I just had to look up what crepuscular meant - what a great word!!nmonks wrote:One reason I like keeping SAPs and Carinotetraodon irrubesco together is you get to enjoy a nice contrast in terms of behaviour. The C. irrubesco become curious and "watch you" when you're sitting by the tank, especially if you have lots of shade (floating plants!) to encourage these crepuscular puffers to come out during the daytime. On the other hand, SAPs are certainly active and lively, and so make the tank interesting to watch even when the C. irrubesco are hiding. In terms of behaviour, the two species seem to be perfectly suited, one staying at the bottom and being mildly territorial, and the other buzzing about the middle of the tank and exhibiting no interest at all in territories or caves.
Cheers, Neale
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Re: SAPs personable?
Crepuscular is a term used to describe some animals that are primarily active during twilight, that is at dawn and at dusk. The word is derived from the Latin word crepusculum, meaning "twilight."
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