Strange behavior

[ladylinn]

As Im surfing thru the web on my laptop,in front of my tank, I noticed that for the last 10 min my yellow tang is swimming back and forth like doing laps or catch me if u can. Does this sound normal???

 

[rcoultas]

Yes that is pretty normal behavior for a tang - they are very active swimmers
they also are known to chase their own reflections around

 

[reefmate75]

my sailfin follows me around the tank...hes silly...and if im sitting at the table and not watching he will slam the top of the water...hes a pig and always hugry haha..tangs not just my tang, most tangs are silly fish and want attention...not to be confussed with them wanting to spur you eather...mines so used to my hand being in the tank when i clean hes no more then a inch away from my scrapper WAITING for them algee flakes to roll off that blade...and if i put my hand in there and dont move it he will rub up agaist my hand like a cat would your legg...and people say fish are stupid! he knows who feeds him is what im thinking haha

 

[ladylinn]

 

[stdreb27]

When I sit on my couch my sailfin just looks at me as if to say "feed me you moron!" especially when I'm being lazy and haven't feed that evening yet.

 

[ophiura]

IMO, "pacing" of a tank is not a behavior I like to see in a tang.