I got two convict cichlids for my b-day...what do I feed them?
2007-04-21 09:09:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Two of the best (but not limited to) Cichlid foods out there are OmegaOne and Hikari Bio-Gold+. Those containers last a while. Omega One probably has the better ingredients overall, but I personally use Hikari with excellent results for my cichlid.
The most important thing to remember is not to overfeed. Cichlids are professional beggers, don't be fooled. Twice a day as much as they will eat in 3-5 minutes. When they are adults, once a day as much as they will eat in about 5 minutes is plenty.
A heads up, if you feed a treat such as krill, cichlids will 'hold out' for it sometimes. They can go up to a week as a juvenile without food without starving, or up to two weeks when adults (of course not on a regular basis), most will only hold out for a feeding or two, because they love to eat. A quality pellet should consist of around 90% of their diet.
Never feed cichilds goldfish. Those are coldwater fish and high in fat. It will cause an excess build up of fat in the liver and a premature death. If you do want to 'experiement' with feeders, a tropical one like molly or guppy is better, but they in no way need it, nor can it be a sustainable diet for them.
2007-04-22 03:38:08 · answer #1 · answered by Kenshin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feed mine Hikari cichlid pellets from Wal-mart. It's good for them and it is widely available. These make less of a mess than flake food. Sometimes i give them freezed dried krill as a treat every couple of days.
2007-04-21 09:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by samantha v 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good staple flake or pellet food should be the majority of their diet with things like bloodworms, brine shrimp and other meaty frozen foods fed to them every few days.
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2007-04-21 09:41:32 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
that's correct American and also you're proper. African species favor a miles extra sturdy water even as correct and S. American favor a comfortable water. even as you are able to strengthen correct and S. American fish in difficult water (mine is 8.a million) fairly convicts, it isn't their most suitable environment. Shortens their lives and the possibilities of breeding to a classic length is small.
2016-12-04 10:26:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happy birthday! I just wanted to add that you should make sure both fish aren't males or they'll fight. Males tend to have a longer rear point on their dorsal fin and a bluish-purple cast to their color: http://aquaticpredators.com/forums/uploads/post-20-1097308744.jpg
females have a more rounded point on their dorsal and a pink/orange tint to the scales on their abdomen, especially when ready to spawn: http://pandy.myweb.uga.edu/photogallery/Hamburglar.jpg
If you have one of each, expect to get some eggs around the time your fish are 1 1/2 inches long!
2007-04-21 12:30:47 · answer #5 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
those fishes are one of the easiest fishes from the cichlid familys.............. they eat many different fish food..........like many different kinds of fish food..
I also had pets like that i fed them with vegetables and fruits but not to many coz it will cloud the water......
and youll be surprise coz those fishes are good parents so they will have some couple of babys in a community tank...
2007-04-22 04:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by Little fish lover!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!.....umm feed them flakes, pellets, bread, crackers, shrimp, fish, clams, oysters, cucumbers, lettuce, ect...
2007-04-21 09:18:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋