So I got a convict cichlid for a nice big specimen tank. I picked this particular one out because he was so funny spitting pebbles out to build a little cave and flaring at the other cichlids. also I wanted to potentially save someone newer to the hobby from introducing a particularly aggressive convict to a tank with fish in it, since I knew he'd be king of the tank coming home with me.
Well, I set him up a nice little cavish area and he's refused to come out and check out the tank since. I think he's still pissed about the ride home and all of that trauma. He's even deepened his hate lair at the expense of my lovely aquascape. I've tried blood worms and shrimp, and while I'm pretty sure he eats, it hasn't proved a good motivator for him to come out. How do I make my shy fish feel more secure?
Well, I set him up a nice little cavish area and he's refused to come out and check out the tank since. I think he's still pissed about the ride home and all of that trauma. He's even deepened his hate lair at the expense of my lovely aquascape. I've tried blood worms and shrimp, and while I'm pretty sure he eats, it hasn't proved a good motivator for him to come out. How do I make my shy fish feel more secure?
