Blue Acara Under Heater?

[Crazybob]

Hey guys,

I'm not sure if I should be concerned or if I just don't recall how new fish work? Anyway, long story short, my baby Blue Acara (just got him a week ago, may be 1 1/4") seems to be hiding under his heater. He is housed with 10 bleeding heart tetras who are all content with swimming back and forth so I don't believe he is being bullied.

He just started doing this late last night and again tonight, until then he stayed hidden and I chalked it up for getting used to his new surrounds, which may be, just a bit concerned.

On a side note, over the weekend I changed the substrate from gravel to sand, and added some plants. For reference you can refer to my journal here. My journal

Thanks for the help, I hope I'm just being overly paranoid.

~Crazy

 

[thereverendturtle]

As long as he's eating, all is good. My FH likes to hide behind his heater at night. Go figure.

 

[Dazzler666]

Hi there. My blue acara hides prettly much most of the time under his piece of bog wood near the heater. He comes out occasionally for a brief swim/appearance and to let his tankmates know he still around then saunters back to his spot!! ☺.
Ive had him around two months and he has always been this way. I bought him from a friend and he was very shy in his tank also but also bullying his other fish hence why i got him.
As stated, if he feeding ok & looks ok then just see how it pans out. As you say, he may be shy and still adjusting!!
Hope everything stays ok.