I have 3 angel fish and 3 black widow tetra's, and when i turn my light on, its as though they are stunned and just stay at the bottom, when i turn my light off, they are back to normal.
2007-11-05 18:50:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
lol just keep the light on for a while they are tryin to ajust to the light change and sometimes it can spook them at first...
2007-11-05 18:53:33 · answer #1 · answered by katie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they do not have eye lids, they cannot shut their eyes when suddenly exposed to bright light. slowly increase the light in their room BEFORE turning on the fish lamp. To give them time to adjust their eyes.
2007-11-05 19:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by Peter P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a dark colored gravel. I don't know your tank setup but you might possibly want to use a low wattage UV light. I'd also put some vegitation in there (live plants).
Also, check your water conditions and temperature.
2007-11-05 18:57:27 · answer #3 · answered by songbrd0020 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fear of the unknown.
Most animals take cover after being
blinded by the light.
2007-11-05 18:57:03 · answer #4 · answered by elliebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They like the night life
it's probably a kill-joy when the lights are on
2007-11-05 18:54:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they prefere it to be dark. some fish like the darkness more then others. add things to your tank, places for them go into hidding if they want.
2007-11-05 19:41:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe they dont like the light
2007-11-09 12:09:11 · answer #7 · answered by jessica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they dont like the light
2007-11-05 18:53:55 · answer #8 · answered by cabby 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
are they nocturnal fish? or the light could be too bright.
2007-11-05 18:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by ~~*Paradise Dreams*~~ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋