salifin fighting his image?

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  1. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    well my salifin is acting weird for the past 2 days.. he gets in the front glass, and then starts moving side to side... kind of like if he was fighting his image.

    is this normal:confused:
     
    elweshomayor, Jul 23, 2010
    elweshomayor, Jul 23, 2010
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  2. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    The fish thinks that its reflection is another tang and a rival. Reduce glare in the spot where it's seeing its reflection if possible.
     
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  3. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    how do i reduce glare?
     
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  4. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Either have a light on the outside of the tank (if there's light inside and no light outside, glass acts like a one-way mirror), or have something covering the glass, like algae.
     
    blackraven1425, Jul 23, 2010
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