Hey i just cycled my tank and have introduced to percula clownfiish. First of all, any advice is appreciated as i am still learning about how to care for them. A few quick questions 1) As of now, i have some bloodworms and Top Fin tropical fish flakes. Will these suffice until i get a better reportoire of food for my new fish? 2) Also, how long until I can feed them?( Theyve been in the tank about 2 hours. 3) They are jus chillin up in the top left hand corner of the tank (they are a pair), is this normal for new fish? I know im bein a little OCD but I just want to make sure everything is cool. Thanx.
new percula owner, got some questions
- Thread starter rusty-nail-z
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1) I'd stick with the tropical flakes over the bloodworms until you get your new food.
2) Usually it's recommended to wait to feed them the next day so they have time to adjust. I have been guilty of doing it soon after I release them into my tank though.
3) Yes, that's especially normal for clowns. They may sleep lying on their sides too. My 2 "own" the top left corner of my tank. Some people's clowns swim all around often and some people's generally stay in one spot- completely normal.
Congratulations on your new clowns! Feel free to share some pictures if you get a chance.
Interesting about the waiting a day, I have heard of this quite a bit, and is probably the best way to go when first putting fish in a tank. However I have also heard and practiced feeding when introducing fish, as this diverts the attention away from the new guys..
I pretty much do it more times than I don't (feed upon introduction, or shortly thereafter).
I guess I just like to see them eat in my tank once they're in there. Never thought about it to distract the others. I know the feeding frenzy always seems to scare my newbies though as they watch the others frantically going after the food bits.
i feed when i have them floating in the bag, somehow i gahter that they associate the new wish with nothing bad that they aren't trying to compete with them for food or anyhting.
my false perc stayed in the bottom right corner of the tank and just swam back and forth from front to back and stayed in one spot, I introduced a True perc and it did the same thing they were like two buddies. Since my true perc died (sucked down overflow into sump,never recovered) my false swims all over the tank, I think she/he is looking for him/her...Finding nemo 
Germanman
My fish are my babies
hey cool to hear u got some clowns! i would use mysis shrimp as a staple food for the clowns with the flake food. i feed blood worms to my fish but its more of a treat and they are not live and have been sterilized. sounds like they are doing what they are saposed to do! get us some pics some time soon!
