Golfnut Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Hi, I have a school of cardinal tetras and all they do is hide in the vals. They swam around when I first got them, but now they just hide and dart in/out during feeding. I have no other fish with them. Should I add some other "cover" fish? Thanks, Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Not sure. You've seen my small school, and they stay in the back as well. They do come out during feeding time, and are generally happy to explore the entire tank when no one is looking, so I guess they are just shy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Try adding a few other fish. Depending on the size of tank, I'd go with a 1/2 dozen of cory catfish, maybe the same number of hatches, a pair of rams/apistos.... If they're all alone, they'll be a bit more shy since they're the ONLY 'prey' in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trixie Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 I got 10 in my 30 gal planted tank on my desk and they are all out every time i look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pufferpack Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I found that the addition of a couple guppies seems to give them a little more courage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfnut Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Well I added 4 neons and 4 green swords and now all fish are happy and swim all over the place... YEAH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykiss Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Good job! I use to have the same problem but once I introduced a few more fishes, they all became more active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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