Why is my fire fish hiding?

Why is my fire fish hiding?

This fish is very timid and will not come out of hiding unless it feels secure. Keep the lighting low to moderate. A brightly lit aquarium may stress out this fish. 1 Firefish gobies like to have a “hiding hole,” so provide it with some options for concealment.

Do firefish bury themselves?

In the wild, the firefish does enjoy sand burrows. Try using a sand substrate in your tank that is deep enough for this fish to burrow into.

Are Purple Firefish shy?

Purple firefish (fire gobies) are shy fish that do best in tanks with a fair amount of rockwork they can duck into for cover. When comfortable in your tank, these fishes will occupy the middle space in your tank–retreating to structure, or jumping out of the water when threatened.

Where do Purple Firefish live?

In the wild, these marine fish are found in the Indo-West Pacific. They originate in areas like Mauritius, Samoa, and the Ryukyu Islands (below Japan). These locations are in tropical climates where the water is warm and alkaline. Purple Firefish live at the bottom of reefs, at depths of up to 230 ft.

Can you have more than one firefish?

Firefish (Nemateleotris spp.) can actually be very tricky to keep in groups — although they are often seen in groups on the reef (making them appear social), they can be aggressive with each other in the confines of the aquarium, and weaker individuals can be harassed to the point of death by one or two dominant fish.

What do you feed Purple Firefish?

The Purple Firefish will feed mostly on prey suspended in the water column, but will pick food off the substrate. Its varied diet should consist of chopped or shaved seafood, frozen food preparations for carnivores, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, and mysis shrimp.

Are Firefish timid?

Firefish can be very shy and timid, which means if they feel threatened, they may feel stress and sometimes lash out.

How many gallons does a Purple Firefish need?

It requires a 20 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of loose coral rubble as part of the aquascape, and a tight-fitting lid to prevent it from jumping out of the tank. It will rarely become aggressive towards other fish, but is territorial, and will fight with its own kind unless they are a mated pair.

Can purple and red Firefish together?

I have both sets in my tank and they will not leave each other… in fact one of the red and one purple hang out together more then they do with their own kind. They are fine together. Ive had several of each that slept together under the same rock… in a 30 gal tank. No concerns with tank size or mixing firefish.

How often do firefish eat?

Feeding the Firefish will be easy since this fish is an omnivore. With a diet that includes feeding two times a day, you can empower their healthy nutrition. Feel free to offer them meaty foods, along with some vegetarian food and other types of a varied diet.

Can you mix red and purple Firefish?

Will firefish eat flakes?

I just bought 2 firefish. They are used to the tank and come out often. However when i get close to the tank they hide away behind the rocks. They won’t eat pellets or flakes.