Cichla not eating

[Belray]

Hello Cichla fans,

I'm new here and already have a little problem.

Since one week I'm the owner of a wonderfull Cichla Monoculus. In that week he didn't grab a bite. He's in with Crenicichla, Myleus rubripinnis and Sorubim Lima. No signs of stress and he is not thin, waterparameters are OK,...

I feed them Mussels and fish (frozen), the same as the previous owner. He doesn't even look at it.

What can I do to make him eat? Maybe you guy's can help .

Greetings,
Nico

 

[fishmaven]

Sometimes when you move a cichlid, especially the ones that tend to get big, they pout for awhile. This may be what you're experiencing.

I wouldn't have posted such a trivial response but when I'm worried about my fish, I'm looking for a response quickly.

 

[johno27]

Yup let him get used to the tank. Or you can throw some live minnows in there and I would bet he would eat .

Other than that you should also test your water chemistry, make sure your tank is properly aerated and heated.

If you cover all those bases then he is just stubborn

 

[DIESELMACK]

make sure your water temp is up 84-86*F

 

[Oscarboyz]

 

[Steve_89]

How big is the cichla?

 

[Belray]

How big is the cichla?

Thanks everyone for your replies,

He's about 12"

This morning I fed my Myleus some live flour maggots as a treat (once a week). He responded immediately and took a few of them. Maybe he's used to eat live food, so I will get some live minnows this afternoon.

Some more info:

Ph = 6,8
Kh = 3
nitrate = 0
temp = 29°C or 84,2°F
Waterchanges 2 times a week +- 20%
tank capacity 1000 l - about 260 US gallons
Filter 3000l / hour

Greetings,
Nico

 

[johno27]

Yup sounds like he is just stubborn hopefully he will come around and eat frozen for you

 

[Steve_89]

At that size he can last quite a while without food.

Don't worry too much just yet.

 

[DeLgAdO]

Thanks everyone for your replies,

He's about 12"

This morning I fed my Myleus some live flour maggots as a treat (once a week). He responded immediately and took a few of them. Maybe he's used to eat live food, so I will get some live minnows this afternoon.

Some more info:

Ph = 6,8
Kh = 3
nitrate = 0
temp = 29°C or 84,2°F
Waterchanges 2 times a week +- 20%
tank capacity 1000 l - about 260 US gallons
Filter 3000l / hour

Greetings,
Nico

Yup sounds like he is just stubborn hopefully he will come around and eat frozen for you

At that size he can last quite a while without food.

Don't worry too much just yet.

dooooooont think of starving him, like peocockbass once said , "cichla are not dogs",

keep beefing him up on minnows, use Dmacks tecnique on converting cichla off live food, its a sticky in this forum