Africans cannot have just live foods in their diet. They require an omnivorous diet consisting of vegetable matter and meaty foods.
How do I ween Africans to eat live food
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Check out this article it gives you plenty of choices for frontosa food.
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/frontosa_food.php
But staple foods are all you need.
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/frontosa_food.php
But staple foods are all you need.
This is actually a very picky subject to talk about.. I think that it depends on the type of african cichlid.. Alot of True piscavores like my esox would rather die then take anything other then live ore really meaty foods..
cepon3;2634847; said:
Your fish is a different story and I don't see a problem with it but frontosa will eat non-live food.
I agree with everyone else, fronts are fine to eat live food, but they do better on a staple food diet. You have to remember in one way or another they are getting the nutrients in the wild they need, the whole circle of life thing. The little ones eat the plants and microscopic organisms and the big ones eat the little ones, and everyone benefits from the balance nature has created. In a contained eco system they will benefit better from a staple food diet.
With that being said, they are your fish, you should do what you want. However they wont be at their best from my experience, good food equals good health, and good health equals prettier livelier fish (although talking fronts they are too lively, but they sure are pretty).
With that being said, they are your fish, you should do what you want. However they wont be at their best from my experience, good food equals good health, and good health equals prettier livelier fish (although talking fronts they are too lively, but they sure are pretty).
Of course this is all true.. I wouldn't recommend feeding Frontosa's live food.. there is no need for it, they are rather clumsy when it comes to hunting and in the wild they will eat sleeping fish which provides a reason why they don't have to be that fast.. They are not true piscavores and are more opportunistic and do well on a balanced diet which is easily provided with a pelleted food.
The title of this thread is how do i get AFRICANS to eat live food, not Frontosa's so hence my first post. The term "african cichlid" is a gross generalization and should really be done away with. I believe that we should use the common or scientific names for whatever specie we are talking about..
The title of this thread is how do i get AFRICANS to eat live food, not Frontosa's so hence my first post. The term "african cichlid" is a gross generalization and should really be done away with. I believe that we should use the common or scientific names for whatever specie we are talking about..
I second the no need for live....
With the advances of prepared foods, all of their nutrients are placed in a nice little pellet.
With the advances of prepared foods, all of their nutrients are placed in a nice little pellet.
cepon3;2636319; said:
This is very true. The term "african cichlid" is way too general and considering how diverse african cichlids are, how are we supposed to know what you are specifically talking about or wanting to know? Using a common name or scientific name would really help us out and not just us, but you too. The situation would also be easier for everyone. Now, what if I wanted to know how to ween Central/South Americans to eat live food? There are so many SA/CA cichlids out there such as cichla, crenicichla, parachromis, apistogramma, archocentrus, dicus, etc. you get the point, how are we supposed know which specific fish it is that I am talking about. Just giving us the exact ID of the fish, then can we give you the info you seek.
