Kelberi Not Eating.

[nomad]

Exactly 3 weeks ago I picked up this 15" nice and healthy Kelberi form another member. Despite offering her daily the food she was eating for a long time from the previous owner (massivore and tilapia fillet) she did not eat yet.
Water parameters: ammonia 0, nitrate 15, nitrite 0, ph 6.6 and temp 80.
She is housed in a 315g with no tankmates aggression issues (the only thing I noticed was that in the beginning she was spooked by the "night mode" blue lights, which I soon stopped using).
Any input will be appreciated.

 

[nomad]

I posted this by mistake in the media lounge. Can a mod please move this in the main Cichla forum? Thanks.

 

[Houdini89]

Give her a little time, she needs to get use to her new home..........Pix of that 15 inch beast

 

[nomad]

Give her a little time, she needs to get use to her new home..........Pix of that 15 inch beast

That's what I thought, but 3 weeks seems alot ...she acts perfectly normal though.
Here's a pic:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...6358-First-Cichla-(-and-she-s-BIG)&highlight=

 

[Houdini89]

That's what I thought, but 3 weeks seems alot ...she acts perfectly normal though.
Here's a pic:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...6358-First-Cichla-(-and-she-s-BIG)&highlight=

She's AMAZING

 

[nomad]

She's AMAZING

...and like most beautiful girls she seems to have issues with food

 

[HULON]

Give her a little time, she needs to get use to her new home..........Pix of that 15 inch beast

Exactimundo!!!!

 

[cpr_mike]

She just watched the victoria secrets show and wants to lose some weight... But in all honesty, have you tried silver sides or maybe even live just to get something in her?

 

[FishNCash]

...and like most beautiful girls she seems to have issues with food

Haha that pretty fuuny. I had a kelberi that went months without taking pellets. Try freezing up goldfish and feed it to her just to get some in her. Once she get used to seeing food from the top she will want to eat the minute she sees your tank. Try doing a search on me and you will see my kelberi post.

 

[nomad]

This kelberi has been on pellets for 2+ yrs. before I got her, so I don't think feeders are the answer but I can give silversides a try.