Should I try creating a bed for my purple firefish?

[rowenaad]

Hello, I brought home 2 purple firefish (99% sure they are a male and a female using the method described here https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sexing-and-pairing-dart-firefish.814107/). They dont seem shy at all. They stay chill swimming even my face is close up to the glass and even flash with a headlight. They have been exploring the tank and eating pretty well, but they couldn’t seem to find a hiding spot. Not that they are being threatened and needing one but they are sleeping directly on the sand bed at night ….. which just feels sad. Its a 20 gal and i think theres a few good spots in between the rocks but idk if my lawnmower blenny patrolling on the rock makes them feel unsafe to stay in the rock.

Should I try digging a burrow under a rock for them or put a tube in? Or are they capable of digging themselves if needed and they are fine sleeping on the sand?

 

[tbrown]

I'd they're happy I'd leave them be. My Cardinals stay out most of the night as well.

As long as there's caves/hidey holes for when they feel scared or stressed, that would be the most important consideration.

Maybe post a picture of the tank? Curious to see the rockwork.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

If anything I would add a few small rocks in a pile so they can camp inside. They don't really burrow in the sand IME but they do like tight caves

 

[John Neuzil]

Id leave them alone.

 

[exnisstech]

I may be mistaken but don't fire fish like to hide in the rocks and ussually have a favorite hole (dart hole) that they can dart in and out of as needed?

 

[tbrown]

I may be mistaken but don't fire fish like to hide in the rocks and ussually have a favorite hole (dart hole) that they can dart in and out of as needed?

Yes