Why do my fish hate me?

[MarkoD]

sometimes i just sit still to watch my tank and they come out a little and things seem to be ok..... but whenever i clean my glass with the magnet they all freak out and dont come out for a couple days

[daniella3d]

Each fish has its personality but if one is skittish sometime it is enough to make all of them skittish.

I have a trigger fish that should be a tiger but it's always hiding and very skittish...My copperband is always out in the open and very bold...go figure

Originally Posted by MarkoD

sometimes i just sit still to watch my tank and they come out a little and things seem to be ok..... but whenever i clean my glass with the magnet they all freak out and dont come out for a couple days

[Eyford01]

I've heard it suggested that more hiding places available will make fish calmer just knowing that they have an escape route, such as a more open rock work with lots of places to dart into... that said my fish are the same even at feeding i have to drop the food in and walk away or they won't even eat, the single exception being my pipefish who could care less about me... or my teeny tiny lil bitty clowns that bite when i scrape algae

[MarkoD]

there is more than enough hiding spots for all my fish.

and when i approach or move infront of the tank they all dart into their spots



the only fish that dont seem to care are my mandarin goby and my algae blenny