My 2" baby kelberi won't eat anything. I tried feeding him frozen worms, brine shrimps, tilapia, and pellets but had no success. The others are eating everything and just started to take tilapia. Hes really skinny right now and looks disease free. Do u guys think there is something wrong with him? Should I separate him from the pack and give him guppies feeder?
Baby kelberi won't eat
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get him eating first, 2" cichla are fragile! If they are wild, treat with prazipro too.Sent from my SGH-T999 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App
i had him for about 2 weeks. He's actually are 1 brine shrimp last night. I hope he will come around or else it will be a runt.
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Could be stressed or even bullied, also could be the competition for food is too strong with him.
Is it possible to isolate him in his own tank and work with him on feeders? If so I'd try that route to ensure he eats
Is it possible to isolate him in his own tank and work with him on feeders? If so I'd try that route to ensure he eats
One of the four kelberi I received from Jeff a couple of months ago wouldn't eat for the longest time. It arrived as a runt and I left it in the tank to sink or swim (eat or starve). It took weeks, during which time I swear the fish didn't eat anything, then one day it finally started pounding massivore like mad. It was probably 3.5" or so. Sadly, it was never going to make the cut to go in my big tank, so I introduced it and another kelberi missing a pectoral fin to clove oil this past weekend after having no luck giving the fish away.