Dwarf lion swims upside down?

[zeromus-x]

I've noticed this for about the past month. My dwarf lion, during the day, just kinda clings to something in the back of the tank. At night, he swims around. I feed him a piece of krill occasionally, which I'm too worried about him stinging me to feed him by hand, but he'll swim right over to my hand before I let go real quick )). Anyway, I've noticed that he almost always swims upside down. Whether he's hunting food, or just swimming around the tank, 99% of the time he's upside down. Any explanation here? Or is that just what they do?
It's pretty freaky.

 

[cartman101]

thats odd. is he still doing that as of today? He is eating right? I know lions do swim upside down but not all the time. Maybe you got a misfit lion

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[zeromus-x]

I'm not home yet but it's been a continual thing, not just when I posted that. Whether he's swimming around the tank, chasing some food that I've put in there, or just sitting still, he's always upside down. Occasionally he'll sit on the rocks right-side-up and just watch everybody. That's about the only time though!

 

[tome]

Well the bottom of the lionfish is the place where he is most vounrable. (hope i spelled that right, anyway) my dwarf used to do that. So my guess he feels safer upside down, when the light is on.

 

[cartman101]

your lion is pretty darn funny. I wouldn't worry about it

 

[fishnerd]

Defensive posturing, and very common.

 

[f1shman]

my 12 inch volitan sleeps vertically with his head down at night time and his belly against the glass, funny guy lol.