What do you feed your BIG cichlids?

[Natural_Born_Killer]

mostly hikari pellets, xl flakes from tetra, some frozen mixes, sometimes maggots, peas from time to time and thats about it. but i'd say majority is pellets...

 

[takinap]

Same as most people here, majority is pellets, but a few of the big guys LOVE night crawlers and every few weeks to give them something to do I will get a big batch of feeder guppies and let them gobble them up. And whenever stray cave crickets make their way into the house i throw them in.

 

[Dmaan.]

90% BIO GOLD
10% FROZEN (bloodworms, mysis shrimp, prawns)

 

[Noddy]

My Oscar only eats mealworms, crickets, bugs and other worms.
My Vieja eats mealworms, pallets and steals the courgette meant for the plecos!

 

[armac]

that can get very expensive very quickly. i feed 1.5-2 lbs of smelt/shimp per feeding. that's a lot of pellets. smelt is $2/lb shrimp is $3 or $4

How many times a week do you feed 1.5 to 2 lbs of smelt/shrimp a week and how big is your tank, that is a tremendous amount of food. Have you ever weighed that food or is this just an estimate?

 

[HrHagel]

Bloodworms 2 times a day, mussels 1 time a day, tetra xl flakes 1 time a day

 

[ibz_rg]

Currently FD Bloodworms as the staple and beefheart as a treat. But today I'll be getting some pellets to use as a staple.

 

[Adhlc]

Algae wafers! All kinds.

 

[volcomstone]

Majority is pellets (NLS, Massivore, Bio-Gold, Excel), Frozen Brine Shrimp/Spiruluna, Frozen Bloodworms, FD Krill, Algae wafers, peas, and a partridge in a pear tree

 

[DISCIPLE]

I GIVE NLS, EARTHWORMS, BLOODWORMS, CRICKETS, GRASSHOPPERS, BEETLES, SALAMANDERS, MEALWORMS, BEEF HEART, KRILL, FEEDERS (I BREED MY OWN CONS AND CUTTERI FOR THIS PURPOSE) , MARKET SHRIMP AND HOMEMADE FOOD.