What is your FAVORITE big SA/CA Cichlid food ?

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ryeguy28

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i haven't done big cichlids before and im picking up my red devil Tuesday and i was wondering what everyone would recommend to feed by personal experience ... he is about 7" right now and i want to get the most growth out of him i can ...

so whats your guys fav food ?


thanks in advance,
Ryan.
 
oscar98 said:
New life spectrum-big fish formula or cichlid formula.


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Can't go wrong with an all natural staple w/ premium ingredients that will benefit your fish's health.
For your 7" fish, you have a couple of options. If floating pellets are preferred, go with the 4mm Jumbo.
Otherwise, go with the sinking 3mm (or 6mm) Thera A for the extra protein and garlic.
I've had great results even with the protein being only (38%) compared to the competition in terms of growth and color enhancement


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I used 4.5mm floating Jumbo Fish formula. I feed NLS to this guy is whole life. When he was around 7" he was eating the 4.5mm mentioned about 6 pellets a day, that's it. I prefer slow steady growth with lots of water changes as opposed to what some refer to a "power feeding" to get quick accelerated growth. IMO that type of feeding put a great deal of stress on the internal organs and skeletal system. In this case slow and steady wins the race for long term health. Unfortunately I lost him during a 10 day power outage during Hurricane Sandy. I bought him when he was 2", he was about 13" when he passed.

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that rd is a beast ... i hope mine gets close to 13" im thinking i will get him to 11ish
 
sweet ... mine is already acting up ... messing the gravel all up making mounds of it ... chasing me when i walk by the tank and such lol
 
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