Causes and solutions for parrot fish being afraid of people:
1. Unsuitable for the new environment
If it is a parrot fish that the pet owner has just bought home, then they will be afraid, fearful or alert because of the unfamiliarity with the new owner and the new environment, so they have been hiding in the fish tank
. In the corner, I want to protect myself in this way.
Solution: The pet should give the parrot fish a transition period first, and don’t rush to feed or interact with them. Instead, it is necessary to reduce the decorations in the fish tank, and to ensure the stability of the surrounding environment, try not to make loud noises or make other noises, so as to avoid the stress response of the parrot fish.
2. Often frightened
Parrot fish will be afraid of hiding from people, which may also be caused by frequent fright, because parrot fish are relatively timid, if there is a stranger suddenly Near the fish tank, or if the owner taps the fish tank too loudly before feeding, it will scare the parrot fish.
Solution: The pet owner needs to place the fish tank where the parrot fish is raised in a relatively quiet place in the room, and then when feeding the parrot fish, you can feed the food with your hands, but do not knock it hard Fish tanks, when they adapt to their environment and form conditioned reflexes, they will no longer be afraid of us humans.
How to make parrot fish quickly adapt to the environment?
As mentioned above, parrot fish are naturally timid, so it is necessary to give the newly bought parrot fish a process of adaptation. To make them quickly adapt to the environment, in addition to keeping the surrounding environment stable as mentioned above, the pet owner cannot make the water temperature and water quality change too much, and during the period of the parrot fish adapting to the environment, the pet will stop feeding (4- 5 days), when the parrot fish are hungry, as long as someone feeds them, they will rush to eat, and they will not be afraid of people. At the same time, they must ensure that there is sufficient oxygen in the fish tank to avoid abnormal behavior of the parrot fish due to lack of oxygen.
