will they be woose even when they grow(fronts)

[bunty82]

Hi currently my fronts are 3-4inches
an they are such woose that whenever i come near to the tank they hide as if i will took them out and fry them in a pan ! .
Anywayz
what i wanna know as many of here are keeping large fronts.
what is your experience with them
do they stay coward all the time even after larger growth
please share your views.

 

[alexmuw]

World English Dictionary
wuss , woose or wussy (wʊs, ˈwʊs&#618

— n , pl wusses , wussies
slang chiefly ( US ) a feeble or effeminate person



Now that I know what your talking about, I have one front and it is also very timid. I was able to make him more personable by taking OUT decor, so he cannot hide and is forced to interact with me and other fish.

Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[wild bill]

How long have you had these fronts it takes time for them to get to know you they are however not mean fish by nature except to one another. Ours took awhile to warm up to people but before we moved him he was at the top of the tank waiting for food right beside our oscars.

 

[bunty82]

World English Dictionary
wuss , woose or wussy (wʊs, ˈwʊs&#618

— n , pl wusses , wussies
slang chiefly ( US ) a feeble or effeminate person



Now that I know what your talking about, I have one front and it is also very timid. I was able to make him more personable by taking OUT decor, so he cannot hide and is forced to interact with me and other fish.

Good luck and keep us posted.

thanks for the meaning mate !..

I have them since july and they were 2 inch back then now they are touching 4 inch. So its quite a long time still whenever they see me they triy to hide , also they are very very picky eaters.
I dont know but sometimes they gulp food and throw out then gulp then throw.
Then later eats it . It makes me sick when see this .
What is this anyone know.s

 

[stewnew]

I dont know but sometimes they gulp food and throw out then gulp then throw.
Then later eats it . It makes me sick when see this .

lol its called chewing!

the family cichlidae, which includes cichlids go figure, is defined as fish with a tooth bearing, fused pharyngeal jaw. This fused jaw bone extends almost back into their throat, and can be used as a chewing mechanism.

so what you are seeing is essentially the fish chewing his dinner, then spitting it up only to try and eat it again. I see my african cichlids do it all the time. It shouldn't make you sick, its actually kind of cool once you know the truth behind it.

Try watching next time, I guarantee you see your fish's throat moving as he chews up his food.

 

[stewnew]

my africans are also very timid!

they will all flip out if anyone approaches the tank suddenly and they'll hide behind their rocks.

What i found has been helping, is to cut back on feeding to only once a day. Now, they are hungrier when i approach, and they're starting to relate me to the food which used to just sink to the bottom as they hid.

since your guys are babies, maybe this isn't the best way to start, but its working for me.

 

[mike dunagan]

Also if they need to chew a lot, you need smaller pellets.

 

[bunty82]

Hi, something clicked
now i feed them once a day and they are hungry as ever. Eat all in just 1 go.
also no spitting . only eating .