Dovii

[maverick1]

I have a 7 inch dovii and lately he doesnt want to eat pellets as aggressively as he use to. Should I try worms to satisfy his predator instinct? I dont feed him feeders.

 

[bunty82]

If a fish stop eating or eat less.
dont over feed or try for some other diet.
Instead wait for 1 or 2 days.
change water and check for fish behavior.

 

[ibz_rg]

I don't think he means eating less. I think he just means he isn't being quite as aggressive whilst eating them. Honestly, I wouldn't consider this much of a problem. But if you wish to feed him earthworms, it wouldn't be a bad idea. They're full of protein.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

as long as it is eating the same amount of food as before, there shouldn't be a problem (especially a problem that needs 'correction').

 

[n0zqh]

My male Jag kinda goes through the same thing. One week he eats like there is no tomorrow. The next week he eats every other day and I have to scoop pellets back out.
Now I just feed slowly over the whole day, and let his mate pick up his slack.

 

[maverick1]

Hey nOzqh that is exactly what he does. Sometimes I have to scoop the pellets back out of there.

 

[CichlidAddict]

You could always try raw shrimp. My dovii loved it!

 

[bgcoop8784]

my jag does this same thing, and for some reason, not one of my cichlids will even touch raw shrimp, they go to it and swim away, think i just have wierd cichlids.