Vieja synspila won't eat

[sledge760]

I bought a 5" Vieja synspila (Quetzal) on 3/4/2007. For a little over two weeks now I really have not seen him eat much of any type of food I try to feed him, if any. Is anyone familiar with the feeding habits of this cichlid? I have tried Hikari gold medium pellets, flake, frozen bloodworms and beefheart. Every time I feed him he may eat a couple of the small flakes but alot of times, nothing. I really do not worry to much about my cichlids not eating, because most of them are pigs, but I cannot figure this one out. He is in a 180 with a 10" JD, 6" Jag, 6" Texas and 5 Silver Dollars. I do not want to lose him.

Any ideas?

 

[greenterra]

I have not usually had problems feeding.Hikari gold pellets,prawns,lettuce and he loves mealworms.Could be yours is a little stressed out from your JD or Jag.

 

[Marc280106]

Could be stress from the new environment and the other fish. Hang in there heal come good eventually. Try some krill.

 

[sledge760]

I will try some krill. I don't think he stressing out. Maybe slightly from the JD, but he is actually going after the Texas and Jag. I guess he will be okay.