Help???

[Penguin]

Hello guys I have a belly crawler pike cichlid that i bought a week ago and he is constantly hiding and won't accept pellet or frozen foods I'm worried he will starve to death if I can't get him to eat. I know they're supposed to have live foods but my lfs has ran out of live brine shrimp and won't know when they're getting more and he is still to small to eat comets (feeder fish) as he is still about 2-3" what should i do?

 

[sinibotia]

Go to a bait store and get some earthworms?

 

[Penguin]

Go to a bait store and get some earthworms?

The nearest bait store is about an hour away without traffic and I've tried night crawlers and he won't even touch it

 

[sinibotia]

Fish can go a while without eating so I wouldn't worry too much. See if you can get some live food or a live food culture in the mail.

 

[Penguin]

Fish can go a while without eating so I wouldn't worry too much. See if you can get some live food or a live food culture in the mail.

I know gars and pike cichlids are 2 different fish but could pike cichlids open their mouths like gars to eat bigger fish? if offered comets?

 

[TMRC Exotics]

To my knowledge comets are a poor choice for a feeder. I believe minnows are preferred? I don't have anything predatory but believe I recall this piece of info.

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[Penguin]

To my knowledge comets are a poor choice for a feeder. I believe minnows are preferred? I don't have anything predatory but believe I recall this piece of info.

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Does it have to be a specific minnow breed or can it be any kind because I know my LFS always have gold mountain minnows in stock

 

[TMRC Exotics]

Rosy red minnows were the specific minnow I was thinking of. They're sold as feeders. This is not my specialty though. I know guppies are used as well.

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[PoppaRyno]

Wal mart carries worms ifits possible

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