how to get veggies into cichlids diet?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Hi... Aside from spirulina based flakes/pellets and in addition to nsl or another great basic pellet food I feed zucchini and peas as well. With the peas.. just buy a cheap bag of frozen green peas. Then as you need take out a few and peel off the skin and pop them in the tank.. I've rarely had a fish that didn't love them and they are great to prevent constipation.. The zucchini I cut into slices and blanch in the microwave .. a bowl a bit of water and a few seconds in the nuker.. just long enough to soften it abit.. let it cool and pop it in the tank either as a whole slice (about 1/4 inch thick rounds) or cut up.. for some fish I've even skined the thing.. but the peas are always a hit.. It may take your fish a bit to figure it out but once they have peas there's no going back:ROFL::ROFL:
HTH Sue:D
 
Thanks for the replies! i definitely have a few ideas now!
As for the question about what kinda cichlids, they are Nandopsis haitiensis(Black nasty/odo)
 
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