What to feed the big guys

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aj12790

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What is the best food to feed lg SA/CA ciclids?Looking for variety mine eat frozen krill and won't go to the top for floating pellets.The food just floats for a minute and goes into my overflows.
 
What kind of fish do you have? Would you consider feeding live? I have two O's and they love crayfish! It is pretty fun to watch them charge the bigger ones. They also like Nightcrawlers, leeches and superworms. Mine also eat dog food :ROFL: Try a variety of different things, until you find something that works.
 
Since I feed a stingray I give my Os pieces of shrimp and squid when ever I have decided my ray has had enough and they love that.
 
Fresh veggies, whole de-shelled jumbo shrimp and high quality pellets
 
some eat live pinky mice... :naughty:

large sinking pellet's ...

store bought shrimp..

even piece's ( dime size cube) chicken , pork , beef..

fish fellet's piece's...

other small fish.... ( only own raised or trusted local fish store bought) ...
 
I would feed my bigger fish whatever pellets i could, crickets, feeders, meal worms and bits of hot dogs.
I have never fed my fish beef heart, so could someone give me the skinny on what is the best way?
Thanks in advance.
 
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