I've had a Dragonfish (Violet Goby) in my tank for almost a month now and it seems to be doing well. Right off the bat I noticed it had a semi-opaque layer of skin that almost looked like velvet, but I decided it was nothing.
I've noticed this a few times before, but never thought anything of it. At night if I turn on a light and look at my Dragonfish, it is noticeably paler than during the day. It turns almost a pinkish white color and doesn't appear to be any kind of dead. Is this normal?
Thank you
2007-03-25 17:05:00 · 3 answers · asked by Electric_Napalm 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
It's a Violet Goby
2007-03-26 08:22:01 · update #1
fish go to sleep, and while they sleep they need different protection from the world around them than during the day
this is a perfectly normal phase of living, call it sleep mode
i have loaches, lots of loaches and quite a few of them sleep on thier sides up agaisnt the glass, if i wake up early and throw in the lights they are laying out looking dead and as soon as they realize the light is on they get all dissoriented and it takes them about two minutes to start swimming again
2007-03-26 14:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by drezdogge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think maybe its a dragon goby? i had two of thoes and they both refused to eat stupid things they actually staved them selves lol. I could look at it and they would be the size of a tooth pick. I was feeding them flakes krill pellets blood works and frozen krill and nothing. i gave up on them. i have never seen that before though, and working in a fish store i have never heard of it. So unless it shows signs of some other problems and it stops being happy and eating etc. i would not worry about it.
2007-03-26 15:18:41 · answer #2 · answered by lyd285 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it an Arowana? If it is then you have nothing to worry about.......it is its nature to be that way.....
Normally Arowanas or the Drogon fish tends to be aggresive and active during the day and when people are watching or there is movements around.......
At dark hours or when there is no movements around, it will rest or sleep (the way a fish sleeps)........
The colours depends on a lots of factors.........water condition, preys, people, lighting effects.....etc....
So, if it is an Arowana, you have nothing to worry about........
Tc...............
2007-03-26 02:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by SATJ12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋