leopard wrasse observation

[mvm]

I bought a nice clam today without the knowledge that my flame tail blenny is notorious for nipping. I cut the lights a few minutes ago. My son's bearded dragon is to the left of my reef (light was still on). The leopards started swimming crazily on that side of the tank, running up and down the glass. I freaked and cut the light off to my beardies tank. I then used a small flashlight and shined it over the back compartment sandbed in my tank (my tank is BB with a sand compartment at the back). All of the leopards swam to the light and started circling in unison, then dove into the sand.
So, my thought is that they use the moonlight to find the sandy area that they dive into to sleep. It was strange....

 

[ralph atl]

very well possibly could rely on moon light/phases/tides...

 

[brisco15]

Cool to witness for sure!

 

[smoothie]

Enjoy it. They were comfortable and exploring. Great time for them to hunt for pods imo

 

[mvm]

Smoothie;743044 wrote: Enjoy it. They were comfortable and exploring. Great time for them to hunt for pods imo

Not sure what you're saying. They are usually the first to sleep and the last to rise. Are you saying you think they're nocturnal? If so, I'm doubtful.....

 

[smoothie]

If newly introduced then yeah they are exploring while everyone else is tucked away. Speaking from only my own personal experiences

 

[mvm]

I've had most of them for months. I just didn't understand the, "enjoy it." They were freaking out!!

 

[smoothie]

I'm sorry. They're wiggin out because the clam is new and has entered their swimming life?

 

[mvm]

Sorry. The lights are on an Apex and usually cut off at the same time. I cut them early to keep the blenny from messing with the clam. I guess they didn't have enough time to get to the sand bed.

 

[raz0945]

My leopard sleeps in the sand bed between two rocks, he just slides in-between and just a little poof of sand. In the morning he is the last one out! He always reminds me of a teenager just gutting out of bed! He seems disoriented, like the lights are to bright.