Elusive little guy

[Pinnergy75]

I recently added a Petars Elephant Fish to my tank. And the only way I can ever see him is when I turn on my hood light. He quickly goes to his hiding hole. Honestly a cool looking addition. He is so quick I only have a video..and this Forum doesn't accept mp4's so with coralbandits instruction I an adding a YouTube link.

 

[coralbandit]

They are nocturnal I believe ?
Load your video to YouTube and then it is easy to install in a thread .

 

[Pinnergy75]

They are nocturnal I believe ?
Load your video to YouTube and then it is easy to install in a thread .

done!! thank you!

 

[coralbandit]

Nice !
That is one of the few fish I have never kept !
He seems healthy and active .
More cover like plants or hardscape may get him to feel more comfortable out and about ..

 

[Pinnergy75]

Nice !
That is one of the few fish I have never kept !
He seems healthy and active .
More cover like plants or hardscape may get him to feel more comfortable out and about ..

I saw a neat little gadget for fish like this shy guy. It is like a clear plastic tube that you can put "foliage" around so you can watch him

 

[chromedome52]

In the wild, most Mormyrids are shoaling fish, and though I've never seen this mentioned specifically about Elephant-nose, I suspect they would also feel better in groups. This is a large fish when fully grown, so a shoal would require a very large tank. Also, most people only buy one or two because they are a fairly expensive fish.

The reason a clear tube makes them comfortable even though it is see through is that they have an electrical sense to feel the things around them. The same is true for SA Knifefishes.

 

[Pinnergy75]

In the wild, most Mormyrids are shoaling fish, and though I've never seen this mentioned specifically about Elephant-nose, I suspect they would also feel better in groups. This is a large fish when fully grown, so a shoal would require a very large tank. Also, most people only buy one or two because they are a fairly expensive fish.

The reason a clear tube makes them comfortable even though it is see through is that they have an electrical sense to feel the things around them. The same is true for SA Knifefishes.

thank you for your response. I have read about their electrical impulses. What ive been doing to try and feed Him/Her is I turn off the tank light and drop the Bloodworms as near as I can to his spot. The other fish are greedy and will eat all of it up before it even gets to him. They are not as quick in the dark.

I have read that having 2 of the same fish creates an issue in a closed system. Ill do more research though.