Hippo Behavior

[cnotes999]

Recently I noticed my hippo has started moving around empty shells with his mouth. I have never seen this or heard of them doing this, is this strange behavior? He is in a 125 gallon tank and his tank mates are an achilles, 2 perc clowns, yellow watchman and a mandarin. Just wanted to know if this is strange and I have had him for about 2.5 years now

 

[Deanos]

I don't think every behavior for most aquarium kept fish have been categorized at this time. No 2 fish will have the same psychological make-up. A reef fish moving shells does not sound like strange behavior to me at all.

Your hippo moves shells, while mine eats the frilly tentacle skirts off of pink zoanthids (and only pink zoanthids).

 

[cnotes999]

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking maybe he picked up that habit fromt he goby? Who knows as long as nothing is wrong with him im happy and good luck on those zoos lol!

 

[ozone]

My hippo has been moving things around since day one. It picks up snails and hermit crabs by their shell swim around for a little then drop them.

 

[chazertis]

:funnypost
thats awesome. hes terrorizing them. can u imagine them just mowing along and then out of nowhere getting picked up and then dropped? i'd almost always rather watch my aquarium than the tv

 

[Tonyscoots84]

:arg: why do i always get the normal hippos ... :lol2: i would love to see my guy pick up shells and leave em somewhere else.. kinda entertaining :lol2:

 

[latino277]

I once had a Picoso Trigger that would spit shells at his image in the glass.

 

[Dmitry]

The hippo I had occasionally picked up snails and moved them to the opposite side of the tank. Just because. :snail:

 

[cybermeez]

My Hippo likes to pick up and carry pretty much anything he can get his little mouth around. Even frags that haven't been permanently placed are fair game. I couldn't figure out what it was going on until I caught him in the act one day.