Fish acting strange?

[That Fish kid]

I just did a water change and then put a black background on the tank. Now my kuhli loaches and otos are swimming at the top of the tank. Is the background stressing them out?

 

[Convict2161]

I just did a water change and then put a black background on the tank. Now my kuhli loaches and otos are swimming at the top of the tank. Is the background stressing them out?

Are they just swimming at the top or are they gasping for air? Could be the water change. Did you treat water? Temp match? Do anything different? Please don't be offended by my questions. I have to ask.

 

[That Fish kid]

Don't worry I understand. Same temp, treated the water with prime as always. Just a routine water change. They aren't gasping for air just swimming near the top.

 

[Ladybug5399]

I have black kuhlis and otos. Usually when I change something (as simple as moving a plant or rock) they go nuts. Up and down and circles around the tank. It takes about a half hour then they calm down.

 

[ArtesiaWells]

I just did a water change and then put a black background on the tank. Now my kuhli loaches and otos are swimming at the top of the tank. Is the background stressing them out?

Those are all good questions asked by Mr. Convict -- and what I would have started out with asking, as well...

1. Was dechlorinator used? (You answered YES -- Seachem Prime, which is excellent)
2. Were there wild temperature fluxuations with the new water? (You answered NO, which is good)

I'd love to see a pic of your tank with the new black background -- do you have any? We're contemplating either a "planted up" background depicting an underwater river scene, or complete black, for our goldfish tank so I'm trying to get some ideas of what tanks look like...

 

[That Fish kid]

Well I did move some driftwood around so that's probably it. Im currently trying out a background for my tank and it's just black. It makes a huge difference! I used construction paper to see how it looks. I would recommend black because its less likely to fade.I will get pics tomorrow.

 

[ArtesiaWells]

Well I did move some driftwood around so that's probably it. Im currently trying out a background for my tank and it's just black. It makes a huge difference! I used construction paper to see how it looks. I would recommend black because its less likely to fade.I will get pics tomorrow.

Thanks; looking forward to seeing them!

 

[That Fish kid]

Without the background:


With background:

 

[molliwopp]

Without the background:

With background:

Both looks kool. I actually like the look of the grid mesh behind it. Blacks bring out the green wonderfully.

 

[That Fish kid]

Thanks a lot! Yeah I kinda like it too...