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Every night, my fish (a male platy) sticks to the surface of the water and barely moves. At first, I thought he was trying to breathe the air because the water quality was bad (even though it's cycled), so I've been doing daily water changes, but he continues to swim at the surface every night.
According to research, fish sleep by staying in a specific spot without hardly moving. My fish does that, except at the surface of the water, sometimes laying on a leaf of a fake plant that is close to the surface.
During the day, he swims all around the tank, but at night, he sticks to the surface. There is an hob filter creating a waterfall that causes ripples and bubbles to the water. I also included a bubbling airstone. So it can't be the lack of oxygen anymore.
Is it normal? My fish is still doing great after 2 weeks in the quarantine tank. No signs of any other problem or sickness.
According to research, fish sleep by staying in a specific spot without hardly moving. My fish does that, except at the surface of the water, sometimes laying on a leaf of a fake plant that is close to the surface.
During the day, he swims all around the tank, but at night, he sticks to the surface. There is an hob filter creating a waterfall that causes ripples and bubbles to the water. I also included a bubbling airstone. So it can't be the lack of oxygen anymore.
Is it normal? My fish is still doing great after 2 weeks in the quarantine tank. No signs of any other problem or sickness.