Does anyone know if a lone raphael (no tankmates, dim lighting, etc.) would come out of hiding more often?
Does anyone keep a raphael solitary?
- Thread starter knifegill
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i agree. i had one in my 55 gal and it just came up dead. one of it's tankmates killed and half ate him. i never saw the thing. he'd come out once in a blue moon. they hide too much. of all the fish i've ever had, they hid the most.smpage;3563247; said:
But were these kept alone? I have a theory that a lone raphael would be much bolder than one in a community. I could test it myself, I suppose.
Give it a shot if you want! From what I've seen, it's a trait of the fish that they hide a lot. Definitely be worth seeing if it could be done though if you've got the time!
I suspect it will hide just as much! I can't remember ever not having a raph. I have one now who's about 7 inches - monster. It isn't vey shy and comes out soon as dinner bell rings. eats like a pig. sorry to hear about your loss. Very hostile/hungry beast to take on a raph.