Flowerhorn and live food.

[chopsteeks]

I have quite a bit of Malawi Cichlid frys, around 2-3". I am tired of dealing with people responding on my craigslist ad. when I posted a for sale ad. and later an ad. to give it for free.

Will it be ok to feed my Flowerhorn a steady diet of live fish ?

 

[TCarpenter]

It should be all right as long as you vary the diet a bit. I find they tend to get bored if you feed them the same thing too often. Mine love Canadian Night Crawlers but I feed them all sorts of things from shrimp to crickets.

 

[Ihsnshaik]

No I never feed live and I never recommended it. Pellets, brine shrimp, krill and flakes. Once in a while I will do blood worms

 

[predatorkeeper87]

the only real taboo with live feeders is the chance of disease and the often poor nutrition. Being that the fry are raised by you, and they are fed what I imagine is probably quality food, he will be fine to eat these a few times a week. I wouldn't make it an every day thing as stated, but it should be just fine otherwise. Live isn't as taboo as people say.

 

[RD.]

FH are notorious for having gastrointestinal issues, which later results in a bout of Hexamita aka Spironucleus. For that specific reason, personally I would not feed live feeders to a FH, but that's just me.

 

[AlphaTintu]

As said by all Experts above! II would NOT in for live food! Sorry no vote from me! But thats my personal opinion. Instead, I would feed different varieties of diets including Pallets, FD krill, dried shrimp and bloodworm occasionally. I rather scared on bloodworms though!

 

[chopsteeks]

Thanks much.

I have since went back to his regular food which consists of shrimp pellets, frozen krill and spirulina flakes. I did feed him the remaining frys I had after I donated lots to folks I met at the local cichlid club.

Really appreciate the info exchange on this MFK forum ... Great folks !!