WORMS WORMS WORMS - GOOD OR BAD FOR YOUR CICHLID ?

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packer43064;4988194; said:
In all reality worms of any sort shouldnt be fed soley. Just like feeding Hikari Cichlid Gold as a staple with no variety for an Oscar isn't ideal it's entire life. With the list above, if fed in a variety along with some commercial foods (Hikari, NLS, Omega One, etc.) there isn't a "bad" worm you shouldn't feed.
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I'm curious as to what you think is in other foods that isn't provided by a high quality pellet?
 
I always fed night crawlers and meal worms to my Oscar's as a special treat every 3 to 4 days. It was great to watch my O's eat them as fast as I dropped them into their tanks, the gluttonous things. Knowing they produced as much waste as they eat, their worm intake was limmited to 6 night crawlers and 15 meal worms every other feeding.

I never gave them feeders or fuzzies. I knew that mammal protiens were not good for them. Just never liked or agreed with the idea of giving them feeder fish.
 
RickyOutlaw;4987560;4987560 said:
Do you feed any of these listed below ? What are good for your Cichlids and what is not ?

Mealworms
Mealworms
Superworms
Superworms
Waxworms
Red Wigglers
Nightcrawlers
Frozen Pinkies
Frozen Fuzzies

Also what is better to feed brine shrimp or bloodworms ?
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yes they are great for Cichlids
 
aclockworkorange;4988341; said:
I'm curious as to what you think is in other foods that isn't provided by a high quality pellet?
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I'm all for a high quality pellet, just meant a variety is key. Feed different kind of pellets instead of just 1 kind it's whole life.
 
NO mice and i personally feed things off this category: waxworms, bloodworms and mealworms..
 
I feed my cichlids bloodworms and brime shrimp along with Hikari Bio Gold+....they seem to love it.
 
Meal/superworms have a hard outer shell (chiton) that is indigestible & will cause serious constipation. They're really not good even for reptiles.
 
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