Changed my Parrot Cichlids diet and not they're fat?

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lilpendragon

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So I'm been feeding my blood parrots Omega One for quite some time and I decided to change foods in favor of New Life Spectrum due to the better ingredients and what I've read about it on here. Needless to say there has been a dramatic difference...I started out feeding them just as much of the NLS as I had been feeding the Omega One. Within a week their colors were brighter and they seemed more active, the ones with the humps on their heads got even bigger humps, but I quickly realized that they had also gotten FAT so I cut the amount of food I'd give them in half. It's been 4-5 days since I've started giving them the lesser amount and they've still got big bellys. They don't like it as much as the Omega One. My question is, is this normal? Should I be worried?

Water parameters are:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 30
(Did some water changes with the hurricane on the way)

The NFS seems messier too, or maybe I can just see it better because of its color.

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Fish only get fat because of overfeeding. How many times you feed them? Fish are opportunistic feeders. You could feed them every couple of days and they will be fine.
 
I would just cut back on feeding. If you're seeing particles of NLS floating around, it's because the fish are chewing (it's more dense than other pellets--I assume less starch means it has to be extruded at higher pressure). Try a smaller pellet size.


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I'd say higher quality of food equals longer to digest, and also cutting down the amount should work. Try going a few days without feeding, and see if they look thinner. They might have internal parasites.

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Like I said I fed them more when they were eating Omega One and they never got fat..hmmm.
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NLS is a nutrient dense food, and requires smaller portions compared to most other fish foods. In the end that equates to less waste in your tank, and more $$$ in your pocket. Just feed less & your problem will be solved.
 
I didn't feed them yesterday or this morning and they aren't as fat. Looks much better. I guess I'll just be feeding them way less of it, it just worried me how much of a difference it was.

As far as worms I've not added anything new to the tank for a year and I haven't observed any symptoms of worms...

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