severum / heckelii feeding advice

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My severums and heclelii's eat like pigs LOL Im using NLS 1 mm pellets and they are about 3.5 to 4". My other tanks i have never questioned my feedings or amount but the sa's can eat enough to make them selves explode in probably 30sec. I feed once a day and was wondering if any one could put an approx number on how many pellets each one should get. If i went by the how much they can eat in 30 sec (probably wrong any way) I know it would be to much.
Thanks
Mike
 
I use nls also but if you go by what ad konings says about it. what your fish can eat in 2 minutes
 
My severums and heclelii's eat like pigs LOL Im using NLS 1 mm pellets and they are about 3.5 to 4". My other tanks i have never questioned my feedings or amount but the sa's can eat enough to make them selves explode in probably 30sec. I feed once a day and was wondering if any one could put an approx number on how many pellets each one should get. If i went by the how much they can eat in 30 sec (probably wrong any way) I know it would be to much.
Thanks
Mike

I have 11 SA Cichlids in my 55 long and all ranging from 2-4". I feed them one frozen muti-pack cube a day and about 25 1mm pellets at night about an hour before i turn the lights off. Its true they eat like savages. I go by the 2 minute rule. Whatever they can finish in two minutes is enough. How many fish are in your stock ?
 
2 severums 2 heckelii and in 2 min im positive the 4 could devour 75 or more pellets if it didnt kill them 1st.
 
2 severums 2 heckelii and in 2 min im positive the 4 could devour 75 or more pellets if it didnt kill them 1st.

Maybe split into two feedings. They maybe getting too hungry in between feedings. Remember, they will eat even when they arent hungry. Overfeeding will kill them.....
 

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Right now they are more interested in chasing each other but I have a community tank I can move them to if needed
 
Here is a short video

your tanks are pretty. I also watched the one of your 350g. Your gold sevs so pretty.. mine are just.. gold. will the look like that or are they different? sorry only pics I could find
 

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your tanks are pretty. I also watched the one of your 350g. Your gold sevs so pretty.. mine are just.. gold. will the look like that or are they different? sorry only pics I could find

crud I just realized that vid wasn't yours.. nm =)
 
I watched your feisty angels. That big black and white one is cool! Looked like he was the ref, lol
 
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