Leichardti not eating!

[05spurky]

Your water temp to me seems a little high. I keep mine at 80.

 

[CichlaLoverer]

Are you running active carbon in your tank?

What u mean by that??

 

[Rotaryp04s]

What u mean by that??

Some use carbon in there filter and some dnt.
Also how big is the your leichartdi?

 

[CichlaLoverer]

Some use carbon in there filter and some dnt.
Also how big is the your leichartdi?

I have bioballs and ceramic media in my sump and Leichardti is around 8"

 

[Rotaryp04s]

Is the fins getting any worse? It need to eat something Try live mealworms or crickets for now and go back to your pellets and shrimps later.

 

[CichlaLoverer]

Is the fins getting any worse? It need to eat something Try live mealworms or crickets for now and go back to your pellets and shrimps later.

Yeah I am going to feed it live to get its eating routine back... He's been getting skinny

 

[CichlaLoverer]

Don't wanna try any lives so I bought some Frozen Minnows and he is eating them like a champ.. Hopefully he will go back to pellets and the other food

 

[DN328]

I know that it's common for larger Aro's to go for weeks and even a month without eating. But I don't think that's normal for 8". I think store bought crickets and meal/super worms would be safe. Just to mix up his diet while he's starting to eat again.

 

[CichlaLoverer]

I know that it's common for larger Aro's to go for weeks and even a month without eating. But I don't think that's normal for 8". I think store bought crickets and meal/super worms would be safe. Just to mix up his diet while he's starting to eat again.

Thanks for the feedback.. He is finally eating again