mbuna and feeders?

[gobucks1]

i got a couple of rosy reds for my pike and i wanted to see if my african cichlids would eat one
well my acei ate seconds after it hit the water
i had quarantined them for a couple of days and fed them lots of color food

i know they are mostly herbivores in the wild but, is this an okay treat every once in a while?

 

[Titania]

I wouldn't do it. They bloat too easily to risk it.

 

[voss345]

why feed as a treat? i dont understand that, they dont eat in the wild so why do it
flat out no for an answer

 

[mike dunagan]

many bad petstores do it, why because they do not know better. I would not recommend doing it. It is unhealthy for them. I do know that others like to do it. I can not see why...

 

[jhutch]

I agree. This should not be done if you care about your fish living. They may eat it but you should stick to their normal diet

 

[gobucks1]

okay, wont do it again, thanks guys

i know this sounds sadistic, but it was really entertaining, ill just stick to feeding them as a treat to my pike

 

[mike dunagan]

Feeding them to other fish or turtles or whatever is fine, just not good for these types...

I feed them as a treat and exercise for my turtles... Not against it...

 

[gobucks1]

well, i dont have a turtle, but i do have a little pike cichlid and a port cichlid, and i put one in that tank, to see if the pike would eat the rosy (which was about 1/4 as big as her) and she had it in her mouth when the big port rolled over there and slurped it up

 

[gobucks1]

edit post isnt working for me

Edit: the rosy was 1/2 as big as the pike

 

[mike dunagan]

It is interesting to see fish eat feeders... No questions about it. Just as long as it is not a sick game... as we have all seen vids of online before.