Sargassum triggers

[my2rotties]

I hope he is okay. Is any other fish picking on him it sounds like he is trying to get away from something, but I don't know too much about this behavior to be honest. What does he live with, so I know what I need to watch?

WHat kind sof things can you teach him to do?

Yes, $200 is a lot of money for a fish, but we pay it because we love them.

Originally Posted by Jay180reef

I've got a Red Tail sargassum and he eats everything, is very active, plays well with others, doesn't eat the CUC, and is smart enough to be trained.

However, ever other week he freaks out in the middle of the night racing back and forth, jumping out of the water, trying to get out of the tank. He has damaged himself and got himself stuck in places he would have died if I were not there.

Hopefully he's an isolated case, I hope he makes it...$200 is a lot for a fish.

[Jay180reef]

He's very healthy, plump, and shows no signs of abnormal behavior during the day. He's the alpha fish, always getting to the food first but occasionally displays shy behavior. He'll stay in the rockwork for hours while the other fishes are out happily playing around. We had a mantis problem a few months ago, hitchhiked in with some new live rock, then killed most of the cuc, and terrorized the tank at night. TheCodfather is happily keeping the mantis now. Maybe the sargassum's having mantis nightmares and flashbacks.
As far as tricks, I haven't bothered teaching him anything but I'm sure he's trainable by the way he associated items with food. I've trained my dog that way.

Originally Posted by my2rotties

I hope he is okay. Is any other fish picking on him it sounds like he is trying to get away from something, but I don't know too much about this behavior to be honest. What does he live with, so I know what I need to watch?

WHat kind sof things can you teach him to do?

Yes, $200 is a lot of money for a fish, but we pay it because we love them.