wiz561
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi!
I was at this pet store yesterday and saw a couple of tanks of cichlids. I have a blue johanni and three red zebra's in my tank, so I am somewhat familiar with them. However, while I was there, the pet store staff did not seem very knowledgable and I had a feeling like they had no clue of what to do and how to take care of them.
So, here I am looking at this tank full of cichlids, and while I was looking closer, the red zebras and johanni's were actually eating other extremely small feeder fish!!! I couldn't believe it! I feed mine vegetarian pellets or flake food.
The reason why I am so surprised by this was because I always thought of these types of cichlids of being vegetarians and just really sticking to pellets or flakes, and the occasional cucumber, lettuce, or zuchinni. Is it really OK/good to feed them little fish?
Thanks in advanced!
I was at this pet store yesterday and saw a couple of tanks of cichlids. I have a blue johanni and three red zebra's in my tank, so I am somewhat familiar with them. However, while I was there, the pet store staff did not seem very knowledgable and I had a feeling like they had no clue of what to do and how to take care of them.
So, here I am looking at this tank full of cichlids, and while I was looking closer, the red zebras and johanni's were actually eating other extremely small feeder fish!!! I couldn't believe it! I feed mine vegetarian pellets or flake food.
The reason why I am so surprised by this was because I always thought of these types of cichlids of being vegetarians and just really sticking to pellets or flakes, and the occasional cucumber, lettuce, or zuchinni. Is it really OK/good to feed them little fish?
Thanks in advanced!