Hello,
I have four lyre tail anthias that have been in my tank for 6 months or more. I was gone for 9 days and let a guy from the aquarium store keep the tank for me while I was gone. Fish and corals all look great and parameters appear to be in normal range like I left them.
I'm noticing that the largest anthia (not sure if its totally male yet, but is darker and by far the biggest) is swimming periodically in a strange sideways manner I've not seen before. A couple of times, he's almost flipped upside down. Outside appearances are completely normal. Good color and aggressive after its food. No strange marks on its outside. Eyes look good.
What am I dealing with here? Has anyone seen this? The only thing that changed while I was gone is the guy came by and fed once per day. I know anthias prefer multiple feedings which I usually do. The guy still looks pretty fat and there are pods to eat, however.
Here are some pics. The first is to show that the fish looks normal to me. The other two are to show how its swimming every few minutes. Please note that the fish looks washed out when its on its side in the pictures, but this is not how the fish looks to the eye. My iPhone does a bad job with tank photos.
Thanks, all.
John
I have four lyre tail anthias that have been in my tank for 6 months or more. I was gone for 9 days and let a guy from the aquarium store keep the tank for me while I was gone. Fish and corals all look great and parameters appear to be in normal range like I left them.
I'm noticing that the largest anthia (not sure if its totally male yet, but is darker and by far the biggest) is swimming periodically in a strange sideways manner I've not seen before. A couple of times, he's almost flipped upside down. Outside appearances are completely normal. Good color and aggressive after its food. No strange marks on its outside. Eyes look good.
What am I dealing with here? Has anyone seen this? The only thing that changed while I was gone is the guy came by and fed once per day. I know anthias prefer multiple feedings which I usually do. The guy still looks pretty fat and there are pods to eat, however.
Here are some pics. The first is to show that the fish looks normal to me. The other two are to show how its swimming every few minutes. Please note that the fish looks washed out when its on its side in the pictures, but this is not how the fish looks to the eye. My iPhone does a bad job with tank photos.
Thanks, all.
John
