BGK question

[rubadub]

is it normal for my BGK to always be hiding??
he comes out to eat then goes right back into his spot at the back of the tank behind all the plants

 

[eatingleg4peanut]

yup, thats what they do. May eventually become more outgowing though.

 

[KvltBird]

Yeah they always hide, mine defends his territory quite fervently lol. Forbid any fish go near his den, he barrels around and spooks the poor frontosa.

 

[KnifefishFan]

let your bgk get comfortable...he may eventually come out. for a month or 2 i didnt even see my bgk. i just put his food in the fake log and he will eat there. now i see him all over the tank. also what are his tankmates? i noticed my bgk hates fast moving fish and tends to hide more when those fishes were in the same tank.

 

[Rawrzer]

mine was like that for about a month and a half and then was constantly out, even when it was very light. so just give em time

 

[dark_knights_99]

it's quite normal for them to hide. they usually hide when the lights are on. try turning off the lights.

 

[MAD_Machi]

give him a month or two and theres a good chance he will be less shy also try slowly placing his food further away from where you normally would...small distances ata time and coax him out

 

[NixMix]

Mine hides a lot right now. I've had it for about a week now. Still eating from what I can tell. I know his favorite spot (which is in a crook of some driftwood). So fortunately, I can still seem him every time he just won't come out.

I even woke up at 230 this morning just so I could see him swimming about. I want him to become more active in the daytime. I typically just try feeding him at the same time as my others in the tank. He's like a little puppy dog. Rubbing up against all the other fish and decor. lol