why are cherries being so still

inthepacific · 11-14-2012, 06:43 AM

i went to look at my cherry tank to find them being very still in their tank. some were moving about but for the most part, a majority of them were just kind of standing there. about an hour or to prior, most of them were swimming around and stuff. i checked the water and everything seems normal nitrite are 0 and ammonia is 0. could it just be that they're asleep? do they even sleep?

Lee04 · 11-14-2012, 06:54 AM

I think they might be sleeping. Whenever I turn the light on in the morning, a few get startled; most of the others remain motionless until they wake fully in 10 mins or so.

GeToChKn · 11-14-2012, 11:16 AM

Shrimp don't sleep.

Do you have a sponge filter, air stone, something going? I've found, at least for myself, lack of O2 has caused my shrimp to have that suspended animation effect.

**SpecGrrl** · 11-14-2012, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeToChKn

Shrimp don't sleep.

Do you have a sponge filter, air stone, something going? I've found, at least for myself, lack of O2 has caused my shrimp to have that suspended animation effect.

Note to self, use T-connector and put in airstonentoday.

randyl · 11-14-2012, 05:34 PM

Has the tank temperature dropped recently? My fire red tank in my basement is at low 60s nowadays (no heater) from mid 70 in the summer, for the first little while (about a month) they were less active. Now they are used to it, they are more active and breeding again.

creekbottom · 11-14-2012, 06:09 PM

Did you check your nitrates too?

**Soothing Shrimp** · 11-14-2012, 07:12 PM

Do you have a heater in the tank? if so, do you have a thermometer in it, too? Most heaters I've gotten have been incorrect as far as temp labeling goes. I never use a heater now without a manual therm in the same tank.

Vermino · 11-14-2012, 08:14 PM

could you use a diffuser just like an airstone for O2 increase?

inthepacific · 11-14-2012, 08:31 PM

i think they were just full. i might have over fed them. they're back to normal again swimming all over the place. but i have one of those bubble wand things in the back and they love to ride in the bubbles. i also added some coral so the ph doesnt go nuts. but now my tank just looks a little eccentric

11-14-2012, 06:43 AM	#1
inthepacific Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: california Posts: 277	why are cherries being so still i went to look at my cherry tank to find them being very still in their tank. some were moving about but for the most part, a majority of them were just kind of standing there. about an hour or to prior, most of them were swimming around and stuff. i checked the water and everything seems normal nitrite are 0 and ammonia is 0. could it just be that they're asleep? do they even sleep?

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GeToChKn Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,112	Shrimp don't sleep. Do you have a sponge filter, air stone, something going? I've found, at least for myself, lack of O2 has caused my shrimp to have that suspended animation effect. __________________ 20g platy, , 2 x 10g shrimp, 3 x 20g shrimp, 7.5g shrimp and 1 great dane/mastiff puppy. Sump Pimp #2 My Tanks and my shrimps

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Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (72/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,519	Do you have a heater in the tank? if so, do you have a thermometer in it, too? Most heaters I've gotten have been incorrect as far as temp labeling goes. I never use a heater now without a manual therm in the same tank. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

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11-14-2012, 06:54 AM	#2
Lee04 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 215	I think they might be sleeping. Whenever I turn the light on in the morning, a few get startled; most of the others remain motionless until they wake fully in 10 mins or so.

11-14-2012, 05:34 PM	#5
randyl Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,017	Has the tank temperature dropped recently? My fire red tank in my basement is at low 60s nowadays (no heater) from mid 70 in the summer, for the first little while (about a month) they were less active. Now they are used to it, they are more active and breeding again.

11-14-2012, 06:09 PM	#6
creekbottom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 212	Did you check your nitrates too?

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Vermino Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 233	could you use a diffuser just like an airstone for O2 increase?

11-14-2012, 08:31 PM	#9
inthepacific Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: california Posts: 277	i think they were just full. i might have over fed them. they're back to normal again swimming all over the place. but i have one of those bubble wand things in the back and they love to ride in the bubbles. i also added some coral so the ph doesnt go nuts. but now my tank just looks a little eccentric