Shy umbees

[at7447]

I have 2 male Umbees that are roughly 6". They are in separate tanks by themselves and both swim and hide as soon as i get 10 ft close to the tank. They are both very healthy and have been in the same setup for a few months now. Is there anything i can do to make them more comfortable around me???

Frankly, i'm getting sick of staring at the an empty tank everytime i walk into the room

 

[preston5321]

Maybe add some dither fish?

 

[at7447]

Well what a difference 6 days make... After complaining about how skittish my umbees were the total opposite happened. A couple friends came over to watch the superbowl and one of my idiot friends kept knocking on the tank. I told him the fish is shy and leave him alone. I look over and my fish is literally trying to bite through the tank....... MY UMBEE FLIPPED A SWITCH and is now crazy as hell. I love it! video coming soon.

 

[Chicklette]

Oh wow, what a change. When cichlids are young some tend to be shy and skittish like jags then one day BAM, it's like they turn into a monster and you wonder what the hell happened.

 

[at7447]

that is exactly what happened. this fish never came out of his cave or hid at the top of the tank whenever anyone was in the room and now i can't even turn the blinds open without him running face first into the glass. I've decided to give away the other male and give him his our tank!

 

[Tornfins]

"I have 2 male Umbees that are roughly 6". They are in separate tanks by themselves" (1 post then post #5) I've decided to give away the other male and give him his our tank! ??????