>beginner fish owner >getting ready to sleep, turn off

Besides this they are active all day, and eat very well. Two fish show similar behavior through out the day though, not often but sometimes, they go rest under a rock and stay there for a while, their tummy on the floor, if I walk by they just slowly swim out and chill with the other fish

>>2163403
What kind of fish? Were they laying on their sides or just resting on the bottom upright?

>>2163410
different molly and platy fish, they lay on their tummy upright, but VERY slightly turned to their sides sometimes because of water movement from filter,(its not a strong current but you can sometimes tell they move very little to the side)

>>2163418
honestly thinking about it its probably not the filter flow, they might just have extremely slight swaying/tilt of the body sometimes. but they are mostly upright and solid

>>2163421
I'll notice my fish kind of list lifelessly and off-kilter through the water while the light is off. Honestly I don't think you have anything to worry about.

>>2163418
Mollies and Platy's will 'sleep' this when they're babies, how big are yours?

>>2163436
little over an inch up to little less than 2 inches

>>2163437
they, they're still little. They'll probably grow out of it eventually.

>>2163438
possibly, thanks for the info buddy I had not heard of this explanation yet. I just find it interesting how when its during the day, a fish may be in the same position under a rock, and other fish swim by very closely and they dont move, but as soon as i get off my bed and walk towards the door they see me and slowly come out

>>2163439
>>2163439
Is it because I feed them? they react to me but not other fish, also, can they see when theyre "asleep" or if they move due to me moving outside the aquarium it means they werent truly "sleeping" just "resting"??
I know my questions are a bit odd but I just want to hear yall experiences or opinions

>>2163442
>>2163439
Fish are a lot smarter than people give them credit for. You can train certain species to do tricks. Like swim through hoops or tug on a little ball attached to a string that rings a bell.

Goldfish are the number one fish that comes to mind in regards to that, I will never understand why people believe they have a memory span of three seconds.

So yes, they definitely recognize you and know you are a source of food.

As for fish sleeping habits, sorry anon, I don't know too much about that.

>>2163418
my molly and platy are mature and still do this. It's just a thing they do. Bettas do it too

>>2163520
My mollies have always done this when they're little but almost always grow out of it eventually. Maybe it's just a habit some of them hang onto, like thumbsucking.