Diet

[UltimateRayz]

I have two juvenile cichlas that will only seem to eat mysis shrimp. Ive tried the floating cichlid pellets ( which sink after a minute or two, I have flakes, but the only thing they seem to enjoy is the shrimp. which is nice because they are gettin huge ( 65.4% crude protein ) but i would like to diversify the diet. I am going to try some live tomorrow, my question is...what can i do to introduce them to alternatives and if they like the live fish, is shrimp and feeds a balanced enough diet for them?

 

[motoracer110]

i would stay clear from live if you can. try feeding cut up tilapia, and sliced shrimp.

 

[mcm83]

if you go live, i would suggest growing your own. get something like convicts or HRPs and breed em. theyre like rabbits. gut load the fry/juvies with whatever you want and feed em to your cichlas.

 

[Achang]

Stay away from feeders , Tilapia is great my pbass loves it.

 

[gangster]

as mentioned above....try raw market shrimp or tilapia. If that doesnt work try silversides.

Stay away from live.

 

[Houdini89]

Chopped up FD Krill.....................AVOID LIVE

 

[bobtan]

For small PBs abt 2" shld i use feeder?

 

[Achang]

No!!! Feeder have to much parasite , in the long run u will regret it.