Shy fish - coral beauty

[Meus]

So, I just bought a coral beuaty dwarf angel. He has been hiding in a little cave for the past 24 hours. I can see him in there and he is very healthy and colorful. I have no other fish currently. Does anyone have a tip or trick? Is there something wrong with him? Is he just being shy?

 

[BrianD]

It is common for dwarf angels to be shy. It is perfectly natural for it to hide. As it becomes more familiar with its surroundings, you should see it more.

I believe you have posted that you have this fish in a 29 gallon tank that you started a month ago. Dwarf angels are "grazers", and you might have some difficulties with placing a dwarf angel in such a newly set-up tank. There are several foods on the market that are formulated for dwarf angels. The main goal is to provide a variety of algael and meaty-based foods. Your 29 is on the low side (actually the bottom) of recommended tank sizes for this fish, so I would be cautious about adding tankmates.

 

[sfboarders]

Give it time....Also, what other types of fish do you plan on adding. Coral beauty's are pretty aggressive.

 

[Meus]

Falco hawk, a pair of clowns, a few snails and some easy corals, such as mushrooms, clove polyp, and zoanthids. He is still quite small and I was going to add the other fish within the month. I also like firefish but that would be pushing it, so...