Alto calvus questions

[phoenixbetta]

First off what do I feed them?
I read somewhere they are micro predators and eat small fish or fry.
Because this little guy I got is only an inch big I was wondering what to feed him, if its a him.

Second has anyone seen any or has any that small, wouldn't mind getting another one
For a friend since he is all alone in a ten gallon by himself.

Which leads to my third question what other fish I can keep with him since I hear they are slow growers and all. I want to move him into my future frontosa tank when he gets bigger.

Thanks in advance
Chris and Marty

[Fire_chair]

Try starting him on small sinking pellets.

[FrontosaurusRex]

he probably wont eat the pellets, but he will eat frozen baby brine shrimp. I have always fed mine a combo of brine and misis shrimp. The rumor about them growing slow isnt entirely true either. I have 3 of these guys and all of them have at least doubled their size in about 6 months. LOTS OF PROTEIN. I keep mine in my 125g with my Mpimbwe colony and they love it. Dan at HAW has a few really cool Calvus if you wanna get him a friend. Hope this helps.

[newb]

YEP...HAW has I believe one or two left at the same size yours is. I have also seen them this small at Fish Gallery and Xtreme fish.

[76dragon]

I can get 2 - 2.5 inch comps if any one one wants any. Let me know by Thursday of next week so I can bring them on Saturday to Houston

Phung

[h0nkzz]

how much Phung ? and what kind comps ?

[J-WS6]

Calvus will eat pellets. Everytime I've kept them they've been fed NLS or the brown 'puppy chow' pellets from Ultimate Fish.

[Fire_chair]

My Comps have had no problems with pellets, they even eat flakes on top.