New Dispar Anthias Hiding

[wabooth555]

3 days ago, I added 3 Dispar Anthias (from liveaquaria).

They have been in the back of the tank, behind the rock since they were added. It's very hard to see them.

Current fish:
Yellow tang
Blue tang
Percula clown
Banjai cardinal
Tail spot blenny

I'm thinking that I may need to rearrange my rock (which I don't want to do) in order to mess up any established territories.

Do they normally hide at first?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hiding for a day or two is pretty normal. Rearranging the rock will make them hide longer.

Increase the flow above the rockwork. They like high flow.

 

[ahiggins]

I just got one about 4 days ago, hes still hiding under one of the rocks in pretty decent flow.
When I get home, I catch him out in the open before he sees me and dives under the rocks lol I, however, only have a blenny in there with him.

 

[Fishgeek88]

Very shy fish. You may also want to reduce the light/dim down to help them acclimate better

 

[eatbreakfast]

Dispars are fairly shallow water fish. Brightness shouldn't affect them as much as deeper water species.

 

[wabooth555]

Ok thanks! I'll give them a couple more days before I do anything drastic. I'm afraid that they're not eating and are going to starve to death, because I can't see them.

I did increase the flow above the rock, so hopefully that works.

 

[Fishgeek88]

Dispars are fairly shallow water fish. Brightness shouldn't affect them as much as deeper water species.

Yea but they are shy, dimming the lights is a good practice for the addition of anything

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yea but they are shy, dimming the lights is a good practice for the addition of anything

Not for fish that are social, found in shallow waters, and diurnal. Dim lighting in nature is when things get especially dangerous for diurnal fish, as dusk, night, and dawn are when all the big predators come out in droves. Dim lighting will add to the stress, not diminish it for these guys.

And actually, dispars are not a shy fish. Other than squamipinnis, dispars are one of the most photographed species of coral reef fishes due to their outgoing nature.

 

[ahiggins]

Ok thanks! I'll give them a couple more days before I do anything drastic. I'm afraid that they're not eating and are going to starve to death, because I can't see them.

I did increase the flow above the rock, so hopefully that works.

I wouldnt worry too much about that. As long as theyre healthy, they will catch what the current brings to them. Mine will dart out once or twice to grab mysis.

 

[ahiggins]

Not for fish that are social, found in shallow waters, and diurnal. Dim lighting in nature is when things get especially dangerous for diurnal fish, as dusk, night, and dawn are when all the big predators come out in droves. Dim lighting will add to the stress, not diminish it for these guys.

And actually, dispars are not a shy fish. Other than squamipinnis, dispars are one of the most photographed species of coral reef fishes due to their outgoing nature.

thats great news! theyre so beautiful-cant wait for her/him to be out in the open more

 

[wabooth555]

Yeah, they are all three out and about, and they are all eating!

Thanks everyone! I'm glad I didn't tear my rock around.

 

[rosshamsandwich]

any updates?

 

[rosshamsandwich]

antyhing?