Fish that are afraid of their own shadow

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joe the fish man;3887829; said:
I just picked up an arapaima 6" and its real skitish right now, I hope this goes away soon.

Good god man how big is your tank to house that thing for life?
 
SteveR;3890238; said:
Good god man how big is your tank to house that thing for life?

unfortunatly, ill put my money on nowhere near large enough for a fish that grown to 10-14ft long
 
Yeah, 99% of the time they're throwaway fish...pimas, gator gar, etc.

Chalceus are pretty skittish. My current one is OK most of the time now, but he occasionally flips out when the tank lights are off and he sees somebody.
 
I had a senegal bichir that hated the color orange...but my worst fish has to be the betta I have right now....he acts terrified if you are at the desk where his tank is, but as soon as you turn around...he flares up at you and does his little betta dance.
Uhm...I remember when I was little my parents had a 30 gallon with a bunch of fish in it...we had this angelfish that was pretty massive and he would absolutely throw a fit if you got between the fishtank and the tv, or if you came in the room and turned the light on after midnight.
 
I have 3 juvi tinfoils right now and I think they may have to go soon, every time I get up to grab a drink they spaz out and smack into the glass. Even at night somtimes I lay in bed and hear them nailing the glass out in the living room. Might become Oscar food if fatty can catch them.
 
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