Recently, my Jaguar cichlid has not been eating at all. I have done water changes and filter changes, yet he still doesn't eat. I have been feeding him frozen bloodworm bits, which he has eaten previously without a problem. I have used Easybalance Plus™ in an attempt to regulate the ph levels of the water, but I do not know if that has changed anything. The bloodworms go on to be uneaten, and collect at the bottom while fungus grows on them. What can I do to ensure he eats again? Thank you for your time.
Problem With Jaguar Cichlid
- Thread starter marlon26
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Much more info is needed.
Tank size, filtration, pH, nitrate level, water change schedule, temp etc etc
Tank size, filtration, pH, nitrate level, water change schedule, temp etc etc
Ok, I will post these later today. In the mean time, I will attempt another water change.
to start with, do a 90% water change, DO NOT MESS WITH YOUR PH this is not needed and can lead to all kinds of issues. you say you changed filters? wondering if these filters had been cycled.
Jags are very hardy and easy to keep, change the water and vacuum the tank on a regular basis as your nitrates dictate. temps 75 to 85.
break them to pellets. blood warms ok treat but should not be regular diet.
Jags are very hardy and easy to keep, change the water and vacuum the tank on a regular basis as your nitrates dictate. temps 75 to 85.
break them to pellets. blood warms ok treat but should not be regular diet.
Break them to pellets? Like starve them out until they start eating pellets out of desperation? I only ask because I recently got a Jag that appears to be EXTREMELY Piscivorous? (I think that's the word for eat's live fish?) anyways point being, over the past few months I've tried three different types of pellets and it simply won't touch them. It will however eat flakes fairly decently, only when mixed with frozen protein though like blood worms, mysis shrimp, or beef heart. The reason I say that it mainly likes live food is because when I first got it, the only thing it would eat were very lively (wiggling) earth worms, which it attacked ferociously. Since then I have as previously mentioned been able to transition to frozen foods and cichlid flakes which is working wonders for now, but I would love to get a pellet to work just for the future when it gets big. Just wondering if there are any tactics you have that maybe I haven't tried. I currently also have a 7 in. jack dempsey as well and it too has very similar taste in food. Shows 0 interest in pellets, but shows great enthusiasm for all of the items listed above. Just for fun here's a pic of the Jag I'm referring to, it's a bit small to be certain, but it looks like a male to me..what do you think?
I was surprised when I found that my 12" jag was one of the most finicky eaters I've ever had to deal with. Before he came to me he was on a goldfish diet. It took several weeks to get him to switch to pellets.
Alright, hey thanks for the insight! I will be starting that process with mine today. Also, the breeder I got it from said that he would do his best to get me a male, but made no guarantees because it was only about 2 inches when I got it. It's over 3 inches now. Does anyone think it looks like a male from the picture I posted earlier? or probably still to early to tell? It's dark coloration makes it hard to assess if it has any banding or not, and I can't decide if it's fins are pointy enough to be indicative of a male or not. That being said, this is only the second jaguar I've ever owned so I'm no expert. Any thoughts?