Hiding Fish

[BigHildy53]

Recently added two Goby Firefish to my 180g display. It's been three days and no sign of them. I haven't found them outside of the tank. So I am assuming they are hiding in the rock. I also have one tang and four clowns. No predators. How long might it be before they appear? With the assumption they are still in the tank. I do have a complete screen top.

 

[Duke4Life]

It could be a week maybe longer. Firefish are pretty skittish.

 

[jd371]

Mine used to be out all the time, a few months ago I added the last fish in this tank (2 wrasses) and now it hides all the time and only comes out during feeding. I never saw it being harassed. It hid all the time and I never saw a glimpse of it for over a week, eventually it started to come out during feeding time.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Large tankmates can be intimidating to them. As they settle down you should see them more.

 

[BigHildy53]

I've found were they are hiding. They are not out yet. Just peeked enough to be seen.

 

[MattL22]

It's always nerve wracking adding new fish to established tank I try to feed well the first week or so I add new fish so they can poke out grab food floating by there hiding spot usually if a fish is gonna do well 3-4 days they be out eating but if something is chasing them it's a crap shoot when I add fish to my tank now I try to add at least 2 or 3 at same time as opposed to just 1 that will get tormented if u add more spreads out the aggression gives fish a chance

 

[4FordFamily]

I agree it can take them a long time to be comfortable enough to come out, with bigger and faster moving tankmates they may never come out

 

[BigHildy53]

They are finally out! Look at the tank to my great surprise the fish are out of their hiding. I had given up! Soooo Happy
Pictures not the best...but taken quickly.