Feeding Squid to Freshwater Cichlids

[Gruntking]

I recently bought a Satanoperca Leucosticta and he isnt liking the Hikari cichlid gold pellets that i feed him much. Hes really skinny and only eating 3-4 pellets two-three times a day. I know he should eat alot more than this for his size(around 5-6 inches).

I was thinking of feeding him some squid i have downstairs, as the owner of the fish store i bought him from used to feed him silversides.

Has anyone on here fed squid to any type of cichlids? And if so, how do they like it?

 

[tyl089]

my sister's ex gave me a whole bunch of frozen squid blocks, that I occasionally feed to my parrot cichlids, and they always eat them w/out hassle, but then again, they eat anything w/out hassle.

On the other hand, none of my bichirs or african cichlids like that stuff.

 

[fishmamma]

I feed it to my fish also, not a lot, but sometimes.. they always go for the pellets or bloodworms first.. squid kinda lingers around a little before getting eaten...

 

[pshtex]

don't see anything wrong with that if he eats it just make sure that u get some variety in there with it

 

[oTorcHo]

I use it to feed my anemone and if I have any extra ill give it to my cichlid. I'd have to double check but I don't think it has much nutritional value.