Sabi

Hi, i was wondering if anyone elce noticed whether their fish are more active in the day or at night?
I find that my fish are much more lively at night. Though i switch the tank light on round 3:00/4:00 in the afternoon, they only get really active when it gets dark outside.

Tom

Most of my fish are more active in the first few hours of light they get, while others(loaches ansd catfish) are more active at night.
Tom

COBettaCouple

Ours are more active during light hours.

poppet

I cant see mine at night with all the lights off. LOL.

COBettaCouple

just get some night-vision goggles at your LFS.

poppet

Went to LFS but they don't stock them(night vision goggles ) .But seriously mine are more active in the evening around their evening feed time.

Sabi

Yea maybe its them thinking its feeding time that makes them active. But apart from that my fish really are active when its dark out side, like now its very overcast and raining so the house lights are on as well as the tanks. And they are as lively as ever! In the mornings they just sort of loiter about slowly...

poppet

In the morning mine do the same, i believe they are just waking up like me.

vin

The tetras, gourami and otos are definitely more active during the day while the swords seem to just rather hang out in the plants. Then they and the cories come out later in the afternoon and evening.