Advise needed on moving a big tank

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    Looking amazing.

    I have found in the past those tanks that I never spent much time in front of all fish used to be skittish. Even one of my tanks used to be in like a laundry area that honestly no one ever used other than my helper and me for water changes and those fish used to be really badly skittish, I moved the same tank to my lounge and within 2 weeks I think it was, they started becoming curious about me. So the one other tank that I did not move i started spending an hour in front of them daily and they also started being more outgoing in my presence
     
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    Thanks! Sad thing is, they are right in a very busy movement area next to hall passage and in the living room area. There is allot of movement in this area, but they still remain terribly skittish.

    I normally see them nice and clear when I've been on the coach for some time. I wanted some dither fish to try and help with this.but the ones I want is either not available or terribly expensive.

    Even once thought of experimenting with congo tetras after someone mentioned them. Would prefer to get hold om some Cyprichromis leptosoma.

    Had some breeding active quite a few time from some of the mbuna of which only 3 survived.

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    I would have thought that the mbuna would serve as dither fish. Maybe you need to spend some time with the fish so they get used to you a little
     
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    This is much easier to do if one is at home for most of the day though. With new fish I make a point of feeding them very small amounts throughout the day rather than the typical big breakfast. That way they start associating my footsteps and face with food and pile out rather than hiding. But some fish are of course naturally more secretive than others.
     
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