75 gallon Firemouth species only Tank
- Thread starter FiremouthGem
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alright, I'll leave em out of the FM I care for my two algea eaters (had em since babies ) little too much to take that risk, thank you for the input!!
alright doing a bit of research while planning the last things such as cycling, cleaning the sand, getting the plants and driftwood another thought came to mind, heard it was a good idea to change up what your cichlid eats for maximum potential, what kind of foods are out there besides bug bites (the main one I am going to be buying) is both cost-effective and nutritionally complete for cichlids?
my firemouths love compost worms or smaller earthworms. I found fish that eat worms regularly seem to grow quicker. they also like salad/popcorn shrimp as treats.
My kids flip over rocks in our yard. Whatever worms/ larvae they find become fish food. In winter I use bloodworms and frozen krill.
A good algae based pellet would also be a good addition.
A good algae based pellet would also be a good addition.
looking at different kinds of pleco and while I love Bristlenose I also looked at Thomasi pleco, would it be good in a Firemouth Tank or would it be in danger and or cause a strain on the two 306 canister filters?
yeah still planning on 4 after they pair off once I get them and raise em a little, weekly water changes 25-30% open to suggestions/tips from you guys though, just saw that the Thomasi is the same as the bulldog pleco/rubber lip. thinking 1-2 bristles if it doesn't overwhelm the tank or 1 Thomasi.
