cichlid toys?

[h1n1]

is there such a thing? is there any diy cichlid toys? id love to know of any if there is some out there for my flowerhorn

 

[Inglorious]

I've heard of some people having luck with ping pong or whiffle balls, just make sure they're big enough not to get swallowed. When I tried it the balls went ignored but it might be entirely dependent on the personality of the fish.

 

[h1n1]

thanks for the responce i tryed that too and nothingi was thinking about stuffing a styrofoam ball withe pellets but idk if styrofoam is toxic to fish?

 

[DIDYSIS]

Best thing so far is other fish and sand to dig in and move around.

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[doomiedee]

my very first oscar played with ping pong balls.

 

[Allan01230]

I saw a huge 14 inch plus Midas in my lfs years ago push a sinking red rubber ball around his tank and seemed to love the thing.

 

[FuriousFish]

My LFS has a 8 Year old "true" Giant Gourami (the white kind) And it LOVES playing with a wiffle ball that sits on the bottom!

 

[h1n1]

thanks for the responces but does anyone know if wine bottle corks an styrofoam are toxic to fish

 

[Inglorious]

I don't know about being toxic, but styrofoam could be broken off into small enough pieces to be eaten which could cause problems so I would avoid it, don't know about cork though

 

[Gill Blue]

doesn't matter if they're toxic or not, neither should go in your tank. both are materials that could cause blockages in the GI tract if a piece gets swallowed. and if they're getting attacked by cichlids, there's a decent chance they'll get damaged.
my oscar loved rearranging plastic plants in his tank, it was a daily thing.
my sunfish will play with the snails, until they decide to eat them.