kuda seahorses swiming at night?

reefD · 05/14/2006, 11:33 PM

my seahorses often get active at the first few hours that lights go out. they swim and dance in front of the shimmering light from the tv. is this normal. all parameters are on. o2 is high and ph stable. they appear to be just behaving instictually. after an hour of so they anchor down. any thoughts?

pledosophy · 05/14/2006, 11:59 PM

Normal IME. Some seahorse species are more active at night.

reefD · 05/15/2006, 12:00 AM

ahh good to know cause sometimes its like they wake up with total activity at night for an hour or two then rest.

reefD · 05/15/2006, 12:02 AM

so r kudas known to be active at night?

SSweet1 · 05/15/2006, 08:31 PM

They are probably going after pods that come out on the glass from the TV light. Mine also seem to play with their reflection

Carrie

skewch · 05/15/2006, 11:07 PM

My 3 reidi do this every night too...after lights out, they start flailing around in the tank like it's party time and they think I'm not watching! LOL

I thought they were supposed to sleep at night LOL The first night I had my horses, I came down to shine the flashlight on them to see what they did at 3am, and the buggers were eating pods in the rocks...I was surprised.

Also, my horses like to mate in the afternoon, or at least try...we've had one batch of fry, 2 egg dumpings, but I think some may have made it in the pouch this weekend, as dad looks a bit frumpy today.

reefD · 05/16/2006, 05:16 PM

cool!

05/14/2006, 11:33 PM	#1
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	kuda seahorses swiming at night? my seahorses often get active at the first few hours that lights go out. they swim and dance in front of the shimmering light from the tv. is this normal. all parameters are on. o2 is high and ph stable. they appear to be just behaving instictually. after an hour of so they anchor down. any thoughts? __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

05/14/2006, 11:59 PM	#2
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	Normal IME. Some seahorse species are more active at night. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

05/15/2006, 12:00 AM	#3
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	ahh good to know cause sometimes its like they wake up with total activity at night for an hour or two then rest. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

05/15/2006, 12:02 AM	#4
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	so r kudas known to be active at night? __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

05/16/2006, 05:16 PM	#7
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	cool! __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

05/15/2006, 08:31 PM	#5
SSweet1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Jacksonville Fl. Posts: 559	They are probably going after pods that come out on the glass from the TV light. Mine also seem to play with their reflection Carrie

05/15/2006, 11:07 PM	#6
skewch Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 203	My 3 reidi do this every night too...after lights out, they start flailing around in the tank like it's party time and they think I'm not watching! LOL I thought they were supposed to sleep at night LOL The first night I had my horses, I came down to shine the flashlight on them to see what they did at 3am, and the buggers were eating pods in the rocks...I was surprised. Also, my horses like to mate in the afternoon, or at least try...we've had one batch of fry, 2 egg dumpings, but I think some may have made it in the pouch this weekend, as dad looks a bit frumpy today.