HELP

[jdivz87]

Why is my hippo doing this? Suggestions just fed, it came out to eat, right back to it.

 

[Crustaceon]

It's getting used to the tank. Just leave it alone.

 

[jdivz87]

It's getting used to the tank. Just leave it alone.

Even though it’s been in there for a week or more

 

[MelancholyBlenny]

Did the lights just come on? They do this at night to sleep or when they get scared. Mine does this when I do a water change or in the morning when the lights aren't on or just starting to turn on.

 

[jdivz87]

Did the lights just come on? They do this at night to sleep or when they get scared. Mine does this when I do a water change or in the morning when the lights aren't on or just starting to turn on.

I’ve had blue lights to minimize my diatom bloom. It’s helped but I’ve slowly been turning them on more

 

[vetteguy53081]

Why is my hippo doing this? Suggestions just fed, it came out to eat, right back to it.

These guys especially when new are very skiddish and play dead as a defense. In time it will gradually spend more time out in the open.
For now, when feeding - stand back and observe. To these guys, we look like Big Foot when up front at tank

 

[jdivz87]

These guys especially when new are very skiddish and play dead as a defense. In time it will gradually spend more time out in the open.
For now, when feeding - stand back and observe. To these guys, we look like Big Foot when up front at tank

 

[BuckChoklit]

lol these lil guys are funny like that. Ive had 2 so far and they have all done the same thing. Some will just hide and other times they will just play dead or both. Scared me quite a few times. Give em time, he will pop out more and more

 

[jdivz87]

lol these lil guys are funny like that. Ive had 2 so far and they have all done the same thing. Some will just hide and other times they will just play dead or both. Scared me quite a few times. Give em time, he will pop out more and more

He was out and about for a good week then this happened

 

[Rick's Reviews]

You know these guys have spikes/spears on Thier tail fin that can puncture your skin

 

[jdivz87]

You know these guys have spikes/spears on Thier tail fin that can puncture your skin

Never thought to grab him, not sure why anyone would

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Haven’t had any hippo but my recent whitetail bristle is shy. She is home only w a pseudo Fridmani. Give it time. Hope it was a QT conditioned fish.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

You know these guys have spikes/spears on Thier tail fin that can puncture your skin

I’ve handled similar species no issues

 

[Rick's Reviews]

No experience from myself, research comes in a variety of sources, I just thought I would share

 

[Jedi1199]

These guys especially when new are very skiddish and play dead as a defense. In time it will gradually spend more time out in the open.
For now, when feeding - stand back and observe. To these guys, we look like Big Foot when up front at tank

I agree with this. Mine, when new, hid every time I walked near the tank. Eventually it got used to seeing me and associated me with food. they both now come right to the glass when they see me.

 

[jdivz87]

Haven’t had any hippo but my recent whitetail bristle is shy. She is home only w a pseudo Fridmani. Give it time. Hope it was a QT conditioned fish.

It was