[eckomachine]

my red belly, is hiding in a castle i got, it wont come out, even when i put food in, is there a way i can get him out when i feed the fish?

 

[rchan11]

How long have you had him? Try dimming your lights.

 

[eckomachine]

about a week or so now, ive tried dimming, there the 1 1/2 inch

 

[rchan11]

RBs are skittish fish. You only had him about a week that's all. Usually it will take a few weeks for them to get comfortable with new surrounding. Give it time!

 

[piranhatom]

hes probley just getting used to his new home hill come out in a bit

 

[joefromcanada]

all depends on the fish, ive had my terns for almost a year now, and they still freak out all the time.... oh yea, did i forget to mention they are forsale

gluck with ur new guys.

 

[firepisser8104]

mine hid for a month and now won't hide if i try to make them they just go to the other side of the tank
give them time and more hiding places

 

[Guest]

My guy always hides too that why I can't get a good photo for ID. He has beecome better over a couple of months but he will always choose to hide if I go near. Food is the only thing that brings him out. He does peek out at me and won't dart away now just slowly move.

He may get better with a little time. If not you could consider removing the castle.