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Shyness, Hiding

where are you???

Mon, 04/08/2013 - 03:57 — nanne

Hello, I am new to this site, so glad that I found it.  i have a 30 gal tank, and lost my tiger barbs, so all I had in it was 1 rosey barb.  A few days ago (Friday) I bought 3 parrot cichlids.  They are beautiful, but they stay in caves or behind rocks.  I very seldom get to see them.  Is this normal?  As far as i can tell, everything is fine......I am feeding them flake food, do I need to change to some other kind of food to draw them out? 

 

thanks... I do appreciate your comments.

Nanne

 

My baby blood parrots in new tank

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 15:30 — grandyskids03@g...

heart I tryed today to see these shy little guys...I took their log out just to make sure I still have 6 healthy cichlids. They all came out and didn't act too upset about my rearranging the log. A couple of them actually ate a few flakes. I really didn't want to disturb them but it's been 3 days and I haven't seen them at all. I am so excited to finally have them in my new 75 gallon tank.

Can any one help

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 10:01 — Damo Mahon 2290

Hi I have two small parrots and they are very shy and reclusive. Have had them now for about 6 weeks. I started out with just 1 but it was acting like it was dieing by liying on its side.the guy at the fish store suggested byeing a second one for company. That hasent worked. So now I have upgraded my tank so that have more hiding spaces. That to has had no affect can anyone help me as I am clean out of ideas.  

Is it okay?

Tue, 01/01/2013 - 17:19 — mattpolidoro

Is it okay to take out the log that my parrot fish is hiding in for a couple of minutes each day to let him swim around the tank and find new hiding spots? or should i just let him hide all day? because yesterday i did this and then put food in the tank and started to eat a little food. im hoping that it helped him to start associating me with food. but i also dont want him to associate me with fear when i take out his log. im really stuck anyone know what to do? please comment!

im starting to worry

Sun, 12/30/2012 - 16:32 — mattpolidoro

My parrot fish will not come out he wont even come out for food! (unless he does when im not looking) im wondering if i can cut his hiding log in half so that i can see into it is this okay to do of course i wonuldnt do it while he is in there. PLEASE I REALLY NEED HELP CAN YOU GUYS PLEASE COMMENT I REALLY NEED HELP! by the way i know that parrot fish are shy when first put into to a new tank im just worried hes not getting food so by cutting the log i would be able to reach in and put food in it 

Strange Behavior?

Fri, 07/06/2012 - 22:13 — wlgaddey

Hello!


I've had 2 BPs, 1 jack dempsey, & a pleco together in a cycled 55 gallon for a little over a month. Took a bit but everyone seems to be getting along. Eating frozen bloodworms along with some flake food once a day. All 3 would come to the top of the tank as soon as I'd walk up to the tank.

My baby BP

Fri, 06/22/2012 - 03:19 — indianhotriff

Hi,

yesterday I bought 5 pairs of small 2.5 - 3" blood parrots. They are in their 6' X 2' X 2' tank with a huge driftwood.

They are very shy right now and are hiding as soon as someone goes near the tank. I have had some big (more than 6" size) BP in the past but raising these little ones looks like a very different game altogether.

I would really appreciate if you could suggest about how can I make them comfortable with the new settings and also what to feed them apart from pellets.

Thanks.

Patrick

parrot

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 13:37 — parrot

my parrot yoko is very young but yoko doesnt come out of his pot can anyone tell me why?i've had him for 5 days he's small so his gill's and some scales are still silver!

My Cichlid is stuck! Help!

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 00:28 — nikmarks79

I'm not sure what to do. A few weeks ago, both of my parrot fish discovered a big hole in one of my tank decor logs and decided to hide in it most of the day. At first it was fine because they would both come out during feedings. But recently I got concerned when several days went by and I had not seen the large parrot fish. I became concerned so I pulled the log out of the water hoping he would flush himself out...but he never came out. Then I tipped the log over in the water to see if I could see him through the hole.

Parrot is suddenly very shy.

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 13:11 — Kristopher_K

I have had my Blood Parrot Vinny for like 6 months and he never hid, was always active from day one.  Had him hand tame and everything.  Now he hides 90% of the time which isn't normal for him.  All my other fish are acting normal, he's not getting bullied and has no black splotches or other signs of distress that i can notice.

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