My tank has been really stirred up and cloudy for the last two weeks. I originally blamed my Snowflake Eel since he is always moving substrate around but typically not often enough to make such a mess. I've been on the lookout for another culprit and it turned out to be one of my Blue Damsels. He's one of two that have been in the tank for at least 3 years and this is the first time he's done all of this. He will go under rock and do a little dance that throws up all kinds of junk in the water. Is this normal? He's never done this before. The end result is a small depression that really looks like a breeding bed. Also, when he does stir things up he turns around and eats some of what's thrown up. This leads me to believe he's doing it in part to kick up some food.
Has anyone had a damselfish that's done this and will it stop? It's not a huge problem but it make the tank look perpetually dirty. Will all of this stirring up have a negative impact on water quality? Esthetically it's not pleasing but I'm also worried about the effect it might have on the rest of the tank.
Has anyone had a damselfish that's done this and will it stop? It's not a huge problem but it make the tank look perpetually dirty. Will all of this stirring up have a negative impact on water quality? Esthetically it's not pleasing but I'm also worried about the effect it might have on the rest of the tank.
