Good food for Africans??

[joejeff]

Plus it will heighten aggression in the fish if you give them too much live food.

I do it about once a month, move over about 2-3 feeders per cichlid. The feeders usually last about a wk and I see them eating the scraps left from the chlids food. How could this cause nutritional issues? I may be the one needed enlightenment....

 

[joejeff]

Could this really be bad for them.

 

[joejeff]

Nvr really researched into that. I did it bc I liked it. Amd I quarantine first to check for disease. Should I cease and desist?

 

[garfy]

It's just that your fish get so much more from a good pellet like NLS it has everything a cichlid needs.

 

[joejeff]

It's just that your fish get so much more from a good pellet like NLS it has everything a cichlid needs.

Nls? I use Tetras stick

 

[garfy]

Google new life spectrum they have a superb range of cichlid foods.Something for all.

 

[joejeff]

Google new life spectrum they have a superb range of cichlid foods.Something for all.

Thanks. I have been reading more on the feeders... And I am goin to use blood worms as my supplementary food. Frozen... And I will look into that nls.

 

[garfy]

I feed mine frozen brineshrimp once a week as a treat.

 

[joejeff]

I feed mine frozen brineshrimp once a week as a treat.

That better than worms

 

[garfy]

Blood worms have too much protein in them and African cichlids (especially Malawi cichlids) have very long digestive systems and find it hard to digest them.
They would be ok as a treat though now and again.American cichlids though thrive on them.

 

[garfy]

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...h7zrCg&usg=AFQjCNGrk4_aqN5vHrtae75nvEZoAwSLMQ
Here is a good link have a look and see what you think.

 

[Convict2161]

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cichlid-forum.com%2Farticles%2Ffeeding_african_cichlids.php&ei=W4vFTq3aOs2l8gPJh7zrCg&usg=AFQjCNGrk4_aqN5vHrtae75nvEZoAwSLMQ
Here is a good link have a look and see what you think.

Great read!

 

[joejeff]

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cichlid-forum.com%2Farticles%2Ffeeding_african_cichlids.php&ei=W4vFTq3aOs2l8gPJh7zrCg&usg=AFQjCNGrk4_aqN5vHrtae75nvEZoAwSLMQ
Here is a good link have a look and see what you think.

Wow. I have kept south Americans for yrs. Just got into Africans. Feel dumb for the lack of research. Didn't realise diety needs were soo different. I have a green terror who is 7. So I figured I knew how to keep chlids pretty well... Well.... Thanks for the advice. I will look into some alternative foods for sure now

 

[Lengelund]

I feed my cichlids NLS. I can get it at Petco, but not Petsmart. I supplement with Omega One Super Veggie Kelp Flakes. Everybody eats heartily. Good growth and color.