First Fish in Tank

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  1. somebody

    somebody Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I just put my first (clown) in my RedSea Max. I put him in about an hour and a half ago and he is just hanging out in the corner and not really going anywhere. He has not really explored the tank at all. Is this normal?

    Thanks in advance, you guys are great!;D
     
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  2. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Give it time, new surrondings.
     
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  3. Birchell

    Birchell Gigas Clam

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    sounds normal to me. give him a few days, and he should be fine. clownfish can take alittle bit to get their full personallity, and if urs is really small all he has known is to be surrounded by his little clown buddies. keep us updated....pic...pics...lol
     
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  4. somebody

    somebody Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hope I posted the picture right. Now that the lights are off he is a little more adventurous, silly clown.

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    somebody, Feb 4, 2008
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  5. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Congrats on first fish.

    Looks kind of lonely in there...

    But that is fine. You want to go very very slowly when adding fish to a Nano.

    Looking good.


    Enjoy.
     
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  6. somebody

    somebody Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yeah he does seem lonely. I was thinking about another clown in about 2 weeks. what do you guys think? when should i stock the CUC?
     
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  7. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    My thoughts exactly....
     
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  8. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    how would you feel if you were yanked from living area to living area. the fish is in livingroom shock. give it time
     
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  9. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    I would wait about 4 more weeks before adding another fish :)
     
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  10. kimmy

    kimmy Feather Duster

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    you should have added the clowns together, it's possible that they will fight.
     
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