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Posted by Colleen on April 7, 2005, 1:50 am
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> I have a question about my yellow clown goby. You all have been so
helpful
> with all my other newbie questions. I usually go to bed right after I
turn
> out the lights on my tank. I don't really know what goes one in there
after
> dark. Last night my son came in and woke me up just after midnite when he
> got home from work. He said that my clown goby was just floating on the
top
> on his side. He said that it was still breathing. I got up this morning
> expecting to find him dead. I went and looked, and he indeed was still
just
> floating on his side, but still breathing. I turned the lights on and
went
> about my showering and stuff and went to feed them. He was then perched
on
> his fake coral in his normal position and ate just fine. Was he just
> sleeping on his side last nite? I know they don't have swim bladders, but
I
> don't remember him ever doing this before. I tested the water and all was
> fine. The only thing different was that I added the fire shrimp and a
royal
> gramma to the tank yesterday. Thanks.
The first time I saw my percula clowns do the same thing I freaked out.
However, I have come to know they always look like they are sick when they
sleep.
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