What items, ie fish types, can I feed my cichlids? I want to vary their diets a little and give something other than pellets. I know tilapia is ok, how about flounder? Does anyone have a pretty exhaustive list of foods that can be found in a grocery store for most Cichlids? Thanks
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Shrimp, scallops, clams, just about anything from the seafood section except oily fish such as salmon (it tends to leave an oil slick on the surface.
Depending on the cichlids (the next work great for Vieja, Paraneetroplus and xCichlasoma pearsei and bocourti, these are in nature mainly vegetarian types), peas, romaine, etc but I'd avoid broccoli or other cole types (they will make the tank smell like a fart factory).
Many of the sushi seaweed products are a good source of iodine, and other type nutrients.Many of the vegatarian type cichlids eat algae, and terrestrial vegetation because their habitat is devoid of aquatic plants except algae.
I have even watched salt water species eating low hanging leaves from terrestrial trees in Mexico.
I stood watching a half hour, as these spade fish feasted on this tree.
Depending on the cichlids (the next work great for Vieja, Paraneetroplus and xCichlasoma pearsei and bocourti, these are in nature mainly vegetarian types), peas, romaine, etc but I'd avoid broccoli or other cole types (they will make the tank smell like a fart factory).
Many of the sushi seaweed products are a good source of iodine, and other type nutrients.Many of the vegatarian type cichlids eat algae, and terrestrial vegetation because their habitat is devoid of aquatic plants except algae.
I have even watched salt water species eating low hanging leaves from terrestrial trees in Mexico.
I stood watching a half hour, as these spade fish feasted on this tree.
I almost picked up some scallops today but I thought they were a little expensive!
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That's how you know they are actually scallops. I don't know about that side of the pond, but over here, a lot of store sell whitefish as scallops for cheap. Drives chefs nuts.
I thawed out some flounder and gave it. My oscar n jag wouldn't touch it. This happened last time I out tilapia in. The flowerhorn, polleni, butti, n loiselli all hit it hard. Silver dollars chased it too. Raphael cats came out but were too slow.
Most cichlids are not piscivores, but omnivores.
And just because a cichlid is a predator, doesn't make it a fish eater.
Many in nature as oscars and polleni, eat mainly aquatic insects and crustaceans, and only the occasional fish they lucky enough to catch.
In nature buttikoferi are omnivores, and eat feces as they are excreted in water from hippopotami.
And just because a cichlid is a predator, doesn't make it a fish eater.
Many in nature as oscars and polleni, eat mainly aquatic insects and crustaceans, and only the occasional fish they lucky enough to catch.
In nature buttikoferi are omnivores, and eat feces as they are excreted in water from hippopotami.
Cool fact, I never knew that.
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