These guys run for cover everytime I stand up. I snapped a few pics of them with my Palm Pre when they gave me the rare opportunity to do so. Unlike the Midevil, these guys only like to be seen when thet can't see me. They are classified-bound!
My skittish Centrals
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These guys run for cover everytime I stand up. I snapped a few pics of them with my Palm Pre when they gave me the rare opportunity to do so. Unlike the Midevil, these guys only like to be seen when thet can't see me. They are classified-bound!
same with my EBJD... i hate it...(sigh)Gruff Master;4616002; said:
These guys run for cover everytime I stand up. I snapped a few pics of them with my Palm Pre when they gave me the rare opportunity to do so. Unlike the Midevil, these guys only like to be seen when thet can't see me. They are classified-bound!
nice fish
Gruff Master;4616002; said:
that's my #1 rule with fish...if I'm feeding you, I want to see you. If not your gone!^^They have been posted, Danger Chicken. The thing is I like all of them. They just don't like anyone near their tank. When everyone is in the living room, the tank looks empty because they are in hiding. They eventually come out but they keep an eye on me, waiting for me to satnd up. Then it's back to their hiding spots. The tanks too big to look so empty. With the larger tank coming in a few months, I'd rather stock it with more active and responsive cichlids. I'm going to stick with Parachromis and Amphilophus. I know what to expect with them. I'll still miss these guys though.
What exactly do you have and what size tank are they in? Their behavior may change drastically in the bigger tank.
They are in a 120gal.; two Pink Fenestratus (4-4.5"), mystery gift hybrid Vieja (5"),female JD (5"). The big one was purchased as a Synspilum at 3". Now at 6.5" it still doesn't exhibit the normal Synspilum coloration. It's still a very beautiful fish with different hues of blue and yellow. The ends of its fins are becoming redder each week and more red is appearing around its mouth. I sent a few pictures to Aquamojo to look at it, hoping that he could properly ID it. I trust his expertise. He said that he wasn't sure what it was and that their are different variants of Synspilum with various colors. Basically, who knows what it is at this point! The new tank will be a 240gal. I don't want to have a big empty-looking tank in my living room. It's not that they stay in hiding. They swim around all day. They are just very nervous when people are in the room. Sometimes they scratch themselves on the decor when they dart for cover. That is another worry of mine. That and I don't want 240gal. of water in my living room with no fish in sight.flowerpower;4618993;4618993 said:
This is a quick vid that I took with my phone. It shows how they generally act when I'm within 6' of the tank. The fish in my other tanks act nothing like this, even the Trimac growouts.
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Try some big barbs, spanner barbs are tough and are too big to be eaten!
A small shoal of these would most likley calm your fish down.
Your fish are still very young and will probably gey more confident with age!
A small shoal of these would most likley calm your fish down.
Your fish are still very young and will probably gey more confident with age!