Baby gulper hides ALL the time

Gulpers are part of the driftwood cat family and as with most in the family they can be retiring but as festaedan said they can become more outgoing as time goes on. Another factor contributing to his hiding is that he's alone. Many fish feel insecure alone as it can make them prime targets for a predator. With no other fish showing him the coast id clear and making him feel confident he's more apt to hide. If you add more gulpers or dithers you don't mind possible being consumed he should become more social and you'll see him more.

Not like I was asked but here's a pic of my old gulper after having eaten a apparently expendable Lei Aro.

Woefulrelic said:

I think I recall this aro being 30+% longer than the gulper too. Those little guys are beasts.


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He was indeed. I thought the Aro's length and swimming level would protect him especially during the day but as I went to Mickee Dee's for lunch the gulper fixed himself lunch as well. If it wasn't for space constraints I'd dedicate a tank to a group of the little monsters.

Juvenile fish have a much higher survival instinct than adult fish. Primarily due to having more predators interested in small easy catches. As they grow and out-grow their natural predators, they gain more confidence and will become more outgoing. Until your cat grows, add plants/driftwood throughout the tank to entice it to move about. So long as it sees defensive positions around it, it will become more gregarious and travel more around the tank.