REEVESTA Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 I need him to grow a fare bit before he is big enough to move to the big tank (or he will be CK food) how can i get him to grow fast? Ive tryed sinking cichlid gold but he just spits it out, but he ravenously eats spirulina flakes (I dont expect him to grow very fast eating that :facepalm: ) What foods should I try? And what will help him grow? I will do lots of/frequent water changes He is in with 3 large angel fish so he will need to compete for food. Hes about 5-6cm including tail, I will try for some pics soon Thanks Reevesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted June 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 this is him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 massivore beats all other foods in bulking up fish hands down, firm believer after seeing it work 1st hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted June 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Probems are that they are to big but i can break them up. And then he may not even eat it if he isint even eating cichlid gold. And i spent the last of my cash on him a nic and two fire mouths. Masivore costs around $60? how long does it last? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted June 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 looks like he has a taste for prawn should have cut it up smaller........... how do you tell if a fish is choking? :sml2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Masivore is the lager pellet size and carnivore is the smaller size i belive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 Masivore is the lager pellet size and carnivore is the smaller size i belive Yup that's right. It's the same content in each pellet, just different sizes. But, having said that, if you compare the weight/ size of the pellets, $60 is cheaper in the long run than buying a few of the smaller packets. I guess you can start with one small packet for now and get massivore when he's bigger. If he's not eating, starve him! A few days' fast always gets fish eating.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 $60 if for which size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 massivore is slightly different to sinking carnivore according to hikari themselves. massivore is a steop above in terms of growth - there are a few ingredients i am told that makes massivore a faster pumper than a sinking carnivore. but sinking carnivore is designed for smaller mouths. just break massivore, and leave in the tank, when it softens they will eat it. Hikari floating sticks, massivore are my two choices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 $60 if for which size? It's for the larger size. If Henward is correct, then definitely bite the bullet and get massivore. If you simply multiply the cost of the smaller packet to get the weight of the massivore packet, massivore is actually quite a bit cheaper. Breaking it up into smaller pieces gives you more versatility. The other option which Henward suggested (floating sticks) is also good and cheaper, but the growth rate might be slightly less (though it is still very substantial). Of course, small daily water changes will help your fish to grow really big, really fast too. Scientifically proven and published. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 it comes in 3 different sizes.. so $60 for a kg? dam thats good where can i get some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 60 is for 380 grams from hff they dont sell the kg bags yet. eventually im sure they will, like they do with hikari sticks in kg bags but ify ou parallel importi t, you will still pay 90 to 100 dollars per kg if you include shipping and conversin if you knwo someone going to us, you can get it shipped to them and pay 60 to 75nzd perkg. whcih is a great bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 He has started eating broken up sinking carnivore pellets, and now own two pearlscale cichlids but the second hasnt started eating pellets yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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