Got my first fishies today!!!

[biodarwin]

I got a pair of misbar clownfish today. I know they are probably just stressed out but it seems like one only swims at the very top of the tank and is continually bumping into the glass. I remember reading somewhere that this might be bad. Should I just not stress about it?

 

[cthegame]

give it a few days for them to adjust to their new home

 

[biodarwin]

That is kind of what I figured. Thanks for the "security blanket".

 

[Alexander]

they seem to do that at first. at least swimming near the top. how about so pics ?

 

[biodarwin]

My wife's camera absolutely sucks. I will be getting a new battery for mine tomorrow and will post pics then.

 

[Alexander]

sorry to hear about that. I love photographing my tank as much as i love looking at it. I cant imagine not having a good camera now.

 

[Alexander]

you should start off with a nice large sarcophyton like a toadstool coral. they clowns would more than likely host that bad boy and there would be no worries on that coral making it in your new tank.

 

[biodarwin]

My lights absolutely sucks. I would probably have to upgrade them before I could add any corals. I completely agree about the camera. I just bought a Kodak Z1012 and while its not top of the line, the picture quality is great, at least now that I know how to use it :)

 

[Alexander]

what kind of lights do you have? sarcophyton like toadstools need minimal lighting to survive. im sure you could pull it off.

 

[simpleman]

Congrats on the fish. I have found that clowns will also host in hairy mushrooms. I have a nano full of mushrooms and a tomato clown, he cruises around rubbing all over the mushrooms. It doesn't seem to bother them and the require fairly low lighting. FWIW.

 

[yote]

Clowns will do some crazy things when first introduced to the tank.They should settle down in a few days.Just give them time.

 

[stevekellner]

Take care of lighting. Also, be patient. Clowns take time to settle down. Couple of days should be good enough.

 

[Keaton]

Congrats on your new fish, I wouldn't worry about them too much. Just keep an eye on your water parameters. They'll adjust.

 

[biodarwin]

what kind of lights do you have? sarcophyton like toadstools need minimal lighting to survive. im sure you could pull it off.

I have a single Aqua-glow 40w light. I bought the setup used. I had plans on upgrading the lighting 6 months in when I could start to add corals comfortably.

 

[Alexander]

Wow you weren't kidding. I almost threw out a single 80w fixture the other day because I have no idea when I will ever use it. Unless I keep an o. Bimac octopus.

 

[biodarwin]

Wow you weren't kidding. I almost threw out a single 80w fixture the other day because I have no idea when I will ever use it. Unless I keep an o. Bimac octopus.

That I wasn't :) My idea was to let the system mature a bit and then upgrade to T-5 lighting.

 

[Teixeira29]

Just let the clowns get use there new home and they should be fine!!

 

[cthegame]

That I wasn't :) My idea was to let the system mature a bit and then upgrade to T-5 lighting.

Thats a good plan. Move forward slowly in this hobby, the benefits of being patient is more worth than anything else.

 

[Piggy]

Congrats on your first fish. One of my clowns host the toadstool and the other one prefers the xenias.

 

[biodarwin]

Here is my fishies Jeanie and Pockets

In addition to the 2 fish there are 10 red legged hermit crabs and 5 snails.