changed my aquascaping...... how do fish deal with this?

jenstaley · 04-11-2006, 05:49 PM

Okay, during my water change this weekend I got frustrated over my hermit crabs destruction of my pretty designs, and changed everything around. I took out the fake plants that they kept uprooting and replaced them with a big sunken ship thing, and moved all my lacerock and coral around. I was just wondering if this is usually hard on the fish, so far mine seem to really like it, and my triggerfish, which was hiding all the time before has been swimming out in the open alot more lately, and exploring all the new stuff. Is it okay to change things once in a while, or is that stressfull to the fish?
thanks,
jen

tray262 · 04-13-2006, 01:06 PM

I'm sure they it will cause a little stress, but I don't see it being overly stressful unless there are young are involved. There may be a little bit of trying to reesablish terrority but I don't think you have much to worry about at all.

John Hamilton · 04-25-2006, 11:11 PM

I did it once looking for a phantom mantis and had no problems with the community.

CSeaSee · 04-26-2006, 09:25 AM

I think my fish liked it when I switched everything... it gave them something new to explore.

04-11-2006, 05:49 PM	#1
jenstaley Just Moved In Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Show Low, AZ Posts: 22	changed my aquascaping...... how do fish deal with this? Okay, during my water change this weekend I got frustrated over my hermit crabs destruction of my pretty designs, and changed everything around. I took out the fake plants that they kept uprooting and replaced them with a big sunken ship thing, and moved all my lacerock and coral around. I was just wondering if this is usually hard on the fish, so far mine seem to really like it, and my triggerfish, which was hiding all the time before has been swimming out in the open alot more lately, and exploring all the new stuff. Is it okay to change things once in a while, or is that stressfull to the fish? thanks, jen

04-26-2006, 09:25 AM	#4
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 667	I think my fish liked it when I switched everything... it gave them something new to explore. __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills...

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04-13-2006, 01:06 PM	#2
tray262 Council Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 355	I'm sure they it will cause a little stress, but I don't see it being overly stressful unless there are young are involved. There may be a little bit of trying to reesablish terrority but I don't think you have much to worry about at all.

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John Hamilton Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Houston TX. Posts: 232	I did it once looking for a phantom mantis and had no problems with the community.

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