Clownfish swimming vertical?

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  1. Lack-There-Of

    Lack-There-Of Bristle Worm

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    Hi my clownfish is swimming vertical and look like its having trouble staying down, he isnt floating at the top hes actually kind of at the bottom but hes vertical and looks like hes swimming down.
    Tanks parameters are all 0
    hes been eating but this has been happening just wondering what it could be.
     
    Lack-There-Of, Sep 21, 2012
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  2. linetrash

    linetrash Fire Shrimp

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    is it at night or all the time
     
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  3. Lack-There-Of

    Lack-There-Of Bristle Worm

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    all day everyday, sorry couldn't resist. hes been doing it all day today and I know what you mean I read that they swim vertical when hosting but hes doing it all over the tank
     
    Lack-There-Of, Sep 21, 2012
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  4. linetrash

    linetrash Fire Shrimp

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    hopefully someone can give you a answer. mine do it at night but not during the day. good luck.
     
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  5. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    When did you get your clownfish?

    It could have anything from over feeding to changes to the water parameters.
     
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  6. Lack-There-Of

    Lack-There-Of Bristle Worm

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    got the clownfish close to a month ago, and I dont think it was overfeeding I was rarely feeding them at all for a week because I was going through a blackout to get algae out of my water column
     
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  7. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Head down, tail up = swim bladder issue.
     
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  8. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    +1 I forgot about that too. so most likely this by the sounds of it.
     
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  9. Chance

    Chance Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Check your salinity, Coralline helped me out with this. My clowns were doing the same thing when my salinity was WAY too high.
     
    Chance, Sep 22, 2012
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