Flame Angels hide alot at first?

falconut · 04/20/2006, 08:03 PM

I added a Flame Angel to my display and into the rocks he went. I could see him occationally swimming by a hole or peaking out.

Now the next day I can't find him. I have stared at the tank for about 10 minutes at a time and see no signs of him. I checked all around the tank to make sure he didn't jump out some how.

Is this normal behavior for these fish to hide in the begining? When I first added him to my QT, he would swim only when I wasn't in the room and hide the second he saw me. But now I don't even see a sign of him.

In QT he was eating like a pig, flakes, mysis & brine, so hopefully he's just adjusting. Is this possible?

frederickk · 04/20/2006, 08:35 PM

It is quite normal for a flame angel to do so. I use to have one and the minute I throw it in he went hidding for a few days and coming back to get is meals.

FavaBean · 04/20/2006, 08:53 PM

I have had one and it ws very shy at first. After a couple of days it would come out alot more

falconut · 04/20/2006, 09:14 PM

I understand they are shy, but can they hide to the point of not being seen at all? Did your angels hide completely at first?

I do have alot of hiding places though. I have a coral banded shrimp who I never see during the day, he only comes out during the night.

frederickk · 04/21/2006, 05:20 AM

Yes they do hide at the point that you won't see him at all during the day.Once, It took me more than 10 minutes to find out where he was.

falconut · 04/21/2006, 05:21 AM

Thanks. I was starting to think it died.

04/20/2006, 08:03 PM	#1
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	Flame Angels hide alot at first? I added a Flame Angel to my display and into the rocks he went. I could see him occationally swimming by a hole or peaking out. Now the next day I can't find him. I have stared at the tank for about 10 minutes at a time and see no signs of him. I checked all around the tank to make sure he didn't jump out some how. Is this normal behavior for these fish to hide in the begining? When I first added him to my QT, he would swim only when I wasn't in the room and hide the second he saw me. But now I don't even see a sign of him. In QT he was eating like a pig, flakes, mysis & brine, so hopefully he's just adjusting. Is this possible?

04/20/2006, 09:14 PM	#4
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	I understand they are shy, but can they hide to the point of not being seen at all? Did your angels hide completely at first? I do have alot of hiding places though. I have a coral banded shrimp who I never see during the day, he only comes out during the night. __________________ 180 Gallon FOWLR, 40 Gallon Sump and 10 Gallon Refuge. (2) OceanRevive S026 LEDs, ASM G2 Skimmer & SCA-302 Skimmer. Setup since July 2017.

04/21/2006, 05:21 AM	#6
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	Thanks. I was starting to think it died. __________________ 180 Gallon FOWLR, 40 Gallon Sump and 10 Gallon Refuge. (2) OceanRevive S026 LEDs, ASM G2 Skimmer & SCA-302 Skimmer. Setup since July 2017.

04/20/2006, 08:35 PM	#2
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	It is quite normal for a flame angel to do so. I use to have one and the minute I throw it in he went hidding for a few days and coming back to get is meals.

04/20/2006, 08:53 PM	#3
FavaBean Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 789	I have had one and it ws very shy at first. After a couple of days it would come out alot more

04/21/2006, 05:20 AM	#5
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Yes they do hide at the point that you won't see him at all during the day.Once, It took me more than 10 minutes to find out where he was.