Laser pointer playing with fish

[Benjansss]

Out of boredom I tried shining my cats laser pointer in my tank and some I my fish went nuts for it especially my jewel ciclid I can guide them around the tank thought I would post about about in case anybody else wants to try it out 

[nays]

Sounds fun, will have to pick one up and try it out!

[Ira]

Yep,  I've done that too.  Cats, fish, dogs, parrots, wild birds, even young crotchfruit will chase it.

[Hazara]

Just be careful - I have a couple of little red laser pointers that the cat & dog love...   I also have a couple of "gruntier" lasers that they shy away from...  just green ones but as soon as one hits the tank, all the fish go into hiding.  I suspect the UV light they are bleeding is massive.  

[Ira]

If it's that powerful of a green laser it's probably just painfully bright.  I've just retested, my severums run from opposite sides of the tank as soon as I shine my green laser in the tank.

Then my gay gold males sometimes get distracted and chase the green severum away from the dot.

[henrydart]

Fishes see variety of colors just like humans. Fishes and humans have both rod and cells responsible of seeing different colors, so they tend to chase laser light if you point it on the tank.

 

 

- Henry, ( pest control west auckland nz)