clowns at work (talking fish not my coworkers - although that could apply) appeared to host the return vent in the Oceanic until a BTA was added.

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It could be "hosting" that spot? Some clowns at work (talking fish not my coworkers - although that could apply) appeared to host the return vent in the Oceanic until a BTA was added.

 

I sure hope not. He has been in the tank less than 24 hours so hopefully he comes around. I am guessing in the hatchery he was in an aquarium with just glass walls. Maybe that is why he is just hanging out on the glass.

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masterbuilder

Leave the little guy alone. The worst thing is to capture him again causing more stress. He will venture out when he is ready.

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Fishmademepoor

My gramma stayed at the top right of the aquarium behind a powerhead for the first day or so. I wouldn't be too worried just give him time to get settled in to his new home.

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