Okay, I have a pair of ZZ flowerhorns and a juvie male Umbee in a 150g tank with a 2260LPH canister filter packed with jap mat and coarse sponge with UV sterilisation and 3 massive sponge filters with a divider between the flowerhorns and umbee. Previously the flower horns have been eating brilliantly but they went off food for no apparent reason so I decided to add a baby umbee (around 7") to the tank (with a divider, of course) but now all 3 fish aren't eating and are rather skittish. Water is perfect (0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, about 25ppm nitrate, pH around 7.8, temp. at about 26-27*C), I've tried literally every dry or frozen food I can think of (Hikari Cichlid Gold, Cichlid Staple and Sinking Carnivore Pellets, Hai Feng Fast Colour, NLS Thera+A Large Fish Formula, frozen shrimp, fish fillets) and even live crayfish. What now? I also have a wicked big bag of Shori High Growth Formula Koi Diet which has basically the same nutritional profile as Massivore and I am not going to waste $150 of food if they aren't eating.
And yes, I know the Umbee is going to get 20"+ and I'm planning a MUCH larger tank but in the meantime, he's a dither for the flowerhorns.
And yes, I know the Umbee is going to get 20"+ and I'm planning a MUCH larger tank but in the meantime, he's a dither for the flowerhorns.