To Cool for School - Aquarium Advice

theotheragentm · 03-01-2007, 12:14 AM

How come fish never school as well when you get them home as they do in the store? That always makes me a little sad.

Doog · 03-01-2007, 02:27 AM

i believe the schooling instict comes out stronger in times of stress, ie: LFS conditions

coldmachineUK · 03-01-2007, 03:45 AM

And numbers will make a difference too.

plecoperson · 03-01-2007, 08:25 AM

Yes, once they relax in the tank they just disorganize! Happy, hard-to-see fishies. I only get to see mine attend school when I do something dramatic (redecorate) in the tank!

LandGhoti · 03-01-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by plecoperson

Yes, once they relax in the tank they just disorganize! Happy, hard-to-see fishies. I only get to see mine attend school when I do something dramatic (redecorate) in the tank!

Exactly! Even now when I do water changes, one of my cherry barbs will follow me around and hang out right next to the tube!

Take their non-schooling as a sign that they are very comfortable in your tank.

kangarooooooooo · 03-01-2007, 09:32 AM

my fish "kiss" my hand. it tickles.

bs6749 · 03-01-2007, 09:45 AM

Before I moved my tank a little over a week ago my 8 glo-lite tetras would be fairly spread out. I bought 5 at one time and then 3 later on and the 5 are much larger. There would usually be 2 or three smaller groups of them around the tank. After I moved I noticed them all hanging out together. I don't know if it helped that I put them all in the same bag when I moved or not. But right now, they are sticking together a little better than they normally did. They are mostly in one school now and sometimes 2 or 3 will venture off.

tropicfishman · 03-02-2007, 03:06 AM

my tiger barbs all huddle under the output of my canister filter, they just float there looking at me like there planning some kind of attack LOL

coldmachineUK · 03-02-2007, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by coldmachineUK

And numbers will make a difference too.

kickeralpine · 03-02-2007, 12:07 PM

i wish my tetras would stop schooling i got 10 different types and they all stay close and go back a forth together all day long lol

03-01-2007, 12:14 AM	#1
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	To Cool for School How come fish never school as well when you get them home as they do in the store? That always makes me a little sad.

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03-01-2007, 08:25 AM	#4
plecoperson Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Evanston, Illinois Posts: 1,122 Images: 3	Yes, once they relax in the tank they just disorganize! Happy, hard-to-see fishies. I only get to see mine attend school when I do something dramatic (redecorate) in the tank! __________________ -Lisa

03-01-2007, 09:32 AM	#6
kangarooooooooo Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: canada, ontario Posts: 58 Images: 10	my fish "kiss" my hand. it tickles. __________________ <3katt

03-01-2007, 09:45 AM	#7
bs6749 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lawton, MI Posts: 969	Before I moved my tank a little over a week ago my 8 glo-lite tetras would be fairly spread out. I bought 5 at one time and then 3 later on and the 5 are much larger. There would usually be 2 or three smaller groups of them around the tank. After I moved I noticed them all hanging out together. I don't know if it helped that I put them all in the same bag when I moved or not. But right now, they are sticking together a little better than they normally did. They are mostly in one school now and sometimes 2 or 3 will venture off. __________________ 100G Discus Tank, 55G Planted RCS Tank, 29G Angelfish Tank w/Breeders, 10G CRS Tank, 10G Yellow Shrimp Tank, 1/2G Jar w/Angelfish Wigglers! PLANNED: 10G Snowball Shrimp Tank, 29G Endler Tank, 10G Angelfish Fry Tank

03-01-2007, 02:27 AM	#2
Doog Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 43	i believe the schooling instict comes out stronger in times of stress, ie: LFS conditions

03-02-2007, 03:06 AM	#8
tropicfishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,890	my tiger barbs all huddle under the output of my canister filter, they just float there looking at me like there planning some kind of attack LOL __________________ I love my clown loaches and red tail shark!!! lol

03-02-2007, 12:07 PM	#10
kickeralpine Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: port charlotte florida Posts: 138	i wish my tetras would stop schooling i got 10 different types and they all stay close and go back a forth together all day long lol

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