Bristle-Nose Going... Mental?

[chickennuggets123]

INFO-
When the heater light comes on, it shines on the wall.... at night, so you can see the shadows of the fish on the wall.

PROBLEM-Last night (my tank is in my room), i saw on the wall a fish shadow going past the light on the heater.
After a few minutes i noticed it was doing it over and over again.
Then I realised it was my pleco.
It was going round in circles,
Past the heater > round the side of the breeding net > behind the breeding net > back to the heater... over and over again?

QUESTION-
What the hell was it doing?
Is it normal for them to do this at night?

CONCLUSION-
It was goin round and round in circles at night....


I have another pleco in another tank, and he never does this.
And I know that they are most active at night... but this is a bit much....

 

[Ant_Soton]

I've Had my BN for only a week but he does seem a very active little dude !!

 

[chickennuggets123]

I've Had my BN for only a week but he does seem a very active little dude !!

He's barmy, I dont know why he does it

 

[bristlenoseitplecoman]

This is normal behavior for a spawning community. all the fish should be a little skittish when a fish has spawned. the BN may feel the need to take care of the eggs or clean them off especially if he is male. I wouldn't worry.

 

[chickennuggets123]

This is normal behavior for a spawning community. all the fish should be a little skittish when a fish has spawned. the BN may feel the need to take care of the eggs or clean them off especially if he is male. I wouldn't worry.

But he has no eggs,... the breeding net bit> its for the mollys

 

[lilfishie]

its definately nothing to do with eggs, if he had eggs no way would he leave them.

Maybe he just gets a little freaked out when the light comes on from being in pitch black