Jack Dempsey

[Wolfdog]

When i feed my JD anything... cichlid pellets, shrimp.. all food... he eats it then most all of it comes out of his gills all in small particles.

I can hardley see how half of what he eats goes to his stomich.

Anything wrong with him? Or justa messy eater?

Wolf

 

[MasterP]

keep an eye on him and if he gets skinnier than he might not be eating enough but if he continues to look healthy than he might just be a messy eater. how big is your JD?

 

[kubora666]

my oscars do that when i change their brand of food, after a few feedings they stop doing this.

 

[Wolfdog]

hes about 8 inches.

Hes pretty beaten up being in a tank with a Tilipia for years. I just recived the tank and have divided the two up.

Hes on his way up health wise...

Wolf

 

[Sp00ky]

hes about 8 inches.

Hes pretty beaten up being in a tank with a Tilipia for years. I just recived the tank and have divided the two up.

Hes on his way up health wise...

Wolf

mine does this all the time..... i see it as hes feeding the corys in the tank cause they just follow him round hoovering it all up

 

[scrappy]

If you watch fish at feeding times, most of them will filter food through their gills, with cichlid pellets you can actually hear them crunching on them like biscuits then see a small powdery substance filter from their gills. This is quite normal and nothing to be worried about.