chiclid food - Aquarium Advice

nitrous · 11-03-2005, 10:52 PM

what do u all feed ur chiclids?

rich311k · 11-03-2005, 11:09 PM

Pellets, liver, beef heart, crickets and earthworms. Mine is an oscar.

nitrous · 11-03-2005, 11:23 PM

what about african chiclids, petstore said they eat frozen shrimp im thinkiun about gettin em some ghost shrimp, they r cheap around hjere

**Fishyfanatic** · 11-03-2005, 11:33 PM

Africans need a variety of foods. Peas, vegs, Cichlid pellets, flake.

nitrous · 11-03-2005, 11:40 PM

so i can put like a piece of lettuce in the tank and they will eat it?

Essayons89 · 11-04-2005, 04:37 AM

My Tanganyikans get a regular diet of African cichlid and Spirulina flakes along with HBH soft pellets and frozen foods.

The Discus, Severum, "rock kribs" and Bloivian rams get a steady diet of flakes, pellets and frozen foods (bloodworms, mysis shrimp, omega 3 and spirukina enhanced brine shrimp, krill, plankton, beefheart (for the discus) and mussel.

Bryan

FishFingers · 11-04-2005, 08:20 AM

My cichlids use me as a waiter.

They never give tips.

But they have never complained with the 3 course meals they get everyday. Mind you they will only eat a la carte and not a set meal.

Shrimp is the favourite.

Crippldogg · 11-04-2005, 08:42 AM

Wardley's Cichlid Flakes...they love them

ChileRelleno · 11-04-2005, 11:54 AM

I feed my Oscar all of these foods....
Pellets, carnivore sticks, freezedried krill, fresh and freezedried earthworm, fresh crickets, fresh mealworms, any insect I can catch (small chance of pesticides), small frogs, raw/cooked shrimp, bits of raw cut fish, algae wafers, bits of veggies (zucchini, carrot, shelled peas, shelled corn and etc...) and I supplement his nutrition by soaking his pellets 3-4 times a week in the forementioned liquid vitamin.

A quality cichlid pellet and/or stick should constitute 75-80% of your O's diet.
All the rest should be fed sparingly as a treat or snack.

ChileRelleno · 11-04-2005, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

what about african chiclids, petstore said they eat frozen shrimp im thinkiun about gettin em some ghost shrimp, they r cheap around hjere

Different types of Africans eat different foods, there are herbivores, piscivores and omnivores.
Research your fishs needs carefully before buying.

11-03-2005, 10:52 PM	#1
nitrous Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago ridge, illinois Posts: 801 Images: 6	chiclid food what do u all feed ur chiclids?

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nitrous Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago ridge, illinois Posts: 801 Images: 6	what about african chiclids, petstore said they eat frozen shrimp im thinkiun about gettin em some ghost shrimp, they r cheap around hjere __________________ 20 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-plants and 2 red zebra chiclids 15 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]- shark tank 36 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-3 yellow labs 3 red zebra 1 jewel/plants

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Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	Africans need a variety of foods. Peas, vegs, Cichlid pellets, flake. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

11-03-2005, 11:40 PM	#5
nitrous Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago ridge, illinois Posts: 801 Images: 6	so i can put like a piece of lettuce in the tank and they will eat it? __________________ 20 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-plants and 2 red zebra chiclids 15 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]- shark tank 36 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-3 yellow labs 3 red zebra 1 jewel/plants

11-04-2005, 08:20 AM	#7
FishFingers Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 84	My cichlids use me as a waiter. They never give tips. But they have never complained with the 3 course meals they get everyday. Mind you they will only eat a la carte and not a set meal. Shrimp is the favourite. __________________ We are a secretive bunch.

11-03-2005, 11:09 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Pellets, liver, beef heart, crickets and earthworms. Mine is an oscar.

11-04-2005, 04:37 AM	#6
Essayons89 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 182	My Tanganyikans get a regular diet of African cichlid and Spirulina flakes along with HBH soft pellets and frozen foods. The Discus, Severum, "rock kribs" and Bloivian rams get a steady diet of flakes, pellets and frozen foods (bloodworms, mysis shrimp, omega 3 and spirukina enhanced brine shrimp, krill, plankton, beefheart (for the discus) and mussel. Bryan

11-04-2005, 08:42 AM	#8
Crippldogg Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Yorktown, Virginia Posts: 39	Wardley's Cichlid Flakes...they love them

11-04-2005, 11:54 AM	#9
ChileRelleno Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama,USA Posts: 636 Images: 10	I feed my Oscar all of these foods.... Pellets, carnivore sticks, freezedried krill, fresh and freezedried earthworm, fresh crickets, fresh mealworms, any insect I can catch (small chance of pesticides), small frogs, raw/cooked shrimp, bits of raw cut fish, algae wafers, bits of veggies (zucchini, carrot, shelled peas, shelled corn and etc...) and I supplement his nutrition by soaking his pellets 3-4 times a week in the forementioned liquid vitamin. A quality cichlid pellet and/or stick should constitute 75-80% of your O's diet. All the rest should be fed sparingly as a treat or snack. __________________ If your going to take one of Gods creatures into your care, Then you need to "CARE" for it! Skydivers know why the birds sing. A Democracy is two wolves and a lamb discussing what to have for lunch. A Republic is a well armed lamb contesting the vote. www.oscarfish.com my main on-line playground.

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