SPA50 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Hey everyone, We have a Fluval edge 46L tank with a fee choc/black shrimp, 2 Sewellia, 2 rasbora merah and 9 rasbora hengeli. For some reason the rasbora are always hiding just wondering if it's the numbers or what? They hide in the top left corner whether the light is on or off. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETFISH Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 not normal behaviour ,mine are all over the tank swimming with the cardinals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPA50 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Maybe it's the shape/size? They didn't have a problem in the 23L edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvolcom Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Need more hiding spots, makes them feel secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allboutthebass Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 May be off topic. But that is a nice looking tank Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the cichlid kid Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Looks like there are a few factors contributing. The tank is viewable from all sides and the top, this may be making them feel vulnerable. Also they are generally a mid to top water swimmer and there is nothing in the top half of the tank, maybe some decor that extends up in to the top half of the tank may help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPA50 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 When the plant was grown to the top they still weren't out. It's not been trimmed and replanted so see how it goes next time Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Looks to me like they are trying to find the darkest part of the tank. The tank is very bright. This is one of the problems with planted tanks. When you set up lights for the fish, it can be to British for the fish, especially more sensitive fish. I tend to like feeding fish when I look at the tank. This teaches fish to be active when you are near the tank, and gives you a good display. Other thing to try would be another school of more robust fish. As a suggestion, cherry barbs..... underrated fish for colour of a good male, and not too barb like..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPA50 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Thanks mate we will definitely consider that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvolcom Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 More hiding spots and they will come out more, all.fishare like this, cichlids, tetras everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPA50 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 we probably wont go the cherry barbs as they will eat the choc/black cherry shrimp considering the albino glowlight tetra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 A few mullberry leaves from the freezer would get those prawns out, and if you want to see little fish beg whenever you go near the tank, give them a sliver of a cube of mozzie larva every day for a week. If I can get cories to hand feed with it, you can chill out rasbora lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Oops... I read all shrimp as being feeders....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPA50 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Haha the shrimp come out all the time. Never hiding. But we loved the fish to a different tank. The new inhabitants are albino glow lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
