floppyfish Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Hi all, I just got my little true percula yesterday. He can't seem to settle down. He swims from side to side, top to bottom. I was watching him in the LFS and he didn't seem so active. Is this normal? I just did a 5-6g water change on my 20g that morning. To clear any waste out. but I tested before the water change and I had: Amonia-0 nitrite-0 nitrate<10 I think zero(am using Fast Test and the <10 is light pink, but my test water was just barely tinted pink) Is this normal for a clown in a new tank? He eats but not much at all. Especially for all the swimming he is doing. Anyway I thought I'd ask just in case. Please reply, he's such a cool little guy. I'd rather bring him back than kill him in my tank. IF thats the problem. Thanks Matt Link to comment
mattdog Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 He's probably got a much funner home in your tank than he did in the LFS! I've had my percs for 1.5 mo now. Originally I had them in a 7g and they were really inactive, now they're in the 20L and they swim like mad. I would say it's normal. See my pics in the members nano part of the forum. They are sooo fast that the one of them was the best I could get. HTH, Matt Link to comment
floppyfish Posted July 30, 2002 Author Share Posted July 30, 2002 Cool, I hope your right. Cause this little guy doesn't stop for nothing! He blazes against the current, get through and almost smacks the glass, and as soon as he's to that side he zips right back to the other side. I'm sure my tank is a little nicer for him. They had about 20 of the little guys in a tank with some Yellowtail Damsels. Now he just has 1 other Yellowtail and a whole tank basically to himself. The Yellowtail isn't too active. Pretty shy actually, but he's opening up. Thanks for the reply. Link to comment
dawn Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Yes the more a fish swims around the better ^__^ as long as its swiming around and eating. colors good(it dose get brighter orange and the black out line fades and comes back) soon it will be swiming up to you and begging for food enjoy it *__^ good luck Link to comment
tinyreef Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 he's probably just settling in. your parameters are all fine for him. it's better that he's active than just lying on his side gasping, right? Link to comment
floppyfish Posted July 30, 2002 Author Share Posted July 30, 2002 Originally posted by tinyreef he's probably just settling in. your parameters are all fine for him. it's better that he's active than just lying on his side gasping, right? Yes, I suppose it is! I'm just worried. Someone at RAG posted this though, what do you think? I be a little worried too. I bought a 1.5" perc about a month ago. When I brought him home he did the same thing as yours. He died about 2wks later He had some buddies (fish) at the LFS but he was in a small 10gal no anenome at all. Don't know what happened to him but my hermits had em' for lunch. I tried getting the perc away from them but they dragged it under my live rock in a cave and munched away couldn't stop em'. Probably will never buy another one again...if I do it will be a bigger one and not so juvenile. Link to comment
tinyreef Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 i'm still with mattdog on this. unless it's exhibiting really weird behavior like floating tail up (w/ no movement-gas bubble) or swimming listlessly or not at all i wouldn't be worried. hey, i've lost clownfish but only to accidents (read stupidity). they're hardy little suckers. if he's banging against the wall he's probably ####ed. like dawn mentioned, he's eating a little and swimming strongly. i wouldn't stress him with other inhabitants or structures until he gets used his new home. he may not have been active in the lfs because he was a he. the girls probably bullied him around (i'm serious). he's the main man now! Link to comment
floppyfish Posted July 30, 2002 Author Share Posted July 30, 2002 Originally posted by tinyreef [if he's banging against the wall he's probably ####ed. /B] He's not really hitting the glass, after those burst of speed but comes close! He does kinda rub, or swim along the side of the glass, though. But not like he's scraping his body against it. Thanks though, you all have made me feel allot better about this situation. I'd hate to hurt the little guy, he's so cool! Especialy since the Yellowtail damsel is so shy. But he was the runt of the tank so I figured he'd be nice to all the other inhabbitants of my tank.Bambino (the little guy) comes out and swims with Homer(the perc). Seems they get along. So I hope anyway. But thanks aqain, Matt:D Link to comment
tinyreef Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 you've got a yellow-tailed monster, i mean damsel? ??? Link to comment
floppyfish Posted July 30, 2002 Author Share Posted July 30, 2002 Originally posted by tinyreef you've got a yellow-tailed monster, i mean damsel? ??? Yeah, but I read that of all damsels they're the least aggresive. This one seems to be, but I think that has to do with him being the runt in his display tank, maybe? He is very shy, he has been opening up lately and coming out of his caves to say hi. But I don't think he'll be too much of a problem. Cross my fingers;) Link to comment
crollison Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 I also have just bought a true prec and he exibits a lot of same behaivors. Only he never leaves the glass he is almost always in contact or real close to the glass. I was getting worried that he may be diseased but it looks like he is just a normal clown:D Link to comment
floppyfish Posted July 30, 2002 Author Share Posted July 30, 2002 Crollison- How long has he been doing this? Link to comment
Dave ESPI Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Ya didnt put it in a rounded tank and tell it to pee in the cormer did U ? hehh Sarchazim.. Aint is grand. ! Link to comment
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