How to keep NTT bar's stable?

I recently purchase an NTT thats about 5 inch or so, when i bought him he was so stable i put him in my tank for a couple hours and his bars started to fade. I notice that hes scary cat that like to hide under the driftwood. He only comes out to eat and then goes back into his comfort zone.

My question is how do i keep the bars stable and how do i prevent him from being so shy?


Please post your thought.


Thanks,

haynchinook334;2570143; said:

Give him time. i have 5 IT, 3 where stable, but 2 weren't. Yesterday i moved the plants around, and 1 of the 2 unstable became stable.

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So im guessing that the fish has to be in its comfort level to truely show its colors. Well i guess i have to wait on it or should i put other things into my tank?

this NTT is in a 180 gal with a ray, bichir, gar, aro, flag tail and all that good stuff.

i guess thats the one thing with them they need to adapt as well as getting them to eat certain food.