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06-24-2008, 02:50 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: May 2008
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 |  new fish twitching
my new black and white clown percula is twitching and i just got it is that normal. | 
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06-24-2008, 02:53 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Clownfish are characterized as being comical in their swimming and behavioral trait, so that may just be a natural movement. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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06-24-2008, 02:54 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weston, Florida Age: 29
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no, how long did u acclimate for? was it doing that at the LFS, did you watch it before you bought it? _________ 75gal hex, 2-40w T12 48", odyssea 48" 4x65w PC's w/ lunars, 50lbs LR, 80lbs LS, gold banded maroon clown, dog faced puffer, juvenile blue angel, 2 dominoes, 1-4 stripe damsel, yellow watchman gobie, lawnmower blenny, mano, purple chromis, striped grouper, mexican turbo, astrea and red foot snails, striped, red and blue legged hermit crabs, coral banded shrimp, white and purple bubble coral(very little), red and green mushrooms, orange gorgonian, candycane  Tanks, No Thanks. We Free Dive! | |
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06-24-2008, 03:13 PM
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| | Bubble Tip Anemone
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: alabama Age: 31
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is it the only one in the tank, they do that to display dominance, or submission. | |
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06-24-2008, 03:48 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: niles, ohio Age: 32
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Mine never twitched, it did have a lazy eye though.... Not sure, but I don't think its normal.... _________ My Tank Thread...... EST. 10/30/07 5.5 gal, 72watt's of pc's, rio skimmer, hob rated at 40 gal, stealth heater, b/w aussie clown, emerald crab, turbo, bumble bee, astrea, and nassarius snails, aussie open brain, pink birdsnest, wallhammer, multiple acro's, numerous monti's, zoa's, palys, ppd's, duncans, mint gsp's, reg gsp's, blue clove polyps, grn bali slimer, and tons of ppl sponges. | |
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06-24-2008, 03:58 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: May 2008
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It was fine in the tank at the LFS then i brought it home and had it in their with a bigger Occerleris*** orange one. it would pick on it then it started to twitch. I seperated them and just got the other black and white OC that was in their with it. Should i put something up against the back wall of my tank(picture) went back and traded for the other of the pair so now the two are back together. I have seen it twitch once in the past thirty minutes. | |
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06-26-2008, 07:12 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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Originally Posted by green1_8team  It was fine in the tank at the LFS then i brought it home and had it in their with a bigger Occerleris*** orange one. it would pick on it then it started to twitch. I seperated them and just got the other black and white OC that was in their with it. Should i put something up against the back wall of my tank(picture) went back and traded for the other of the pair so now the two are back together. I have seen it twitch once in the past thirty minutes. | Sounds like typical dominant/submissive clown behavior. | |
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06-26-2008, 05:37 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 23
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Clownfish always do the "twitch dance", where they look like they are having a grand mal seizure in front of either the glass or another clownfish to show dominance. It is in no way a sign of a sick clownfish, and more likely a sign of good health, in the fact that they are displaying natural behavior. But ultimately, as you probably know, the big fish always wins  _________ Kibbles and bits and bits and bites, and bacon and bits and kibbles and bits...... NOT reef safe  | |
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06-26-2008, 05:39 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, MI Age: 17
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your fine its natural | |
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06-26-2008, 06:52 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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"Clownfish boogie" "Clownfish wiggle wagle" "Clownfish Twitch"...
All get into it when submitting or mating...
My Humbug Damsels do same...
Normal.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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