My CB poly also ate right off, they are always hungry haha. Be careful because they can and WILL stuff themselves crazy 
Wet pet / mini monster?
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I was wondering about that. I've been trying to find something about proper feeding amounts and such for them and I can find "what" to feed but there doesn't seem to be much on "how much" to feed. I'll probably just start out and error on the side of caution for a bit till I get a feel for how much he actually needs.
Ha, I was going to suggest a Del for you - still have the patterns but a bit more active than the Endlis. Congrats!! You could easily get a few more upper jaw polys if you wanted in a 120.
You might consider a Paratilapia Polleni for your mid-level swimmer, also from Africa. You'd need to be sure you didnt' get it at a bite-size and that it wasn't big enough to eat the albino Sens (who tend to grow more slowly.) Or you could do a few Ctenopoma Acutirostre (also be sure to get non-bite sized), also African. Butterfly fish would also work for the top level with the Cteno, not sure they would work with the Polleni.
Most of us feed our polys every other day. Definitely mix in some fish like silversides or tilapia, and then a good quality pellet. Carnivore or NLS are good. Massivore is a bit big for the smaller upper jaws and will need to be broken up and it is stinky.
I've also used sinking cichlid gold for variety. Then you can throw in shrimp/krill and some live blackworms or earthworms here and there for an even more well-rounded diet.
Supposedly feeding catfish once per week can help prevent bloat, which can happen with these guys, esp. the CB ones when they overeat. Rinse well and feed right before a WC because it will leave an oily film on the water surface though.
You want these guys to eat well but try and avoid a huge "beer gut."
Welcome to the poly crew!
You might consider a Paratilapia Polleni for your mid-level swimmer, also from Africa. You'd need to be sure you didnt' get it at a bite-size and that it wasn't big enough to eat the albino Sens (who tend to grow more slowly.) Or you could do a few Ctenopoma Acutirostre (also be sure to get non-bite sized), also African. Butterfly fish would also work for the top level with the Cteno, not sure they would work with the Polleni.
Most of us feed our polys every other day. Definitely mix in some fish like silversides or tilapia, and then a good quality pellet. Carnivore or NLS are good. Massivore is a bit big for the smaller upper jaws and will need to be broken up and it is stinky.
I've also used sinking cichlid gold for variety. Then you can throw in shrimp/krill and some live blackworms or earthworms here and there for an even more well-rounded diet.Supposedly feeding catfish once per week can help prevent bloat, which can happen with these guys, esp. the CB ones when they overeat. Rinse well and feed right before a WC because it will leave an oily film on the water surface though.
You want these guys to eat well but try and avoid a huge "beer gut."
Welcome to the poly crew!
That will work out extremely well for me then if a polleni will be okay with the Delhezi, because the above pic is my 8" Polleni I have had for about 2 yrs now. She's in a 75g with 5 5" spotted silver dollars and a 5" albino Oscar that I just got back in the summer. I was thinking I'd probably need to move either her or the Oscar once the Oscar gets bigger, so putting her into the 120g would work out very well then.
That's why we just control the portion sizes
I've never had major over eating problems, I drop my food infront of a large powerhead and let is spray all over to keep the fish busy and to stop the polys from hogging it all.
