Nano Fish That Doesn't Hide

[jay1513]

Hi - Please let me know what fish I can buy that won't spend all day hiding inside a rock - Thanks in advanced.

 

[stooops718]

How big is your tank? Is it tall or shallow?

I have a purple firefish that doesn't hide and a six line wrasse that is all over the place. I have heard six lines prefer swimming up and down, so that is why I asked about tall or shallow. Have you considered clowns? They are usually the go to nano fish.

 

[jay1513]

How big is your tank? Is it tall or shallow?

I have a purple firefish that doesn't hide and a six line wrasse that is all over the place. I have heard six lines prefer swimming up and down, so that is why I asked about tall or shallow. Have you considered clowns? They are usually the go to nano fish.

L 20.8 x W 20.1 x H 19

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

All fish that your purchase onine or a LFS or vendor will hide around until it gets use his surrounding. Just give it time for it to explore he's surrouding. When I purchased my first fish he was hiding behing my overflow everday till he go use to the tank. Now he only hides is when the lights go off in the tank.

 

[Oholic]

Pygmy angels are very active... +1 on the clowns

 

[jay1513]

I have 1 Picasso and 1 Purple FireFish now - Looking to add more

 

[JonnyJ]

cryptic 6 line wrasse
smiths blenny
bangai cardinal
Yellow clown goby
Green Clown goby
tailspot blenny

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

How long is your tank up and running?

 

[jay1513]

How long is your tank up and running?

3 long months

 

[rookie07]

I think you should wait a month or more before adding any more fish (even then only add 1, then wait another month or three, then add hour last fish).

I am a sucker for pairs. Why not find mates for your two fish. I think a black ice would be a cool compliment to your picasso (make sure you find a proper mate though, in regards to size and sex).

A picture of your tank would help, as aquascaping/layout & sandbed is a factor.

 

[jay1513]

I think you should wait a month or more before adding any more fish (even then only add 1, then wait another month or three, then add hour last fish).

I am a sucker for pairs. Why not find mates for your two fish. I think a black ice would be a cool compliment to your picasso (make sure you find a proper mate though, in regards to size and sex).

A picture of your tank would help, as aquascaping/layout & sandbed is a factor.

Here u go: I'm not good at aquascaping so if u wanna come by and re-do it feel free.

 

[rookie07]

Aquascaping looks great!
How deep is your sand bed (some fish sleep/eat/play in sand bed)?
Are you rocks stable? I ask bc some fish jam themselves in rocks to sleep and if your rocks are not stable the rocks could fall, killing said fish.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Avoid 6 line wrasse, the odds are that it will harass other fish once it get used to your environment.

 

[howze01]

Man, if that's a bad aquascaping job, mine must be hoorrible! Looks pretty darn good to me.

I'd say a mate for your clown or pretty much any Blenny. Tailspots are awesome and they stay pretty small

 

[fjpod]

Chromis generally only hide at night and if you scare them.

 

[LongPig]

I have as Green Banded Goby that hasn't hidden once since I bought him. Great little fish. Eats everything including New Life Spectrum Pellets.

 

[OOtzie]

clown fish are 20gal+ fish, I have a tail spot in my bio 14 for the last 9 months and he is a excellent choice.

 

[jay1513]

Update:
I've added a cryptic wrasse and a yellow banded possum - so far so good.