Flame Angels hide alot at first?

[falconut]

I added a Flame Angel to my display and into the rocks he went. I could see him occationally swimming by a hole or peaking out.

Now the next day I can't find him. I have stared at the tank for about 10 minutes at a time and see no signs of him. I checked all around the tank to make sure he didn't jump out some how.

Is this normal behavior for these fish to hide in the begining? When I first added him to my QT, he would swim only when I wasn't in the room and hide the second he saw me. But now I don't even see a sign of him.

In QT he was eating like a pig, flakes, mysis & brine, so hopefully he's just adjusting. Is this possible?

[frederickk]

It is quite normal for a flame angel to do so. I use to have one and the minute I throw it in he went hidding for a few days and coming back to get is meals.

[FavaBean]

I have had one and it ws very shy at first. After a couple of days it would come out alot more

[falconut]

I understand they are shy, but can they hide to the point of not being seen at all? Did your angels hide completely at first?

I do have alot of hiding places though. I have a coral banded shrimp who I never see during the day, he only comes out during the night.

[frederickk]

Yes they do hide at the point that you won't see him at all during the day.Once, It took me more than 10 minutes to find out where he was.

[falconut]

Thanks. I was starting to think it died.