Convict shyness

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convict360

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I created a topic a couple of weeks back about my male convict who has taken to hiding 24/7.

I assumed it was disease or something since he was very interactive beforehand, but since maintaining diligent water quality and buying an even bigger cave system for him, he's still the same.

Has anyone else experienced this? :(

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My female con occasionally becomes shy but not to the point of not being seen at all. She has her little log hideout that she'll swim through and around then hang out inside. I have noticed when she hides she's laid eggs inside so that explains her actions but I'm not sure on a male

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castro1212 said:
My con never had any personality beside being a serial killer what else do you have in the tank?


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55 grow out:

1x male con 3.5 inches
1x female JD 3 inches
1x BP 1.5 inches
6x giant danio dithers

The only aggression comes from the female JD who can be narky at feeding time, apart from that I've watched closely and the convict is the most dominant out of the group. I'll try and get pics later, heavily planted with anubias too

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Usually the Danios are enough movement to get the convict to come out. His personality may still change as it grows and gets older. I owned a Trimac that was skittish until it gained some decent size and thickened up a bit. When that happened I couldn't get him away from the glass!

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He came out tonight for some bloodworm, something I've noticed is that he seems to have really blackened down; before he was a lot greyer in contrast to his stripes.

I will watch in earnest, pic below (sorry for the dirty glass)

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*update:

Convict is venturing out more, albeit sticking heavily to the planted areas, his movement seems very off to me. The best way I can describe it is that he seems to be dragging his rear half, as if he's swimming using his pectorals only; he's also struggling with equilibrium but not doing somersaults like you'd expect from swim bladder disease...

Still confused, but I'll continue to monitor, I have pimafix and melafix on hand if that's any help.

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