nice set up..how big is the tank? give him more hiding spots(dark ) and he"ll get less shy

Thank you frenchy.. it is 30 l x19 w x18 h ~160 liters.. this will be his home for a while.. I am planning on some driftwood and also rock like wallpaper on 3 sides...

ram..i dont think that wall paper on the side would be good...the fish need to get used to the house movements and people around, maybe only on the back and the wall facing the window( to cut sunlight and thus algea growth)...try to get a shot of that shy thing please.. true trimacs are quite rare and i would like to see one..

I also thought of the same thing from another perspective.. I can't view it from my couch then :) I've observed that most cichlids love 3 side covers... I'll do 2 sides just to keep the algae away..

sure, will get him on reel somehow and post it tomorrow morning first thing

it sure makes me feel happy to have a trimac... :)

Thank you for all the wonderful tips

he follows me around when the lights are off.. somehow, turning on the light turns him off...