silver beard
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
So I have a 20 gallon long tank with an emperor 400 filter,2 50w heaters,3 rock caves,gravel substrate,driftwood,java moss,anacharis and 2 plastic plants. It houses a single male 3 inch Cryptoheros cutteri that won't eat ANTHYING AT ALL!!! I have tried the BEST dry foods,frozen bloodworms,live baby mealworms,crushed snails and I have also tried feeding him at different times of the day and feeding him with the lights on and off! He bites the food then spits it out to rot in the gravel and swims away! He shows no signs of disease but is dull colored and skinny I have tried everything in my power to help him but...nothing has worked. He is taking up much needed tank space and I am thinking I should just cull him. Because I can't see him suffer like this anymore I have keep cichlids for 11 years and none have acted this way! You guys got any ideas? Thanks,Andrew