I have 11 peacock cichlids. 5 rainbow fish. 2 clown Plecos. 2 Raphael catfish.
Lol yes. I was told to over stock to ease aggression between cichlids. I had the rainbows from another smaller tank so they got moved up when I got the 75. I regret the Plecos and catfish as they just hide all the time. I sometimes forget I have them. Cool fish but kind of a waste of space. But I can’t get rid of a pet.
Oh good to know. The tank has been cycled since March. I got it in Feb. Took a couple weeks to cycle and a lot of headache but it’s been great since. I just don’t understand. Some fish are double in size already and some look so skinny and haven’t grown at all. But they do indeed all eat.
As long as water conditions are good and they eat well, I wouldn't fret over it...could be something like genetics, that you have no control over
You can't except fish to grow at lighting past speeds even in ideal conditions. Some fish takes years to get to their max size.
I use omega one cichlid pellets and tetra cichlid color flakes. I’ve also put in frozen blood worms a couple times which they devoured but I read may not be good for their digestion. I also threw in some of my betta’s Flakes and pellets and they all loved that. I haven’t noticed any aversions to any foods. I’m just wondering if these little guys get bullied out and can’t get enough. I don’t know how to ensure everyone gets enough. I have one fish I bought in July and it has doubled in size and colored up so nicely. A bright blue face and dark blue body appeared almost over night.
They can go wrong (not talking about any specific brand here). They can get wet and clog up so fail to feed, or worse, dump all the food in at once and poison the tank.
