Komodo
Aquarium Advice Activist
I put in my tank eighteen baby Malawi Cichlids three days ago, about five cm each. I am on holiday so I can watch things closely. The fishes are supper active, I knew they moved fast and nonstop but I had no idea just how much. The Electric Yellow seems to enjoy fighting the current made by the circulation pump. They swim against the current, let themselves be pushed back only to start all over again, very cool.
I also put in the tank four very small Synodontis lucipinnis (Dwarf Petricola), Catfish, about three cm each. For the first two days I noticed that the food I feed, flakes for now, don’t ever reach the bottom. And this morning one catfish was floating and one is missing. This would explain a slight rise in Nitrite and Ammonia. I immediately went to the shop and purchased Nutrafin basic food for bottom feeders. I hid the tablet under a tight place to keep the Cichlids from eating it. It worked for about five minutes. The catfish did come first and eat but this one particular cichlid came down and finished the food. I tried another spot hidden by rocks with the same results. I am encouraged that they had a chance to eat. Although only two catfish showed up, I suspect a second on is dead somewhere.
So when do I feed my catfish?
After the lights are out?
As I feed the other fish?
I also put in the tank four very small Synodontis lucipinnis (Dwarf Petricola), Catfish, about three cm each. For the first two days I noticed that the food I feed, flakes for now, don’t ever reach the bottom. And this morning one catfish was floating and one is missing. This would explain a slight rise in Nitrite and Ammonia. I immediately went to the shop and purchased Nutrafin basic food for bottom feeders. I hid the tablet under a tight place to keep the Cichlids from eating it. It worked for about five minutes. The catfish did come first and eat but this one particular cichlid came down and finished the food. I tried another spot hidden by rocks with the same results. I am encouraged that they had a chance to eat. Although only two catfish showed up, I suspect a second on is dead somewhere.
So when do I feed my catfish?
After the lights are out?
As I feed the other fish?