Re: What is that guy looking for?

I have one black moor like that because my filter system and pump are top
grade it can not be gasping
for fresh air so I would say like mine its just a greedy little beggar
smiles

No sooner I walk past or go near the tank the moor comes over doing that
same suspicious behavior you
described I just simply look and say no not feed time yet go back and swim


"E.Otter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> One of my three goldfish has a habit of breaking the water surface with
its
> mouth, like its trying to find more food.  It usually does this right
before
> or right after feeding time, but sometimes it does it at random times.
Its
> not a recent behavior its been doing this as long as I've had the fish.
>
> For the first 3 months or so, this particular fish was initially fed
> floating flake food but 6 months ago I switched to sinking foods.  Now its
> primary diet is Marine Land's Bio-Blend which sinks like a rock and
doesn't
> break apart and all three fish swallow it hole.
>
> The other two fish were purchased later so they only ate sinking foods.
> Those two usually poke around on the tank bottom, a behavior this one fish
> sometimes displays, but not very often.
>
> I'm guessing that its still acting on some learned behavior to look for
> floating foods.  Is this a correct assumption?  Or should I be more
> concerned?
>
> The fish has no problems swimming and by every other account looks and
acts
> normal.
>
> Thanks,
> E.Otter
>
> Tank stats:
> 29g
> 75 degrees Farenheit stablized by tank heater
> 1 bubble wand and 1 airstone powered by Rena 200
> 2 Penguin bio-wheel filters: 330 & mini
> pH 7.4, Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates 10 ppm.
> no plants
> Water changes done bi-weekly
>
>