All My Guppies Hiding In The Hornwort - How To Get Them Out?

[gabriel.mihu]

36g tank, cycled, water is ok, 2 HoB filters, a few water lilies, other large plants, a bunch of hornwort at the top, on the left half.
 
2 cory cats, 9 neons, 1 sword, 2 mollies, 2 black skirts and 14 guppies.
 
The 14 guppies have been in a smaller tank for about 6 weeks - they were small, kept them there to grow.
 
I moved them in the big tank about a week ago and they only come out of the hornwort  for feeding. The rest of the time, all of them are hiding.
 
What can I do to get them out of there?

 

[bluesword23516]

If they are still small they will continue to hide until they feel comfortable. Even if they continue to hide it doesn't mean anything is wrong with them. They may just be extremely interested in the plants. 

 

[the_lock_man]

Black skirt (aka black widow) tetras are a lovely fish, but have a reputation for being nippy. Generally they keep their boisterousness within the species if they are kept in a decent size shoal (6+, but even better with 8+). However, you only have the 2 of them.
 
It may be that they have been chasing the guppies tails, and the guppies have found the best way to avoid this is to hide in the plants.
 
Ideally, the cories would be in a group of 6 as well.

They may just be extremely interested in the plants. 

 
Really?

 

[coolie]

Survival instinct - let them be.

 

[bluesword23516]

I have guppies who always hang out in one spot, they were in their own tank with only an algae eater companion, some would swim around a bit but then go back to "their spot".

 

[gabriel.mihu]

It seems they're getting used to the tank... they're coming out and playing around a bit, but still enjoying the hornwort - they keep nipping on it all the time (cleaning algae or something).
 
Anyways, all the fish in this tank are very peaceful, they don't bother each other.
 
Thanks for keeping me calm and not doing anything. Things seem to come back to normal.