Hi everyone i have resently aquired a large mayan cichlid and he looks a little thin any suggestions on care for him would really help im feeding him sinking cichlid pelets at the moment but hes not eating much do they eat a lot???? at the moment hes in a 100 gal with some rocks and sticks again any suggestionswill help thx
Mayan cichlid care
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He could be refusing to eat due to stress or illness, but I'd try some of the more-foolproof food items like chopped shrimp, live nightcrawlers, or frozen food. Exactly which you choose depends on his size.
Going off your name, would I be right in assuming that you caught this guy? Since they are often fished in the same areas as peacock bass in the US
No i didnt catch him a friend of mines uncle passed away and my knew i had a large tank im not sure if he was wild caught or sore bought
Ahh, okay. I was going to say, it can be tough to get wild caught fish to adjust to tank life and feel comfortable enough to eat. If he has been living in a tank for a while though (or his whole life), shouldn't be a problem. Mayan, like most cichlids, should have a voracious appetite. How long have you had him? Is the tank cycled? What decorations are in it? There are a lot of things that could make him not feel comfortable enough to eat. One thing that can stimulate his appetite would be soaking the pellets in garlic. But if the water is no good, he might be too stressed to eat.
the tank is cycled it has been running a good 2 and a half years with fish in it ive had him a week and a half theres 2 large pieces of driftwood in the tank and a good bit of plants and hes eating but not nearly enough
Hmm, sounds like a decent setup. Do you know what your levels are? (ph, ammonia, nitrite/nitrate)? What other fish are in the tank with the mayan?
levels are all normal thats the first thing i tried when i noticed he wasnt eating and there is a single 10 inch jardini arrowanna im growing him out