Have you ever been surprised by your livestock's intelligence?

[Gumbies R Us]

Something that amazes me is how truly smart fish can be. How they know when we come close to the tank and give them food, or how they know not to mess with certain corals in your tank. When was a time you were surprised by your livestock's intelligence?

 

[corosato]

My favourite reaction from a fish is the clownfish staring at me when I am at my desk and they think feeding time is late. They are as bad as my labradors.

 

[salty joe]

My cagey checkerboard wrasse that would not enter any trap. No matter how tempting the bait. It would circle the trap and hover at the entrance.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

My cagey checkerboard wrasse that would not enter any trap. No matter how tempting the bait. It would circle the trap and hover at the entrance.

Were you eventually able to trap it? or were you trying to trap something else?

 

[salty joe]

I was trying to trap the wrasse. I finally did catch it. I had to stop feeding pellets and nori and make fresh shellfish in the trap the only food for the tank. After that drastic move, it took a month or so. I lost a couple gobies to the wrasse and a couple more to starvation but I had to get the wrasse. What a little jerk of a fish!

 

[purpfish]

The fish in the 1200 gal at my lfs all swim to the front when they see the owner walk to the fridge, they just know.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I was trying to trap the wrasse. I finally did catch it. I had to stop feeding pellets and nori and make fresh shellfish in the trap the only food for the tank. After that drastic move, it took a month or so. I lost a couple gobies to the wrasse and a couple more to starvation but I had to get the wrasse. What a little jerk of a fish!

Crazy it took almost a month for you to get that one fish

 

[Slocke]

Dragon wrasse are evil but also shockingly intelligent. Pick up a rock and they will happily come investigate and ask you for more help looking for food!
Here's me playing with one!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2wNDSqAJRbwqKuuM6
Here's one hunting with an Octopus cyanae
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ygd4A81njrkaRrJ67
And here's mine!

 

[purpfish]

 

[JayM]

Yep. When I set my powerheads feed mode, I also changed the light setting as a way to verify I actually turned the powerheads off. Within about a week, every fish in the tank, as well as the cleaner shrimp make a beeline to the feeding ring when the lights change.