Anyone else keep fish they never see???

[LBDave]

I don't think its necessary to see all fish all the time, and actually feel it makes things more interesting to have them pop in and out of view.
Kind of like that old sexual friend that calls randomly for a ......

? This from Duanes?

 

[Fat Homer]

I don’t have fish that I never see, but I have a set up that many fish are unseen most of the time, rotate out to be seen some of the time, and all show up to be seen at feeding time. The set up provides heavy planting for fish to hide, and I love it as it makes my heavy stocked tank look deceptively uncrowded..

Here are pic comparison at and off feeding time.

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Beautiful tank you got there...

 

[LBDave]

I've had my fair share of no-show fish. That tends to get boring for me quickly. I prefer a fish with good personality who will be active, greet me, beg for food, etc. Not to say that I haven't had some more shy fish which I enjoyed. But unless they are really special, if they want to stay out of sight 24/7, and it's not because of my setup/something I've done... they probably be moved on.

Agreed. Who needs "hiders". Especially enjoy when pleco comes out and glides thru the tank. Sort of surprises me and the community.
You can sorta see the oscars go "waz up!".

 

[tiger15]

Having plenty hiding places also reduce aggression. I have 4 adult peacock, 3 EBA and 4 Lamprologus tretocepharus. In an open tank set up, they will be fighting often and hard to keep their fins intact. It’s hard to believe my tank is only 75.

 

[headbanger_jib]

Well I keep plecos, I do remember what all species I have, but don't remember which one is in which tank.

This issue I face only with the plecos.

Although once in a while I am blessed with their appearance.

 

[Iamfish]

I knew going into my tanks that I was going to keep mostly catfish, so I set up my tank so the caves would be easily visible so I can always see them. All of my cats will sometimes come out during the day and all of them come out during feeding an throughout the night though.

 

[Rinnegan7]

I keep kuhli loaches..

 

[Zanzag]

Honestly the khuli loaches are always out if you have 6 or more. Zooming everywhere

 

[Jexnell]

Honestly the khuli loaches are always out if you have 6 or more. Zooming everywhere

I had 6 in my 55, kids mother called them all 'Nascar" cause they would swim figure 8's on the front glass, was hilarious when they crashed into each other.

 

[FINWIN]

I knew going into my tanks that I was going to keep mostly catfish, so I set up my tank so the caves would be easily visible so I can always see them. All of my cats will sometimes come out during the day and all of them come out during feeding an throughout the night though.

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Nice. A trick I find works sometimes is using lots of fake lily pads floating at the surface. It makes a cool "doppled light" effect that relaxes fish that normally don't like bright open areas. They will peek out and explore more during the day.