polgara Posted November 20, 2003 Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 This is really weird I know, but last night, just as we were about to head to bed, all my angels in the tank went mad. Flyin around the tank, wackin into things, jumpin and just really loosin the plot. They then all looked as if they were goin to die. In our panic, thinkin that something had happened, we checked for heater cracks, or anything that may course shock, everything seemed ok. After about 30 mins, and all the fish looking like they were goin to die, we added some stress coat, and did a bit of a water change. They seem to slowly come right. This mornin they are acting normal. WHAT HAPPENED?????? Why did they do this???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted November 20, 2003 Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 do you have that new invisible tampon stored above the tank? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polgara Posted November 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 LMAO no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 had any earthquakes?? That sends them up the tree some time Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polgara Posted November 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 Again no, It was only one tank out of 6 that done this. I honestly thought I was goin to wake up to a tank full of dead fish, but they are all fine today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 Might be nothing, but some time back I had a leaky heater that was sending current through the tank.... Gave me a real belt :) Might be worth a check, as even a small leak can cause this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polgara Posted November 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 That was the first thing that we thought of, and checked both the heater and the filter. Nope they were both fine..........I guess it is goin to be a unknow cause....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 If a heater breaks in a tank, it is to the fish, like a bird, sitting on a power line They don't feel it. But when earthling comes along, is earthed, he completes the circuit. ZAPPP I once had a bright idea of killing snails in a tank. Put one electrode south, one north, and turned on the power. It was suposed to be 12 volts, I reaconed that if 12 would kill'em 240 would be that much better. Worked well, but not sure if it was the current or the vertigris that killed the snails, ( is that what you call copper as it oxidises, green stuff). It also killed my synodontus. They were the first fish to die so removed the lethal trap. Sometimes I wonder at my stupidity. Alan ps. that was way back last century by the way. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 i was reading up somewhere that catfish communicate through electric 'clicks' and signals etc... always wanted to attach an oscilloscope to the tank and see how they react to food, fingers, large plastic lobsters etc... my gourami go nuts sometimes and crash into the ends of the tank - they come out with some quite nasty bruises too... usual cause is someone opening the bathroom door, which is at the other end of the house through a couple of concrete walls - i have no idea why at all unless the door causes some vibrations on a level i can't perceive. The last time everyone in the tank bolted (except the lazy plecs) was during a thunderstorm that caused the lights to flicker - again, electrical. they also don't like it when people shine lazer pointers into the tank - high-frequency somewhat-electrical concentration of light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 A bit off topic - but adding to Dark's comment about electrical communication and oscilloscopes - I've seen this sort of setup with an Elephant nose during a uni open day - unforunately there was no conveniently placed plastic lobster to guage a reaction. Could also be interesting to see if fish can recognise the containers with their favourite food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Of course they can recognize the containers of their favorite food. How many people have fish that don't recognize that 5-6 foot tall, bipedal food container when it walks up to the tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 :lol: @ Ira We have fish and one or two oscilloscopes here. What do you do next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Hubby has just found a new game to exercise fish. My poodle loves chasing the red laser light thingy around the floor and by accident he pointed it at the tank. All of a sudden all the tiny angels in the tank were chasing it around. He thinks it is a great game and I think they do to. These are the only ones in there that take any notice (about 6 of them play the game). I hope it doesnt hurt them in anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polgara Posted November 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 I know my fish know that I am the one that feeds them. My partner and boys can walk over to the tank, they take no notice. I can just be gettin up out of the chair, and they are runnin to the front of the tank, with there little mouth yellin "FEED ME, FEED ME".............lol........who said fish only have 3 second brains???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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