Often the best way is to starve the fish until it eats what it should. Cichlids take to pellets pretty easily.
I found something she likes!!!! ?
Meal worms!
I decided to get 10 Buenos Aires tetras because they're the cheaper option and if they become food, it's not gonna kill my wallet.
Now the next big question is how do I transition my lovely lady from mealworms to fish kibble? I'm going to get her weight up before I try, but definitely something I want to do.
She's about 7 or 8 inches. I get what you're saying though. It was definitely a small tank when I got her, but after only two or three days of getting her home, and with her being terribly sick (I got her with a terrible case of fin and body rot), she was very social, hanging out at the front of the tank, and she had a really healthy appetite.How big is the jd? At over 3 inches, a 20 will be a really tight squeeze. The plan could work, but there is no guarantee that it won’t stop eating every time it’s moved.
Do you think a 75 would be a good option?A 20 gal is a good QT tank for a short time, but at 7-8" that JD needs something in the 80 to 100+gal enclosure range
And this is why I asked for opinions. Thank you ?75 would be fine imo.
A 40 is small for a 7-8 inch dempsey, so I don’t think it’s getting stressed due to tank size.