Amatitlania nanolutea best diet
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I lean towards the veggie side with Northfin mix of 70% veggie and 30% Bug Pro.
All day they graze on the rocks and wood. I actually have rocks outside that grows algae in the sunlight as they’re constantly cleaning the rocks in the tank so I rotate them around every couple of weeks. I hate snails and loathe plecos.
Yea I got rid of pleco a year ago. Messy pita! Lol
But awesome and thank you.
But awesome and thank you.
I have kept a number of species from the Rio Guaramo Iincluding nnanoluteus, and they have all been opportunistic omnivores.
When seasonally insects hatch out nanoluteus gorge on everything from larvae, to migrating termites, and their temporay wings,
at other more lean times, they survive on leaf litter and detritus.
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The river is shallow in places where they are found, but fast flowing and collects a lot of leaf litter, tha makes up alot of the diet, with it comes hidden larvae.
Like HUKIT I place rocks outside in the sun to grow patches of algae for grazing, and they replaced as algae gets used up, and employ wave makers to simulaate natural riverine flow conditions
Some of the other species found with them are Chuco micropthamus, and Tomocichla asfaci.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/1f4...384f17e4a.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds, https://hosting.photobucket.com/1f4...b0c147b7b.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds
Both are opportunistic omnivores, so for prepared foods, a diet of spirulina based pellets such as Algaemax, or foods created for marine reef dwellers that require high vegetarian content.
Even Panamanian Andinoacara from this area, if given the opportunity, will feast on algae.
When seasonally insects hatch out nanoluteus gorge on everything from larvae, to migrating termites, and their temporay wings,
at other more lean times, they survive on leaf litter and detritus.
tThe river is shallow in places where they are found, but fast flowing and collects a lot of leaf litter, tha makes up alot of the diet, with it comes hidden larvae.
Like HUKIT I place rocks outside in the sun to grow patches of algae for grazing, and they replaced as algae gets used up, and employ wave makers to simulaate natural riverine flow conditions
Some of the other species found with them are Chuco micropthamus, and Tomocichla asfaci.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/1f4...384f17e4a.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds, https://hosting.photobucket.com/1f4...b0c147b7b.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds
Both are opportunistic omnivores, so for prepared foods, a diet of spirulina based pellets such as Algaemax, or foods created for marine reef dwellers that require high vegetarian content.
Even Panamanian Andinoacara from this area, if given the opportunity, will feast on algae.
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I feed mine New Life Spectrum flakes and 1mm pellets. Occasionally I gave blood worms as a treat. I had no issues at all.
They even did some breeding
They even did some breeding
I was gonna go with northfin 1mm veggie pellets and I have a bag also of regular northfin cichlid pellets 1 and 2 mm. Yours look great! I ordered a group of 5 in hopes for a pair in one of my 75 gallons I just rescaped.
The group I have coming will be in a 75 gallon with a spare fx2 and tidal 110 along with a 500gph wavemaker