Re: A. Geryi - Shyness

[Wright Huntley <jwwiii at pacbell_net>]

MDelra at aol_com wrote:
> Mike and Bill,  It wont solve all the shyness of your Scriptaphyosemions, but 
> you may try to cover the back of the tank, and the sides with some black 
> construction paper. 

snip...

> It 
> definitely helped. They still were apt to hide abit, but would eat and stay 
> out in the open for awhile. The male would actually show off in the middle of 
> the tank with a little afternoon sunlight flickering on the anubias. 2 cents 
> from Mark D

To add a half cent to that, I have found brighter light in the tank 
effectively darkens the fishroom (from the fish point of view), and can help 
some shy species feel less bothered by movement in the room. YMMV.

Wright

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