diet

[dempsey420]

i wanna vary my cichlids diet more. i give them hikari pellets as the staple and frozen bloodworms, frozen brineshrimp and beefheart. they also get the every blue moon dinner of ghost shrimp. what else could i use?

 

[fisher12889]

Worms/nightcrawlers, cut pieces of tilapia.

 

[Fat Homer]

i've seen my yellow lab stealing little bits of mussels, clams, scallops from my fahaka... so maybe you could try some of those things?

 

[jrrlbds7]

peas, lettuce, cucumber

 

[reptileguy2727]

Before worrying about variety I would upgrade to a better staple diet. I only feed and recommend New Life Spectrum. Most likely making only this change will make a big difference. Their colors will improve and you will be less likely to ever face any health problems.

 

[smitty03281964]

Veggies, plankton, mysis, etc.

 

[Inglorious]

Mine love the zucchini that I drop in for my pleco's and CL's

 

[tableau]

Before worrying about variety I would upgrade to a better staple diet. I only feed and recommend New Life Spectrum. Most likely making only this change will make a big difference. Their colors will improve and you will be less likely to ever face any health problems.

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[dempsey420]

ill look into the new life spectrum, can i do raw veggies cut up? im assuming u dont cook em up 1st lol

 

[Inglorious]

I know some people blanch their veggies, but I feed mine raw. You might need to use a veggie clip or a screwcumber to make them sink. And as for the NLS I noticed my cichlids colors and striping have become much more vibrant since I switched to that brand food.