Normal amount of activity for a Clown Knife?

[paultl80]

What is considered a normal amount of activity for a Clown Knife that's 7" to 10"?

He used to be very active with his swimming around the tank every hour or so. But now he spends all of his time "sleeping" in his spot in a cave I made for him.

He's only active when he eats. Any other time he's back in his spot and not moving a muscle. Also he's rarley active, even in the middle of the night. Other than that, he appears to be perfectly healthy. Eats like a horse. Shoots around like a bullet. Never lays on his side. And Doesn't bother his tank mates.

Setup:
75 Gallon Fresh Water. Emperor 400 Power Filter. Clown Knife. Common Pleco. Jack Dempsey. Striped Rapheal Catfish. Spotted Rapheal Catfish.

Clown Knife: 7" to 10"
Pleco: 6" to 8"
Jack: 3" to 4"
Rapheals: 3" to 4"

Everyone has there own caves and seems to keeps to them selves.(When I'm in the room.)
Feed them medium floating cichlid pellets 6 days of week.
Live food every two months or so.

So what is it?
Normal amount of activity?
Too many inches of fish per gallon?
Did I make his cave too comfortable?
Something I'm not thinking of?

[Andri Pogo]

pretty normal imo...
i have 3 in that size and one of them is very active, always swimming around and not shy at all, comes up close and lookes at me if i go near the glass..
but the other two I never see, they are like yours, always behind something and only come out to eat. They do however swim around when the lights are out and the apartment is dark...

[dmopar74]

thats about normal, around 15" they get more brave and come out alot more IME. you know your going to need a huge tank for him right?

[paultl80]

Yes. A lot bigger.

[jordanlewis100]

my royal clown stays hidden behind a piece of wood most of the time but does come out for food and after lights out

[Shahelin]

my clown knife is always out ,,,,,, but i donno y doees it not eat fud with the other tankmates,,,, is it that cks eat at nite or whn the lites r off ??????

[Miguel]

normal behaviour.

CK's , and timid ones at that, should be fed when it is dark.

[benzjamin13]

That sounds fine. They are pretty active for a nocturnal fish. Most nocturnal fish won't even move unless it's pitch black.

[HPIZZLE]

he'll be fine, it is as stated normal behaviour. but i got lucky, cant get mine TO hide, lol.

[Finalfire9]

Get another CK. His activity will increase by 400%

My guys only sit on the bottom when i dont feed them for over 3 or 4 weeks. or if all the lights are off

[Simonas]

mines about 16 inches and he's very inactive however tonight he came out and eat some floating cichlid pellets which was a first and loked impressive so I hope he continues doing that

I had one 15 years ago that used to take lancefish out my hand and was very active and powerful. the one I have now is not as interesting as a result ofhis inactivity