He looks prettying nice in that last pic.........Hope all turns out ok.
it's to be expected just keep him full weather it be from feeder or dead ,Cichla when fry will completly digest what ever you feed in about 12 hours if your temp is right...First day of tilapia strip feeding failed. He just looked at it till it fell to the ground! Im getting nice clean guppies first, pump him up with food again.