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ive had a firemouth for about 3 days now and it wont eat i had one before this and it did the same thing but developed cloudy and died but the convict thats in there with it is fine i did got this firemouth from a better dealer than PETCO unlike my last one but i was wondering if this is normal thx
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What are your water parameters? Convicts can be very messy and water conditions can deteriorate without realizing just how bad the Nitrates are. I have noticed that Firemouths are far more finicky about higher parameters then convicts. Are the convicts bullying the Firemouths? I have had them in the past and they acted like rabid dogs that fought amongst themselves, unless anything new went into the tank. At that point they all banded together and swarmed over it.In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
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I'd recommend some water changes (50-75%) and see if that helps pick up your firemouths appetiteIn the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Desiderius Erasmus
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Sometimes when you put new fish in a tank they dont eat as well. Till they settle in a lil bit and feel comfortable in their new home. That happend to me a week ago when i got a LRG calvus. But i agree with Roy do some water changes see what happens, and maybe offer up some different foods too5 gal baby hecqui grow out
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What are you feeding them with? Some fish are more picky about the food than others or may take a while. Have you tried frozen foods? My fish love frozen foods, but I only give them that every now and thenComment
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ok so today i woke up and the firemouth was out and about so i decide to see if he would eat i feed them hikari gold,nls,brine shrimp,and bloodworms,but today i just tried the hikari and he ate about 5 pellets and the convict and him swim together all day they dont get territorial with each other only the first day the convict was just checkin him out everywere he went,the last firemouth i had didnt eat for 2 weeks and even then he wasnt eating,so i think this guy will be doing just fine thx alot for all comments gonna do a water change when i get home from workComment
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Good to hear! Sounds like you're set.Comment
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