I have a PBT usually swimming in mid and bottom of the tank. But starting from a couple days back it swims on top of tank and splashes water on the ground around the corners. Looks like his behavior is abnormal. Does anyone have this happen before?
Water Splashes
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I've had tangs do this before around feeding time, especially when they realize it gets them attention/food.
I had one naso for 7 years that would do this after seeing me put food in the feeding cup I use to thaw their food, especially if I waited too long to dish some out.
Not sure if that's what yours is doing, but they are kinda smart sometimes and do learn routines.
I had one naso for 7 years that would do this after seeing me put food in the feeding cup I use to thaw their food, especially if I waited too long to dish some out.
Not sure if that's what yours is doing, but they are kinda smart sometimes and do learn routines.
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Is your tank covered?
I have a lavendar right now that watches me all the time, if I look up and make eye contact he gets all excited, starts swimming back and forth really fast.
Sometimes his face will even change color to a darker blue grey, and I'm not sure if it's excitement, stress, or ticked off that food is not in his belly that very second!
Either way it gets me outa my lazyboy and squirting food, and I'm hoping he does not learn to splash like my naso, though I still thought it was pretty funny and all, and sometimes it reminded me I forgot, but I don't want to have to start wiping things down again.
Sometimes his face will even change color to a darker blue grey, and I'm not sure if it's excitement, stress, or ticked off that food is not in his belly that very second!
Either way it gets me outa my lazyboy and squirting food, and I'm hoping he does not learn to splash like my naso, though I still thought it was pretty funny and all, and sometimes it reminded me I forgot, but I don't want to have to start wiping things down again.
This is him right now, lower right corner, just eyeballing me.
I can't look up cause I'm too comfortable right now!
He'll start flappin his fins fast if he even thinks I'm kinda looking that way.
Cracks me up!
I can't look up cause I'm too comfortable right now!
He'll start flappin his fins fast if he even thinks I'm kinda looking that way.
Cracks me up!
Mine does this when the lighting just right and he can see his reflection on the back glass. He darts all over the tank at break neck speed and darts toward the surface splashing water. Between him and my hyperactive wrasses 95% of my salt creep is fish caused!
Obviously with your coralline algae he's not seeing his reflection I think he's just "feeling his oats". Tangs can really be entertaining.
Obviously with your coralline algae he's not seeing his reflection I think he's just "feeling his oats". Tangs can really be entertaining.
lagatbezan
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My PBT does that every so often. I wouldn't worry about it.
