Input on my tank?
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The Tetras and corys are back home in my community tank and I read bloodworms werent good for cichlids...is that true? Majora loves blood worms so they're going to be in the tank and fish can't resist food. This is a pic of the tank before major went in. But I thought it looked nicer with water in it. I had to move two pieces because my fatty fat Puffer loves to be right up against the front glass At least it makes it easy to snap photos of him.
He's got about 13-11 inches to go before he's done. Hopefully. I am a little concerned about his growth. He will be a year old in November and is only around 7inches. I had hoped by a year we'd be closer to 10.
Humm yes 7 inches in a year is a
little on the small side. But he does appear to still have quite a juvenile look to him, over sized mouth and eyes, so he could just be waiting for a growth spurt. Bloodworms are fine but are not going to provide the bulk protein he needs to really chunk up. When mine was his size I had her on live bloodworms, mussels, crill, prawn, live fish, live crabs and live ghost shrimp, and shell on cockles and clams for his teeth. Maybe also try live morio worms once a week (high protein and fat content), mine hit 10-12 inches in the first year, but she was a bit spoilt! As he is on his own (pretty much) in the tank, so water quality should be good... so maybe worth increasing his feeding and variation? Just an idea. Try the local supermarket for frozen seafood mix and frozen fish pie mix (normally salmon, cod etc) which is quite a cheap way to bulk feed and vary the diet.
little on the small side. But he does appear to still have quite a juvenile look to him, over sized mouth and eyes, so he could just be waiting for a growth spurt. Bloodworms are fine but are not going to provide the bulk protein he needs to really chunk up. When mine was his size I had her on live bloodworms, mussels, crill, prawn, live fish, live crabs and live ghost shrimp, and shell on cockles and clams for his teeth. Maybe also try live morio worms once a week (high protein and fat content), mine hit 10-12 inches in the first year, but she was a bit spoilt! As he is on his own (pretty much) in the tank, so water quality should be good... so maybe worth increasing his feeding and variation? Just an idea. Try the local supermarket for frozen seafood mix and frozen fish pie mix (normally salmon, cod etc) which is quite a cheap way to bulk feed and vary the diet.
Your tank looks great love your stocking. All of your fish look happy and healthy. just became a member and cant wait to start uploading pics of my tanks. and learn more from other fish keepers.
his diet so far has consisted of shrimp both live and frozen, snails, and bloodworms. I was concerned with the cichlids and the bloodworms because someone in the cichlid forum said they may be bad for them. Needless to say he's a messy eater and they are loving grabbing his scraps. There's been no more chasing since the first day they were introduced. The cichlids have gotten braver around him. Coming out and grabbing scraps as he's eating. I think for the time being he has given up chasing them. He has plenty of other food that doesn't require near as much effort.
Don't worry about him being pinched... fahakas skin is like tanned leather! It's tougher than fish scales... a friend at a lfs conducted an autopsy on a Mbu and had to use a scalpel with a lot of pressure to cut through the skin. As long as they are not bigger than him he will be fine... on YouTube there is a video called 'fahaka get pinched and goes nuts' have a look.
