What To Feed Cichlids

[Thedoctor]

The title says it all really.

What will Cichlids eat? Including things that can be found in a human diet.

Thanks for any info

 

[SlyPolak]

I feed my Mbuna New Life Spectrum sinking pellets, TetraCichlid flake, Hikari Bio-Pure freeze dried brine shrimp, on occasion Wardleys freeze dried Tubifex worms, and on a very rare occasion some freeze dried bloodworm.
Then I also feed boiled/deshelled peas once a week(go crazy for it), also some blanched zucchini and cucumber about bi-weekly..,... if someone has other suggestions of "human food" please let me know so I can try it out.... but out of all the things I feed they seem to love the peas the most.

 

[Thedoctor]

I occasionally feed my fish (Betta, Guppies and Neons) pea's and they go mental for this. I told my dad this and he dropped a few in his Cichlid tank and they went mental for them, Some swallowing them whole.

Very interested in human food suggestions.

 

[Squidward]

The title says it all really.

What will Cichlids eat? Including things that can be found in a human diet.

Thanks for any info

What Cichlids do you mean specifically?

My Mbuna used to love cucumber, lettuce and corgette(spelling? . )

 

[bae1994]

stick some tomatoes insides in a siv and wash they love the seeds

 

[chishnfips]

Also a food that contains spiriluna is good, I used to use tetramin pro I think it was called. Plus all that has been mentioned above. You can also feed them brine shrimp (frozen ones) now and again. avoid foods that have a lot of protein like meaty foods. They cant digest it properly.

I would just stay clear of blood worm altogether to be honest though just to be on the safe side.

 

[the biffster]

strawberries
tinned peaches rinsed
pear apple blanched
potato blanched
prawns
shrimp
i used to have an
Oscar that used to love
omega dog biscuits and
ocean sticks
most cichlids like
cockles and muscles
we used to have a giant
gourami that used to like
hot dogs and my mates pacu
used to eat chicken legs
and wallnuts

 

[chishnfips]

Thought I might mention that I was talking about mbuna's... sorry

 

[snake007]

Egg and chips.