Do Fish Sleep?

 The other night I came home and noticed the aquarium light was off—which meant I’d forgotten to feed the fish before I left. Oops. 😬

I flipped the light on, and one of the giant angelfish completely freaked out—splashing, slamming into the glass, and flinging himself dramatically into the far-right corner like he was broken.

I panicked. He didn’t move. I genuinely thought I’d scared him so badly he’d die overnight. I even stuck my hand in and nudged the rock near him. Still frozen.

Cut to the next morning… he’s totally fine. Casually swimming around like nothing ever happened.

Naturally, I had to Google: "Do fish sleep?" And guess what? They do! 💤

• Their metabolism slows down

• They don’t close their eyes (most don’t even have eyelids)

• They hover in place, lie still, or hide in corners

• No REM sleep, but they still rest

So, mystery solved. My fish wasn’t dying—he was just sleeping like a little aquatic weirdo. 🐠💤

Lesson learned: feed them before leaving… and don’t assume the worst when they look like frozen statues.

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