Help feeding my Texas cichlids

[Ransom]

i have 7 texas in a tank thats low 70's its got some fake plants in but its a bare bottom tank,

i can not get them to eat though
ive tried 2 different flakes, bloodworm cubes and frozen prawns,

the fish are 1" > 2" in size there is nothing other than 7texas and nothing else


any clues ? my convicts and jags both launch at the food without hesitation

 

[orbit]

i have 7 texas in a tank thats low 70's its got some fake plants in but its a bare bottom tank,

i can not get them to eat though
ive tried 2 different flakes, bloodworm cubes and frozen prawns,

the fish are 1" > 2" in size there is nothing other than 7texas and nothing else


any clues ? my convicts and jags both launch at the food without hesitation

Bring you're heat up to 80ish. They love warm water which will help them with digestion, growth and overall energy!

How often are you changing the water? How much of the water do you change?

 

[Ransom]

ill try bumping it upto 80,

its just strange all my other fish have a healthy appitite but the texas really dont seem to care about eating, .....very strange

 

[orbit]

It is strange BUT all fish are not equal.. At all! LOL

 

[Ransom]

this is true i just hope there all healthy and i want to feed them up

 

[Angler]

I agree on raising your temp to 80.

 

[Ransom]

any thing else that people could suggest other foods / etc??