http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/polypterus-ornate-overeating.666217/page-3
conversation I was having w/
J
jaws7777
about the same fish might be helpful to read, sh*t dude, if you have any reason to come out this way, i'll just GIVE you a bunch of fry and you can grow them out all u want, keep some pairs, do what u want w/ the rest....IDK what im gonna do w/ the 500-600 fry I have now lol I just cut off the heater so they don't lay again before im ready. I just moved a few dozen largerish ones last night to a bigger growout.
You ever come out to SE PA at all? we could plan a fishing trip just to make a day out of it that way u don't have to drive so far for a few cichlids, then just grab them before you take off at the end of the day. got lotsa good fishing holes you'd have fun with out this way