Maroon "bulldozing" clown

20-10-2005, 12:03 PM

My female maroon clown is constantly sweeping the sand from my sandbed (there goes my DSB) and she even moves quite big pieces of liverock around (landscape fartist at work). As though she is always not happy about sumthing around her place. she wants to rescape the whole 4 feet tank.

Anyone has any idea wat i can do to stop this behaviour? wud an anenome or a mate help?

LS in 4' tank:
1 Maroon Clown
1 sailfin tang
8 chromis
1 cleaner shrimp
1 sallylightfoot

20-10-2005, 12:33 PM

unlucky for you, your maroon got a luohan syndrome

.mine last time did that as like you say she renovate the area. but then she claim that as her territory.whack anyone pass that place

20-10-2005, 12:41 PM

anemone will help, but make sure ur tank is suitable to keep it.

20-10-2005, 12:52 PM

very scared of getting anemone. lost 3 already. all to the powerheads. also I notice if the anemone choose to sit near the bottom, the itchy maroonclown will also sweep the floor below the anemone.

Does anemone need very low nitrate levels and very bright light? 4tubes of 3ftT5NO enuf of not? tank depth 16".

**KaLiB** · 20-10-2005, 07:13 PM

Yes, anemones need relatively clean water and strong lights. In addition, current also plays a part. 4 tubes of 3ft NO T5 is definitely insufficient for anemones IMO.

IMO, the biggest problem about anemones is that they move about so the next specimen you buy can very well get stuck again.

20-10-2005, 07:15 PM

My golden maroon also dose the same things.

21-10-2005, 12:16 AM

My male and female maroon clowns will sometimes "reverse" into the sand, tilt 45 degrees upwards, then flap their tailfins really hard. I have no idea why they do that. They have been doing that everyday for a few times (when I happen to look at them).

They are well-fed and housed happily in a big anemone.

I suppose this is a good thing as they shake up the detritious material so that they can be skimmed away. I wonder what is in their mind when they do that.

21-10-2005, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cci[RR]us

My male and female maroon clowns will sometimes "reverse" into the sand, tilt 45 degrees upwards, then flap their tailfins really hard. I have no idea why they do that. They have been doing that everyday for a few times (when I happen to look at them).

They are well-fed and housed happily in a big anemone.

I suppose this is a good thing as they shake up the detritious material so that they can be skimmed away. I wonder what is in their mind when they do that.

My dig a big hole under my LR.

22-10-2005, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by monsterz1975

My dig a big hole under my LR.

Not digging lah .. trying to create a sand storm.

22-10-2005, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by nim75sg

Not digging lah .. trying to create a sand storm.

Sometime cannot really stand this guy.

20-10-2005, 12:03 PM	#1
zeotz Guest Posts: n/a	Maroon "bulldozing" clown My female maroon clown is constantly sweeping the sand from my sandbed (there goes my DSB) and she even moves quite big pieces of liverock around (landscape fartist at work). As though she is always not happy about sumthing around her place. she wants to rescape the whole 4 feet tank. Anyone has any idea wat i can do to stop this behaviour? wud an anenome or a mate help? LS in 4' tank: 1 Maroon Clown 1 sailfin tang 8 chromis 1 cleaner shrimp 1 sallylightfoot

20-10-2005, 07:13 PM	#5
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	Yes, anemones need relatively clean water and strong lights. In addition, current also plays a part. 4 tubes of 3ft NO T5 is definitely insufficient for anemones IMO. IMO, the biggest problem about anemones is that they move about so the next specimen you buy can very well get stuck again. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

20-10-2005, 12:33 PM	#2
optimus prime Guest Posts: n/a	unlucky for you, your maroon got a luohan syndrome .mine last time did that as like you say she renovate the area. but then she claim that as her territory.whack anyone pass that place

20-10-2005, 12:41 PM	#3
Maculosus Guest Posts: n/a	anemone will help, but make sure ur tank is suitable to keep it.

20-10-2005, 12:52 PM	#4
zeotz Guest Posts: n/a	very scared of getting anemone. lost 3 already. all to the powerheads. also I notice if the anemone choose to sit near the bottom, the itchy maroonclown will also sweep the floor below the anemone. Does anemone need very low nitrate levels and very bright light? 4tubes of 3ftT5NO enuf of not? tank depth 16".

20-10-2005, 07:15 PM	#6
monsterz1975 Guest Posts: n/a	My golden maroon also dose the same things.

21-10-2005, 12:16 AM	#7
cci[RR]us Guest Posts: n/a	My male and female maroon clowns will sometimes "reverse" into the sand, tilt 45 degrees upwards, then flap their tailfins really hard. I have no idea why they do that. They have been doing that everyday for a few times (when I happen to look at them). They are well-fed and housed happily in a big anemone. I suppose this is a good thing as they shake up the detritious material so that they can be skimmed away. I wonder what is in their mind when they do that.

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