Okay, I am very new to tropicals so bear with me.
I have noticed that at times the Rams are very bright and their black is very dark. Then at other times they are much paler looking. Is this a prey response? A fight or flight thing?
Also, I have several types of food for my fish. Tretramin crisps, dried worms, veggies, high protein pellet food...you name it.
As tiny as these guys are, would the flakes be the best until they get a little bigger (with a worm treat 1x-2x a week)? Iam so used to Goldies which will take anything down in seconds. The Rams seem to "peck and scratch" if I see them eating at all.
I'd like to get them the Hikari Cichlid but the grains are too big right now so...later probably.
Would feeding them at night be better? I am thinking as shy as they are, they must be uncomfortable with my big head poking around a few times a day to peek at them...lol. Me, the kids, the dog, the cat, the Hubs...
Water perimeters are good, ph is 7 but working on getting that down with driftwood, heat is 82*-ish, soft water but not too soft. Plants with large grain sand (adding a little more today) and low light, although getting a better light setup. I am using Seachem Flourish and will be adding CO2 when I upgrade the lights.
Thanks in advance and you guys are great...as usual!
I have noticed that at times the Rams are very bright and their black is very dark. Then at other times they are much paler looking. Is this a prey response? A fight or flight thing?
Also, I have several types of food for my fish. Tretramin crisps, dried worms, veggies, high protein pellet food...you name it.
As tiny as these guys are, would the flakes be the best until they get a little bigger (with a worm treat 1x-2x a week)? Iam so used to Goldies which will take anything down in seconds. The Rams seem to "peck and scratch" if I see them eating at all.
I'd like to get them the Hikari Cichlid but the grains are too big right now so...later probably.
Would feeding them at night be better? I am thinking as shy as they are, they must be uncomfortable with my big head poking around a few times a day to peek at them...lol. Me, the kids, the dog, the cat, the Hubs...
Water perimeters are good, ph is 7 but working on getting that down with driftwood, heat is 82*-ish, soft water but not too soft. Plants with large grain sand (adding a little more today) and low light, although getting a better light setup. I am using Seachem Flourish and will be adding CO2 when I upgrade the lights.
Thanks in advance and you guys are great...as usual!
