New fish Behavior

[hawkey992]

Has anyone else noticed that when certain fish are added to a tank, they pace up and down the sides relentlessly for days and slowly stop. I've heard this is a sign that the fish is unhappy with the tank or does not feel safe in it. But the fish seem to stop after a week or so, is this just a natural behavior for new fish or do I need to remodel my tank to please this freckled hawkfish (yes, there are pleeenty of perching sites and an abundance of LR to hide in).

[AuroraDrvr]

Alot of times, it is due to the fish being spaced stressed. It's understandable that they will be stressed going from an open ocean to a small (relative to the ocean) sized tank.

[hawkey992]

that's what I figured, I was just making sure that I wasn't doing something wrong, it seems to sort itself out in a week or 2

[snorvich]

Different fish have different territorial imperatives. Those that are grazers tend to need more space since their food supply is consumed more quickly.

[danfrith]

OT, but what type of butterflyfish is that in your avatar Aurora?

[J.russell]

I just started a threas on the same subject. My coral beauty did that for the first few days and now he has started swimming circles around a locline outlet...haha

[AuroraDrvr]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13476335#post13476335 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by danfrith
OT, but what type of butterflyfish is that in your avatar Aurora?

Lavartus Butterfly - Chaetodon larvatus.

Obligatory Corallivore, that won't survive, ever. Unfortunately.