What's your fastest fish? And do any of them whistle?

fasteddie99 · 03/28/2011, 04:27 PM

I used to watch my 4 stripe damsel chase around other fish and he was so fast he'd whistle :-) he's since found another home so no more whistling. However I've come to the conclusion that my firefish is aptly named...that is one fast fish! He darts across the entire tank in a flash and have seen him go vertical and jump straight out of the tank, hit the light shield and back in the rocks before I realized which fish it accually was.
So anyhow, what's your fastest tank inhabitant?

betamed · 03/28/2011, 06:31 PM

six line wrasse is pretty speedy. The blue tangs are always moving

collie man · 03/28/2011, 06:34 PM

Yellow Stripped Opossum Wrasse

Too fast to see when the move. they just appear in new spots.

mktang · 03/28/2011, 06:48 PM

my yellow tang can move pretty fast.

highhopes592003 · 03/29/2011, 03:38 PM

I have a coral beauty angel that is nuts lol. She goes a 100 MPH all day long. Shes not mellow at all like the rest of them.

sporto0 · 03/29/2011, 03:55 PM

lunar wrasse crazy fast, sohal tang fast & mean with a purpose, my emperor angel grunts really loud. lol

fasteddie99 · 03/29/2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sporto0

lunar wrasse crazy fast, sohal tang fast & mean with a purpose, my emperor angel grunts really loud. lol

Wow accually grunts loud enough to hear it? Lol does it grunt all the time or just on occasion?

My four striped damsel would whistle as much as a dozen time during feeding. It went into a frenzy and would chase other fish.

tkeracer619 · 03/29/2011, 06:33 PM

Your lucky if your fish make noise.

Mine splash water when they are hungry...

and thats pretty much all day.

Splash splash splash splash splash splash

Broncos · 03/29/2011, 08:28 PM

Damsels are known to make noises. When I was in college I did a review on it for animal behavior class-most of the studies were on Abedufduf sp. tho I suspect many others do too...I've never heard of a whistle, but it's possible. Most people don't realize fish communicate with noises but they do. Catfish are the most notable ones-they grunt like crazy when handled, esp. big ones.

sporto0 · 03/29/2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by fasteddie99

Wow accually grunts loud enough to hear it? Lol does it grunt all the time or just on occasion?

My four striped damsel would whistle as much as a dozen time during feeding. It went into a frenzy and would chase other fish.

hahaha, yeah he lets out a blast or two when he's hungry & when other tankmates annoy him, usually hear 4 or 5 grunts a day! btw, i love your avatar, no, no, superman he no home!

HanoverFist · 03/29/2011, 11:15 PM

My striped blenny is pretty quick - at least compared to the clowns. He shoots across the 40 breeder with a flick of his tail.

03/28/2011, 04:27 PM	#1
fasteddie99 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,028	What's your fastest fish? And do any of them whistle? I used to watch my 4 stripe damsel chase around other fish and he was so fast he'd whistle :-) he's since found another home so no more whistling. However I've come to the conclusion that my firefish is aptly named...that is one fast fish! He darts across the entire tank in a flash and have seen him go vertical and jump straight out of the tank, hit the light shield and back in the rocks before I realized which fish it accually was. So anyhow, what's your fastest tank inhabitant? __________________ 125 gal LED lighting Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 SSS Current Tank Info: 125

03/29/2011, 06:33 PM	#8
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Your lucky if your fish make noise. Mine splash water when they are hungry... and thats pretty much all day. Splash splash splash splash splash splash __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

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03/28/2011, 06:31 PM	#2
betamed Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cooper city fl Posts: 1,383	six line wrasse is pretty speedy. The blue tangs are always moving

03/28/2011, 06:34 PM	#3
collie man Stoney Reefer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 548	Yellow Stripped Opossum Wrasse Too fast to see when the move. they just appear in new spots.

03/28/2011, 06:48 PM	#4
mktang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 49	my yellow tang can move pretty fast.

03/29/2011, 03:38 PM	#5
highhopes592003 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 110	I have a coral beauty angel that is nuts lol. She goes a 100 MPH all day long. Shes not mellow at all like the rest of them.

03/29/2011, 03:55 PM	#6
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	lunar wrasse crazy fast, sohal tang fast & mean with a purpose, my emperor angel grunts really loud. lol

03/29/2011, 08:28 PM	#9
Broncos Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Iowa City, IA Posts: 77	Damsels are known to make noises. When I was in college I did a review on it for animal behavior class-most of the studies were on Abedufduf sp. tho I suspect many others do too...I've never heard of a whistle, but it's possible. Most people don't realize fish communicate with noises but they do. Catfish are the most notable ones-they grunt like crazy when handled, esp. big ones.

03/29/2011, 11:15 PM	#11
HanoverFist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 626	My striped blenny is pretty quick - at least compared to the clowns. He shoots across the 40 breeder with a flick of his tail.