Discus Fish being shy, PLEASE ADVISE!?

they are juvenile discus that is why they are more shy than the adults

mine are 4 inch but they also sometime panic when i come to them .give them some good treat like brine shrimp .maybe try to hand feed them .after starving a day ..neons will not do any good .deather fish suppose to be on the upper level of the water .so you have little choice of fish with discus .maybe rummynose would be a good choice .try to have some floating plants .sometime something above its head like plants can give them more safety & make them more comfortable when approaching towards you

Discus are most at home in dim lighting and a mix of large open spaces and densely planted sections comprising of plants that reach/cover the surface.

I suggest that you add some live plants to your tank, specifically Jungle Vals, which are extremely easy to grow, and reach to spread out over the surface.

Plant these in clumps so that you have large areas that are densely planted.

As they spread over the surface, they will create a shaded area as well.

Anubias is another good easy to grow plant that could be planted (or rather secured to a stone or driftwood, not planted in the substrate,) in front of/under the Vals to create a full level of vegetation/cover to which the Discus can retreat.

If your Discus have an area in which they know they can go to and feel safe, they're more likely to venture out into the open areas more often.

All that being said, Discus are shy fish, and though they may become more brave with a more suitable setup and time, they'll always scatter to hide at the very hint of "danger".

Good luck.

IT's discuss, a tricky species. A tank photo would help. Discus can be shy and they're sensitive to things outside the tank. I've even heard a story of visiting grandchildren playing close ot the aquarium and scaring a discuss so badly that it tore itself up on the wood in the tank.

EDIT: Hmm.. it's scarecly to moderately planted, almost nothing in it with altitude. There's a load of light on it as well. That doesn't help with a species that's shy to begin with

These are a very tricky fish, they will definitly take some time getting use to the new tank. Maybe even another month. Try to spend time near them, maybe sit in a chair in front of the tank, hand feeding them might also help them learn to trust you. Possibly add some floating plants to keep the lights a little less bright. good luck.

Its most often usual. Did you hooked up the tank across the discus, or upload the discus to an present aquarium? They are difficult to keep, wanting delicate, reasonably acidic waters. They additionally want fine water exceptional, so a huge tank with a fine filter out is great.

I like how you say there's lots of hiding places. But your complaining that they hide alot? Well get rid of the hiding places solved. Also you should have a bare bottom and water changes everyday.

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Go get some frozen bloodworms and hand feed them. Discus can't resist bloodworms, and once they see its you holding the food they may become more comfortable with you.

Wait about 2 to 3 weeks then buy some big food and hand feed them that will get them use to you.