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Pink Parrot Fish

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Question
I bought a parrot fish about couple days ago and I've kind of been observing her behavior(i refer to it as a female because its pink). I notice that she is very antisocial, she sits under the coral decoration and hardly ever comes out. This concerns me because she does not come out to eat. When she does come out she sits in a corner either at the bottom of the tank or at the very top. Should I be concerned about this type of behavior? She is in the tank with 2 goldfish and telescope fish are they a threat to her?

Answer
Hi Elise,
 The other fish could be a threat to your parrot but it also could be that she or he (the color doesn't tell you anything about sex in these fish) is still getting used to the tank.  Give it time.

-- Ron
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