Clownfish off behavior

[mbachota]

My male and sometimes female will do head stands and pick at the sand. I did some research about it and couldn't find anything really. Wondering if anybody has experienced this behavior.
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[shrimpy brains]

Are they not just picking food off the bottom?

 

[mbachota]

Nope. Always does it in the same place.

 

[lsu_fishfan]

They might be cleaning off a spot to lay eggs.

 

[jennm]

What LSU said. Typically they clean off a rock or other hard surface if they are serious though.

Do they ever 'fan' the sand? That is a typical female behavior. I wouldn't be worried about it, clownfishes frequently do weird things. If it's a patterned behavior, it likely isn't anything bad.

Jenn

 

[Reefplumber13]

JennM;929950 wrote: What LSU said. Typically they clean off a rock or other hard surface if they are serious though.

Do they ever 'fan' the sand? That is a typical female behavior. I wouldn't be worried about it, clownfishes frequently do weird things. If it's a patterned behavior, it likely isn't anything bad.

Jenn

Lol sounda about right.. I mean after all they are clowns right lol

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[mbachota]

I figured they might be cleaning a spot but just odd for its location. She fans the sand and he does head stands. Just chalk it up as odd behavior.

 

[jennm]

You could try moving the sand from that spot, down to the bare glass, and see what happens Maybe if it's pre-cleaned, they'll get down to business.

Fanning is the preamble. When they start scraping a surface with their teeth, breeding is imminent. At least from what I've seen.

Jenn

 

[mbachota]

Thanks for the suggestion jenn. I'll try doing that for them.