Just thought I'd share a feeding technique. I have 2 ropes with some african cichlids (I know, not a good mix). The cichlids are aggressive eaters and aren't allowed to eat bloodworms.
Well, to circumvent the cichlids eating all of the frozen bloodworms before the ropes I used a clear, glass bottle (corona bottle works great) and put the blood worms in it, then place the opening of the bottle at the opening of the "cave" the ropes hang out in.
So far only 2 of the cichlids have figured out how to get into the bottle, 1 has learned to look for the bloodworms but for the most part the ropes get most of the bloodworms before that 1 cichlid does. They have actually started to lounge inside the bottle, taunting the cichlids because they know they're untouchable in the bottle.
I've seen my cichlid and rope have a face off over the bottle. The rope was inside the bottle with it's head in the neck facing out. The cichlid wanted in and the rope wouldn't let it get in. The cichlid finally gave up and went away. The rope came out and went back to sleep.
Well, to circumvent the cichlids eating all of the frozen bloodworms before the ropes I used a clear, glass bottle (corona bottle works great) and put the blood worms in it, then place the opening of the bottle at the opening of the "cave" the ropes hang out in.
So far only 2 of the cichlids have figured out how to get into the bottle, 1 has learned to look for the bloodworms but for the most part the ropes get most of the bloodworms before that 1 cichlid does. They have actually started to lounge inside the bottle, taunting the cichlids because they know they're untouchable in the bottle.
I've seen my cichlid and rope have a face off over the bottle. The rope was inside the bottle with it's head in the neck facing out. The cichlid wanted in and the rope wouldn't let it get in. The cichlid finally gave up and went away. The rope came out and went back to sleep.
