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A real catfish sleeps like this...





The first time I saw a catfish sleep on his back, it freaked me out totally, as I thought he was dead. And as it was one of my expensive zebra plecos, I didn't want to find one of them belly up. Even though I've now seen this over and over again, it still scares me a bit when I see one on its back.

hahaha thats funny

Heehee, that's great!

Ours do that too!

Scared us as well

maybe it wants you to rub its belly

Looks like he was stuck onto the underside of the log & fell off.

Pufferpunk wrote:Looks like he was stuck onto the underside of the log & fell off.

I think that's exactly what happens. They suck onto something, then fall asleep, and then lose grip while sleeping.

lol that would scare the crap out of me, especially with an expensive fish. awesome trick though

cool! i want a zebra pleco so badly....

I have come to notice weird things like this happen with my GSP's when they sleep. I caught one of them this morning sleeping with its tail curled around a plant and it was dangling in the current. Weirdest thing I ever saw.