The Puffer Forum

As I haven't had my salivator for long yet, I don't know him very well. So I don't know whether his behavior is normal or not. But today he has almost made me freak out the way he is.
Jack has been staying behind a stone all day. This is actually quite normal for him, so that's not what scares me. It's the position of his body that freaks me out, and the fact that he has stayed there almost all day. His body isn't staying vertical, not horizontal either, but something in between. I realized a few minutes ago that it's the only position he can have when he squeezes into that place. But he has stayed very still most of the day, and every time I see him, I think he is dead. I don't know whether he is alive until I study him very closely or peck on the glass. I saw him swimming around some time earlier today, and was relieved to see that he was ok. He behaved like normal. But now he is back again, and has stayed behind the rock for a long time. And again look like he is dead.
Is this normal Salivator behavior, or have I the reason to freak out.
Should I continue worrying, or can I just relax and let him live the way he likes.

It seems like he answered the question himself. When I turned out the light yesterday, he came out again, and was behaving as normal. He seems well enough. This morning he is hiding behind the filter, so that's more like what I'm used to. I guess it was the fish's position that freaked me out.

Mine swims at a 45 degree angle a lot of the time, mainly when hunting, sometimes with his tail curled round using it as a rudder in the current. They are quite maneuverable for a puffer.

It was the staying absolutely still in an 45 degree angle. And was staying there for hours. That would probably freak out most people that loves their fishes.