Bertie CONSTATNTLY ATTACKING HIS REFLECTION!

[puff]

Hey y'all,
Bertie's has been constantly attacking his reflection.....he seems pretty happy otherwise - eaten 6 pellets otday and has blown a huge bubble nest,,,but how do I take care of this?

I make sure his tank lights are on only when the room lights are and vice versa

Me really worried :(

[danielBIKE]

my fish has been doing this a lot, i have no idea how to fix it or anything. i think its just the aggresive nature of the fish or something.

[SST]

Hmmm....there have been lots of posts about this lately. What happens if you turn his tank light off? Can you move the tank elsewhere? How about putting a piece of paper (not shiny) up against the side to block the reflection?

A little bit of flaring at himself is OK, but too much can be quite stressful on the fish.

[puff]

I guess his tank can be moved, but I am not sure how that will help...he does this whether the tank lights are on or off....

I could maybe stick some Plain tissue paper on the sides of his tank......would that be good?

[puff]

he just gave me a good, wholehearted nip on my finger hehe....man, he seems stressed out!!

[Cody]

Try adding a black background to his tank. It might calm him down. Do every side but the front.

[puff]

i think he's sleeping now...will try tomorrow mrng!

[puff]

hmm...the black paper didn't work....he got madder and was actually hitting against the tank wall...never seen him do that before .shud I buy him a new tank or sumthng?

Any suggestions anybody?
If i have to buy him a new tank, i will this weekend. What brand should I buy that does not reflect off so much....whats funny is that he's been doing the flaring only since yesterday!

[SST]

How big is your tank and what are your water parameters? When is the last time you did a water change and how much did you change?

Maybe the culprit is poor water quality.

[puff]

water was changed 60% yesterday.....water parameters are fine.

Tank size is 2.5 gallons and temperature is 80.

He eats great ( 6-7 pellets and wants more!) and has a big bubblenest too.....He seems happy , just that I am worried because all afternoon ( I left early from work to go take care of him) and evening yesterday he seemed stressed out and mad....I tried putting black paper....he got madder.