Wierd behavior

[trillionaire]

I have a Lunare Wrasse in my tank with my Volitan Lion. When I usaully walk up to the tank the fish continue to act normal. Yesterday I had on a bright green shirt and when I walked up to the tank the lunare wrasse went crazy darting back and forth and then hiding under the rocks. I didn't know why he did this at first but when I came back a few hours later to feed him he did it again. I changed clothes after dinner and walked up to the tank and he was acting normal. I figure it had to be the green in the shirt. Why is this? Does he see it as a threat or maybe the green in the shirt is to close to the green on himself and he thinks it's another lunare wrasse?

 

[fishymissy]

I'd bet it's a response to the color. As an example, the male stickleback (FW native US fish) will attack other fish that have a red belly/throat region. Body shape is unimportant, as is size.

 

[profion]

My lion does something like that. He acts normal any other time but for some reason if I have a plate in my hands he goes crazy .

 

[clownman]

Because he thinks you're about to feed?

 

[daluminum]

Prolly scare your green shirt is a pea soup invading his crystal blue water!! LOL