BigChiefSmokem
New Member
Hey all, i'm new to the forum, and new to fish keeping. I have been lurking here for a while though. I recently got a 10 gallon fish tank for free, and hence started my little fishkeeping hobby and i have been enjoying it. Someday, i plan on getting a bigger tank when i can afford it and using the 10 gallon for a sick tank.
On to the question... I went through the cycling process for about 6 weeks with 10 zebra danios. They were zippy little fellas and fun to watch, but i wanted some bigger fish, but still as active so i went and took back the danios and got 6 tiger barbs. I've had them now for about a month or more and they seem to be very shy. At first i thought they were just scared of their new surrounding and would have to get used to it. Now they get active in the morning when i turn on the light cause they know its feeding time. However, after the light is on for a while they seem to get very shy and stay near the bottom of the tank and kinda float... They dont chase each other or roam around the tank. However, when i turn the light off they get really active again for a while and then they aren't so shy and swim around all parts of the tank. Currently with the light off they are all roaming around all parts of the tank, but not really "playing." But its dark in the tank and i cant see them they way i want to! The danios didnt seem to mind the light being on...
What could be the problem?
On to the question... I went through the cycling process for about 6 weeks with 10 zebra danios. They were zippy little fellas and fun to watch, but i wanted some bigger fish, but still as active so i went and took back the danios and got 6 tiger barbs. I've had them now for about a month or more and they seem to be very shy. At first i thought they were just scared of their new surrounding and would have to get used to it. Now they get active in the morning when i turn on the light cause they know its feeding time. However, after the light is on for a while they seem to get very shy and stay near the bottom of the tank and kinda float... They dont chase each other or roam around the tank. However, when i turn the light off they get really active again for a while and then they aren't so shy and swim around all parts of the tank. Currently with the light off they are all roaming around all parts of the tank, but not really "playing." But its dark in the tank and i cant see them they way i want to! The danios didnt seem to mind the light being on...
What could be the problem?