Im Confused...

[carney]

Hi
I transferred all my fish into a larger tank and tehy are doing brilliant. In my old tank, i put in 4 red eye tetra, 5 black neons and 5 colombian tetras ,along with my 3 corys and 2 kuhli loach
however all the fish hide and only come out when the tank lights get switched off.

any ideas???

 

[hellohefalump]

How long is it since you moved them? They might just need a bit of time to settle in. Do they have hiding places? Like plants/wood/rocks/ornaments etc? Having hiding places would help because they'd feel safer.

 

[Truck]

keep the tank lights switched off. what are your water params? is the tank mature? or new?

 

[carney]

tank has been going 18 months so is fine, yeah bog wood and plastic plants in there, which they are behind.
All tetras went in during last 3 days. Liek i say as soon as lights are off tehy all come out of hiding, switch lights back on and they scurry into cover

 

[Truck]

before you turn your lights on is the room that the tank is in, in total darkness?

 

[carney]

yes
should i have the blinds open?

 

[Truck]

this is your problem, they are being stunned, open the blinds for 10 mins, then turn the lights on, and see what happens, generally makes a difference, my neons hate it, going from total darkness to very bright light is highly un-natural and it will stun them and theyll be inactive for about 10-20 minutes, or theyll hide

 

[carney]

will they be ok?

 

[Truck]

yes theyll be fine, just a little stunned, you try it, turn the lights of in a room for 10 mins (total darkness) then turn the lights on, gives you a headache right?

 

[carney]

just concerned as its been 3 days.
I'll leave the blind open during tomorrow day and let the sunlight get in, then turn on the tank light when i get home from work

cheers pal

dave

 

[carney]

left bedroom light on for an hour and half, but tank lights off, all fish out in open, as soon as tank lights go back on , all 14 fish hide behind bog wood again


getting a bit worried now...

 

[Truck]

just leave the lights off for a few days,