hi everyone!
I posted a little while ago about how to move my exs fish that I suddenly ended up with, and how to set up his new tank. I am very much a beginner and got a lot of helpful tips, so thank you for that.
now he’s been here about a week, and much to my relief he survived the move and his new setup. i got the tank pretty well cleaned, and kept about half of his old water and gave him half new.
at first he was swimming around all over the place and we were both happy campers. however the past few days he’s been less active and hiding more.
i kept the tank set up as close to how it was as possible, but now that we’ve settled in I wonder if there’s anything I should do to make him happier and more comfortable.
he went from being in a windowless room and spending a lot of time alone and with little light, to my home with lots of natural light, and myself and my two young children. I do tell them not to be loud or rambunctious around him because they can scare him, but they are kids so it is louder here than his old home. could being in such a different environment be stressing him out?
other than that, is there anything I should add/remove from the tank to make him happier?
he moves the plants around, and sometimes at night I can hear the faint sound of rocks hitting the glass so maybe hes unimpressed by my decorating skills lol. I also wonder if the cave is a bit small for him. he was a baby when i got it for him/my ex.
thanks everyone!