Reason my fish swim up and down the glass
- Thread starter cdawson
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Gosh, how did I guess that RTR would agree with that post? 
I hope that it works out for you, cdawson.
I hope that it works out for you, cdawson.
the tank is cycled properly, the post covering this issue is in the brackishwater forum for those interested. They've been fine since I changed the water earlier today, I'm pretty sure that it's all because of lack of complexity. That's ok I've got some driftwood I got at the lake earlier in the weekend soaking right now that's really nice. I got about 300 dollars worth of driftwood for nothing =) It's nicer than some of the driftwood I've seen in the stores.
I have a serpae tetra that went nuts going up and down one side of the tank after this tank mates died... I am assuming he was lonely/bored since he no longer had other serpaes to keep him company (I didn't feel sorry for him because he killed the others - I call him the assassin fish). As soon as I got more he chilled out.
This was my experience - I don't know how helpful it is to your situation, but no one seemed to mention fish that were just plain bored - lol
This was my experience - I don't know how helpful it is to your situation, but no one seemed to mention fish that were just plain bored - lol
it makes sense though, puffer fish are very inquisitive and require that you have alot of pieces of driftwood and such for them to explore.
Chinaboy - there is no penalty at all to being a newbie - all of have been, all of us still are when we try somthing we have not done before. That is what these forums are for - exchange ideas and experiences so that we don't always have to learn the hard way.
Well, I have a blind cave fish that does the same thing day in and day out. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth over the same 6" area in his 29g tank. It obviously is not his reflection since he has no eyes, and the nitrites are 0, so I'm not sure what his problem is. Maybe he's neurotic or something. I have another blind cave fish in the same tank and he's just fine.
Cdawson,
There is a 700 gallon saltwater tank in a local japanese restaraunt that is filled to capacity with live rock, corals, and macro algae. It is a reef wonderland. It also contains several triggerfish which display the exact same glass swimming behavior, so don't feel too bad about not having a "complex" enough system. This is the most complex and pristine aquarium I have ever had the pleasure of viewing, and these triggers swim up and down the glass non stop. One of the Angelfish does it too. Maybe this behavior is just a fish quirk, or maybe Childawg and RTR are onto something. Anyway, your condition is not unique.
There is a 700 gallon saltwater tank in a local japanese restaraunt that is filled to capacity with live rock, corals, and macro algae. It is a reef wonderland. It also contains several triggerfish which display the exact same glass swimming behavior, so don't feel too bad about not having a "complex" enough system. This is the most complex and pristine aquarium I have ever had the pleasure of viewing, and these triggers swim up and down the glass non stop. One of the Angelfish does it too. Maybe this behavior is just a fish quirk, or maybe Childawg and RTR are onto something. Anyway, your condition is not unique.
