what do you do....

[a&j_tanks]

to make a devil grow?

i am looking for food tips, water tips, temp of water? w/e i want to make sure this fish last years

 

[fishluvr12]

Feed whatever high quality food it will eagerly eat,wkly water changes,temp 76-78(lot of people keep it higher but it isn't good for the long run,speeds up metabolism and shortens like span if 80 or above,long term)

 

[abiddle]

I understand that while the fish are young you should feed them a lot of protein which includes krill, worms, crickets, feeders (clean). You should also feed two or three times a day. When the fish get older you should reduce the amount of food and number of feedings. This has worked well for me.

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

quality, high protein diets, for growth, nothing to fatty, no feeders. good water conditions, water temp - 77-78.

they are fairly fast growers anyway, what size tank is he in, you could do him in a 75 for life happily, people keep them in 55's which is ok but for a best quality fish, bigger is beter.

 

[a&j_tanks]

hes in my 50 for now, i am getting a 75 before xmas for him

then i am gonna do black sand, black backround, same rocks, and green plants
i hope to have a c-360 and a emp 400 by then

 

[a&j_tanks]

which one?

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754931
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754926
i almost got him this
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754932

i am feeding this

and frozen brine shrimp

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

I'd switch to NLS or Hikari if possible

 

[fish boy in toronto]

hikari frozen krill or freeze dryied and dewe worms as a treat

 

[ctenopoma]

"hikari bio gold+" will make your devil grow huge , small water changes every other or every three days I find make fish grow faster because the excess nutrients never get to build up and the fish are rarely exposed to them even for a short amont of time.

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

use the bio gold +. as said he will grow like a tank, they sell in tiny pellets which i feed to my growouts which they love and they grow pretty fast for there average growth rate.