So i gone on holiday for 4 weeks last month and left a friend in charge of feeding and cleaning my tanks. He cleaned all the ones in my fish room but forgot i had a parrot cichlid in my spare room The parrot cichlid is about 11" long and is used to weekly 50% water changes because she is a messy fish and this kept the water in good condition. So i got back home and found my parrot cichlid upside down floating but still alive so for the last week ive done 20% water changes every other day and now the ammonia and nitrates are back in order still a little high but nothing to dangerous for the fish.
The fish is swimming around but just will not eat anything pellets, prawns nothing been trying to feed her for the last 2 weeks and just no luck.
Just wondering if anyone knows how long a 10 year old parrot cichlid can go without food? i would have thought about 4 weeks but shes not eaten for 6 weeks so far. And does anyone have any ideas on how i can get her to eat? dont think parrots accept feeders.
The fish is swimming around but just will not eat anything pellets, prawns nothing been trying to feed her for the last 2 weeks and just no luck.
Just wondering if anyone knows how long a 10 year old parrot cichlid can go without food? i would have thought about 4 weeks but shes not eaten for 6 weeks so far. And does anyone have any ideas on how i can get her to eat? dont think parrots accept feeders.