How long can cichla go without eating?

[fish042099]

My kelberi won't eat it's been like 5 days how long can they go???

 

[BONDO]

Depends on how big they are?

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[cl0wn knife]

should be fine for a week or so depends on the size of the fish though aswell.

 

[fish042099]

10"

 

[bezza83]

Why won't it eat? Are you trying to change what it eats or is the fish unwell?

 

[sevank21]

At 10" probably a month. Depending on how healthy it was prior

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[ksmith088]

I know it doesn’t sound realistic but my 8 inch occel didn’t eat for over 6 months. Wouldn’t even go after live food and only saw him nip at 1 or 2 guppies when I had him in my hospital tank. He looked very healthy the whole time except for getting the concave stomach after about 4 or 5 months. Always swam around with tank mates and showed no signs of disease. I performed everything in the book and finally decided there was nothing else I could do and let him live his life out. Out of the blue, took a small piece of shrimp while feeding my others and has made a complete turnaround. He is now a great looking 14 inch occel (one in avatar). He would eat 20 shrimp a day if I would let him. Might sound unbelievable but I controlled all the food in that tank and watched him every feeding to see if there would ever be improvement. It shows you how amazing fish truly are.

 

[gangster]

Why won't it eat? Are you trying to change what it eats or is the fish unwell?

X2

Any changes to the tank lately?


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[Houdini89]

At 10" probably a month. Depending on how healthy it was prior

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[fish042099]

Why won't it eat? Are you trying to change what it eats or is the fish unwell?

He's new to the tank.