Stunted apistos?

[Claude]

it's been six months since I got my apistos, they shown little or no growth. Is it possible they're stunted?

 

[farm41]

What do you have and what size are they? Maybe they were full grown when you got them.

 

[Claude]

They were about .5 inch when I got them. They're lik .7 now.....


no radiant coloration

 

[Randall]

Small Apistos

Dear Claude,

What species do you have, please, what are you feeding them and how often are you perfoming water changes?

Randall Kohn

 

[Neil]

It would also be helpful to know your waterchange and feeding schedule. .2 inches in 6 months does not necessarily indicated stunting, but it is a concern.
Neil

 

[Claude]

oops, I guess I left out some stuff...

yes, some guy on another forum said it was a big concern....


but I've got a new water change about 25% per week, I feed them hikari cichlid pellets, flakes, and frozen brine shrimp,

and they are A. Atahaupla 'sunset'

 

[Neil]

How many times a day do you feed and do you watch them eat? Is there other competition for food in the tank? And are the eyes exceptionally large compared to the body size?
Neil

 

[Claude]

There is competition, zebra danios. They were left over from the previous set up. 2 times a day.

 

[Neil]

Claude,
I guess my question was more a matter of whether you are actually seeing them eat adequate amounts of food or whether the competing fish have their way with it and the apistos get what is left. Have you watched them eat well after feeding on a regular basis?
Neil