a shy midas?

[voxmeus]

My barred midas seems to shy away from the light when it is on. Is this common? i have a single 30 watt bulb set on a timer. The problem is that he wont eat when the light is on.

What can I do?

 

[jm1212]

if your tank is big enough, you could add some dither fish to the tank to help him feel more secure.

 

[voxmeus]

yeah, he is still a juvenile. what kind of fish would you recommend? i plan on upgrading to a 75 or 90 in about 6 months when he gets a little bit bigger. he is about 4 inches in a 30 gallon tank.

 

[jm1212]

wait until you upgrade to the 90 to get dithers.

giant danios are the best dithers for big cichlids IMO

 

[Yoemen]

another thing you can do is put some floating plants to shade the area a bit. Many people don't consider the fact that most cichlids stay in shady areas or murky water when bright light is out. I have found my Dempsey is much more of a medium to top swimmer sense I put some tall shady type fake plants in.