Opposite Anthia?

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Hello, I purchased a dispar anthia a week ago and it has been shy hiding in the rock work a lot. The only time it comes out is if I turn off all flow in the tank. I thought anthias loved flow yet if I turn the pumps on even to 25% he goes back into the rocks. Anyone seen this before? Yes the turning off of pumps typically means feeding time but I have not seen it eat any of the pellets or mysis I put in at feeding time. I do see it gulping tiny particles but those particles are flying around even more when the pumps are on yet he is hiding in the rocks.

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What other fish do you have in the tank? Fish take time to get used to there surroundings.
Yellow eye kole tang
Timor wrasse
Melanarus wrasse
Midas Blenny
Coral Beauty
2 Talbots damsels

But the anthia has no problem being out and about those fish when the gyre pumps are off
 

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