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How do you know if your fish is sleeping on the bottom of the tank or not?
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∙ 13y ago
Well, it depends on the type you have... I'm no expert, but I do know that fish don't actually 'sleep'. Half their brains shut down at a time in order for them to get oxygen and keep themselves from getting in trouble. I also heard that a fish has to move to keep in their intake of oxygen, so of course, this helps prove the 'half the brain sleeping at a time' factor. In fact, fish are a lot like dolphins and whales which do the same thing... I mean, if you have an algae-eater, like I do, it might sit at the bottom of the tank without moving for like 20 minutes... I have to repeatedly tap the side to make sure it's not dead. However, I'm not too sure if your fish can 'sleep at the bottom of the tank'... if it doesnt move, or start turning upside down, then it's probably dead... you can tell by their eyes, too (which would be glazed).
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How do tell the difference between a dead fish or a sleeping fish?
fish dont actually sleep; they have no eyelids. scientists dont know for sure but they think that they go into a state of rest. It can be hard to tell if a fish is sleeping; they might float motionless, float on bottom of tank or hide in tank decor.
Why is your puffer fish laying on the bottom of the tank?
Its probably sleeping.
How do you know when goldfish are asleep?
they are at the bottom of the tank,and are very still. you can see their eyes,but they are just sleeping.
How do you know if your fish is sleeping and swimming at the same time?
if your fish is going around the tank with its eyes cosed multiple times.
Who do you know when a betta fish ia dead?
The white fins wont be moving and they will be at the bottom of the tank
If there no weed in your fish-tank were do the eggs go?
they just settle at the bottom of fish tank
Can You Think of any Good carnivourous fish or cool bottomfeeders for my fish tank?
The only bottom feeding fish I know of is a catfish. They are kinda cool depending on how your tank looks and if your fine with less bright colors.
What do fish look like when they're sleeping?
a fish, since it is in the water, and has no eyelids, would float underwater in place, with its eyes open. this is unlike the shark, who needs to constantly keep swimming to stay up in the water because it does not have air bladders to keep it up. if the shark were to stop swimming, it would immediately sink to the bottom. thank you very much for reading my answer.
What do you put in the bottom of your fish tank?
gravel
How did my fish tank magically clean itself?
I suggest that you learn more about your fish in your aquarium. One of your fish might be a bottom sucker which means that they eat all of the dirt on the side or bottom of your tank. If one of your fish are bottom suckers, that's probably the reason why your aquarium is clean. If none of your fish are bottom suckers, than somebody must be secretly cleaning your tank for you.
What happens when you fish sinks to the bottom of the tank?
It dies
What could the jelly substance on the bottom of a fish tank be?
Fish eggs, fish sperm, mold.
