My GBR likes to hide behind my heater. I keep it almost horizontal near the botom center of the tank, so its good cover. There is an airstone under it to help keep the tank heated evenly, so provides a cureent to aid in breathing. it seems like being so close to the heat source, he is getting too hot. His breathing has been rapid and his swimming limited and abnormal. Ive had him for a while and he only started doing it recently. funny thing is, a recent heat wave increased the tank temp to nearly 86*F this last week(though that has passed thank god for my fish and myself alike), arround the time he started this odd behavior.
Tank is a 55 with cardinals serpaes and hatchets, as well as some small 2-3" adult sized catfish. Half is covered in about 6" tall stacking of large flat rocks, providing many caves, and the other side is dominated by drift wood. It is moderatly planted, albeit with plastic ones. He's ruled the tank since he's been there.
Why is my fish trying to cook himself? Short of going to a canaster with an inline heater, how can I tell him to get away from the darned thing?
Tank is a 55 with cardinals serpaes and hatchets, as well as some small 2-3" adult sized catfish. Half is covered in about 6" tall stacking of large flat rocks, providing many caves, and the other side is dominated by drift wood. It is moderatly planted, albeit with plastic ones. He's ruled the tank since he's been there.
Why is my fish trying to cook himself? Short of going to a canaster with an inline heater, how can I tell him to get away from the darned thing?
