911~~~~ Blind Fish??

Michael_Lambert · 01-19-2004, 06:52 AM

Guys... I just turned on my lights this morning... and i see my Sailfin tang jus swimming around Bumping into everything.. I mean the glass.. rocks.. sand bed.. Everything? What the hell? Anyone know what this could be?

Gina · 01-19-2004, 07:00 AM

Give him some time and see if he comes around. Before we got our new lights MH and VHO, we would turn on the lights like that from total darkness and it appeared the fish were blinded. Our fish did the same thing for a few minutes. Now, our VHO comes on first then the MH. Gives the fish a chance to wake up.

Michael_Lambert · 01-19-2004, 07:02 AM

My VHO's come on first as well... then the halides slowly Turn on..

But he is just not looking right, I mean the pupels are all big and black.. and he has lost a lot of color.. more white and black now.. not the yellow that he usally is?

I will give it some more time.. and see.. But what eles could it be??

wooddood · 01-19-2004, 07:19 AM

sorry but does'nt sound good to me.good luck with him.

Brucey · 01-19-2004, 07:33 AM

TL ..... give us an update matey. Doesn't sound good bud, you could try turning the lights off again and see if he calms down. Alternatively, turn the room lights on before the ank lights / you may need to setup a timer to do it
Brucey

Michael_Lambert · 01-19-2004, 04:39 PM

well i don't know whats going on... But he seems to be fine now!

I mean he is not swimming around and eatting... and has most of his coloration back!

I have never seen this happen.. I mean he must have just been in a deep sleep!

pista01 · 01-19-2004, 04:41 PM

Glad to see he's fine. Strange...

I get that way sometimes too when I first get up

mwrager · 01-19-2004, 04:42 PM

He may have been dreaming about the ocean

Brucey · 01-19-2004, 04:45 PM

Happens to me all the time !!!!

Michael_Lambert · 01-19-2004, 04:46 PM

But i was just so Scary,

I mean he was just going Nuts.. racing back and forth up and down the tank running into things.. and running full force in to the tank walls..

but again.. he seems much better now!.. I'm still keeping an eye on him.

Gina · 01-19-2004, 06:14 PM

Glad to hear he's doing ok now!

ScottT1980 · 01-19-2004, 07:18 PM

Just a thought that came to mind, do you have a grounding probe? Perhaps stray voltage was just freaking him out... MAybe a salt-bridge from your lights???

Take er easy
Scott T.

01-19-2004, 06:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Michael_Lambert Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 583 View Gallery Karma Komment	911~~~~ Blind Fish?? Guys... I just turned on my lights this morning... and i see my Sailfin tang jus swimming around Bumping into everything.. I mean the glass.. rocks.. sand bed.. Everything? What the hell? Anyone know what this could be?

01-19-2004, 07:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Give him some time and see if he comes around. Before we got our new lights MH and VHO, we would turn on the lights like that from total darkness and it appeared the fish were blinded. Our fish did the same thing for a few minutes. Now, our VHO comes on first then the MH. Gives the fish a chance to wake up. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

01-19-2004, 07:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	sorry but does'nt sound good to me.good luck with him. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

01-19-2004, 07:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	TL ..... give us an update matey. Doesn't sound good bud, you could try turning the lights off again and see if he calms down. Alternatively, turn the room lights on before the ank lights / you may need to setup a timer to do it Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

01-19-2004, 04:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
mwrager Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 1,068 View Gallery Karma Komment	He may have been dreaming about the ocean __________________ Mark Some days I realy feel old! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner3.gif

01-19-2004, 07:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Michael_Lambert Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 583 View Gallery Karma Komment	My VHO's come on first as well... then the halides slowly Turn on.. But he is just not looking right, I mean the pupels are all big and black.. and he has lost a lot of color.. more white and black now.. not the yellow that he usally is? I will give it some more time.. and see.. But what eles could it be??

01-19-2004, 04:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Michael_Lambert Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 583 View Gallery Karma Komment	well i don't know whats going on... But he seems to be fine now! I mean he is not swimming around and eatting... and has most of his coloration back! I have never seen this happen.. I mean he must have just been in a deep sleep!

01-19-2004, 04:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
pista01 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Taylor, Mi Posts: 83 View Gallery Karma Komment	Glad to see he's fine. Strange... I get that way sometimes too when I first get up

01-19-2004, 04:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Happens to me all the time !!!! __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

01-19-2004, 04:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Michael_Lambert Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 583 View Gallery Karma Komment	But i was just so Scary, I mean he was just going Nuts.. racing back and forth up and down the tank running into things.. and running full force in to the tank walls.. but again.. he seems much better now!.. I'm still keeping an eye on him.

01-19-2004, 06:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Glad to hear he's doing ok now! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

01-19-2004, 07:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Just a thought that came to mind, do you have a grounding probe? Perhaps stray voltage was just freaking him out... MAybe a salt-bridge from your lights??? Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

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