Cichlid Gold as in Hikari Gold am I correct? If it is Hikari Gold, then your doing just fine. Although there is better staple flowerhorn pellets out there(New Life, ChingMix, Grand Sumo, Hai Feng and so on). As far as mysis shrimp goes, they are okay. Krill is a great frozen food source and so is blood worms. 3x feeding a day is a great start for young flowerhorns. Just remember to skip 1 day and let the fish digest everything before the next feeding.