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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / September 2004Pecking Order
Do Goldfish have a social hierarchy/Scooling? I recently moved five GF from a 55 to a 75. I had cycled the new filter in the old tank for a few weeks and moved a bit of gravel to the new tank. But I wanted to be sure I did not have any ammonia/nitrate spikes, so I moved the two small fish (2") first and waited a couple of days. They were pretty much petrified in the new tank, hanging out at the bottom, not eating, sticking together like glue. Next I moved my only fancy GF (5") and it was pretty much the same story, although it did not hang out with the fry mates as much. Today I moved the big fish, one about 6+ and another at 8+, they were actually less stressed than the smaller fish. I was surprised that it was easier to move the big fish than the smaller ones. Although Panfry (8+) seems to have a slight tilt to him in the new tank. But the strange thing is that the small fish seem more relaxed, now that the big fish are back in the tank with them. Panfry is not waiting days to be fed, he was up begging for food within hours. The others seem to be eating more now too. So is this my imagination or does the School matter? >Do Goldfish have a social hierarchy/Scooling? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >fed, he was up begging for food within hours. The others seem to be eating >more now too. So is this my imagination or does the School matter? Sounds pretty much like my experience of moving three goldfish one by one from a small to a larger tank. Also, for the first while after moving the last one they all stuck together like glue.  Signaturesophie When mine were moved from my lounge to the kitchen to await the new tank being set up, they formed a small ball in the corner and wouldnt budge for half a day. Strangely when they were put into the new tank they showed no such behaviour and were wriggling round sticking their noses in the gravel and playing in the bubbles. I dont think I should have left that plate of sardines in the kitchen for them to see............ oops > Do Goldfish have a social hierarchy/Scooling? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > fed, he was up begging for food within hours. The others seem to be eating > more now too. So is this my imagination or does the School matter? > When mine were moved from my lounge to the kitchen to await the new tank > being set up, they formed a small ball in the corner and wouldnt budge for [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I dont think I should have left that plate of sardines in the kitchen for > them to see............ oops They're still somewhat spooked, but getting better. The new tank is in a darkened room (Home Theater), so I wonder if the reflections are an issue. I know they tend to sit in the corner where the reflections are strongest. They must think they've got five new tank mates. :) > > Do Goldfish have a social hierarchy/Scooling? > > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > fed, he was up begging for food within hours. The others seem to be eating > > more now too. So is this my imagination or does the School matter? |
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