Timid/Shy Neon Tetra...

[dnsfpl]

my neons are very timid/shy
every time they hide when someone approach
if i off the lights, they will go "crazy"
some even stuck inside the diffuser
any methods to boost up their guts?

thanks

[nasty12]

hmm last time my cardinals also like that.. they need some time to adjust to the water tank conditions..
whats the size of your tank & how many pcs do you have?

[dnsfpl]

2 feet tank, 28 neons

they been there for more than a month
problem arise recently only

[teos]

have to check on your water perimeters. also try installing a timer to your lightings. even we humans would get stressed if the sun suddenly rises at midnight right?

[dnsfpl]

right now i remove the lights and off
its hot and a bit troublesome but worth it

[Heiko Bleher]

Hi,

this is Heiko Bleher and there are normally two possiblilies why your cardinals are timid:
1. They have something (sickness, like white spots coming or bacterial infection), or
2. there are some fish in the tank they cannot accept, or which make them turn this way.
remember cardinals are group fishes and live in shallow habitats, were there are no strange species or predators (keep them only with their correct mates).

Advice from a collectors (see also my website: Expedition Arac&#225

Best regards

Heiko Bleher
www.aquapress-bleher.com