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10/03/2017, 06:28 PM | #1 |
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Peacock mantis odd behavior.
40b tank with 20gal sump
nitrates 5ppm Salinity 1.027 Attached pics show the concerning behavior. My 4.5" peacock has always had a strange habit of burying his face in random parts of the tank. He never seems to comfortably roam the tank, he will dart to a rock and hide his face. Often he will just sit still behind a piece of rock for hours. He has done this occasionally for about 4 months (i have had him for 5 months) and he even molted successfully about 2 months ago. Now after I moved his tank last week, he is exhibiting this behavior even more. Now he seems too timid to even break a clam. If i put a clam in his tank, he might grab it and drag it for a few second and hit it a couple times, but then he will freak out and bury his face again in a random rock out of nowhere. Since he is refusing clams (his favorite) I have grown concerned. He is not exhibiting any molting behavior that I can tell. What could be wrong with him? What has been wrong with him since the beginning? He has never inquisitively roamed the tank like I see with so many other Peacocks. It is like he has a mental disorder. |
10/03/2017, 08:24 PM | #2 |
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Does he have a burrow?
O. scyllarus will stress out and die if they don't have a structure they can hide in (so what this guy is doing is going into a spot he feels safest, stuffing his head in.)
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10/03/2017, 10:53 PM | #3 |
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Yes he has a deep black pvc burrow. I am no amateur at this point.
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10/25/2017, 01:25 PM | #4 |
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Just FYI if anyone comes across this:
I now have a more regular lighting schedule and he seems to be more active and bold now that he is used to the light. |
10/25/2017, 09:48 PM | #5 |
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10/26/2017, 12:48 PM | #6 | |
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Something very similar to this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G4PDQSM...p_detail?psc=1 It is white light but too dim to grow anything photosynthetic. I have the lights on for about 8hrs a day on a timer. |
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