What brand of food do you use?

[Cichlid*Newbie]

Jsut wanted to see what brands of food you guys use, i just got some from walmart, but i hear its not the best...its Wardley cichlid pellets and flakes

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

New Life Spectrum

[Cichlid*Newbie]

Yeah i was just looking on Big Als' they have some of that on there...what about Hiarki? How do i know what kind is best...i think walmart has the frozen brine shrimp

[Cichlid*Newbie]

Does NLS come in flakes as well?

[William]

I hikari. I like it. It is good and doesn´t cloud the water.

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

They do make one yes, however their pellet food is far better. Flake food is not as good as pellets IMO

[smaug]

OK hold on,Ill get my list:
wardleys-shrimp pellets,tropical flake,tubiflex cubes
Hikari-micro pellets,sinking wafers,algae wafers
aquariun-color enhancing flake,shrimp pellets
Tetra-tropical color enhancing crisps,tropical crisps,micro crabs
san fran brand-mysis shrimp freeze dried,frozen bloodworm,frozen white glass worm,frozen brine shrimp,frozen beefheart.
Variety,even for fish, is the spice of life.

[Cichlid*Newbie]

They do make one yes, however their pellet food is far better. Flake food is not as good as pellets IMO

well mine dont eat much of the pellets i have....maybe they're too young to eat them?

[NickFish]

Hikari all the way, best fish food out there I think, although many come very close.

Everybody has their own opinions, in addition to Hikari I also feed NLS and omega one, both very good foods, and of course the occasional frozen foods like brine shrimp.

[Kuli_Loach]

I use Hakari and frozen.

[sandy_n]

I agree with ILuvMyGoldBarb. The flakes aren't as nutritious as pellets...that is what I've heard. I feed Omega One. I was thinking of trying the NLS but with shipping the average size bottle of the Thera A was going to run about $18 and tha't a little steep for me. I feed my betta the Hikari Bio Gold.

[MandyL]

I use NLS.

[sandy_n]

Mandy, if you don't mind my asking where do you order your from?

[Fishalicious]

Hikari & Ocean Nutrition if I feed dry foods

[Cichlid*Newbie]

any sites in alberta to order this from??

[easty-uk]

I use JBL Novo Bel flakes, JBL Novo pleco, Tropical cichlid colour and frozen cyclops.

Tony

[sncrowe]

tetra color tropical flakes
wardley algae discs
wardley tubifex worms for my frog and tadpole even though my fish(especially black molly) like them too!

[Rue]

Omega One - I have flakes, pellets, algae flakes, shrimp pellets, Betta Buffet...
HBH
Frozen foods including Cyclopeeze
Coral Frenzy - but that's for the corals.

[jbeining75]

Hikari Cichlid BioGold, Hikari Betta Gold, Hikari Microwafers

[xoolooxunny]

Hikari algae wafers
Omega One Flakes
Aqaueon pellets
Nutrafin Max

[MandyL]

any sites in alberta to order this from??


I ordered mine from www.bigalsonline.ca however http://www.aquariumstuffonline.com/page/page/4576539.htm ships from Edmonton.

[Anja]

NLS pellets
Hikari frozen
tfs spirulina wafers
Hagen flakes
Big Al's dried bloodworms
organic veggies

[Cichlid*Newbie]

Well i bought some NSL, we'll see if they like that, i got it off ebay the shipping was only like 3 bucks so seemed alright...will poor food cause ammonia to spike...?

[cocoa_pleco]

i use hikari, mainly because i get any size and any variety for $3-$5 a package, and for my saltwater fish i use some saltwater frozen food mix that has mixed frozen saltwater food

[Cichlid*Newbie]

oops guess i meant NLS....haha we'll see how they like it..i dont know how to get my female kenyi to eat i dont think she gets food everytime i feed them..could she just not be as hungry? she seems to swim to the top once in a while for food..she likes to be in the plants...im just paranoid now that one fish died...i check like every hour to make sure no more are dead...lol.

[jillybean1852]

I use the Hikari floating pellets (I like them bc they come in like 5 different sizes for different aged/sized fish & my oscars go nuts for them), the wardley shrimp pellets (sinking) & frozen brine shrimp.

[Fishguy2727]

Yes, low quality foods have a lot of fillers and other less digestible ingredients. These are not absorbed into the body and pass out the other end. As they break down they cause ammonia and contribute to even more nitrates.

I feed New Life Spectrum exclusively to all my fish. You will get the best results with it when it is the only thing fed. They do not need variety when fed NLS, all it will do is dilute the nutrition in NLS and the diet will no longer be balanced.

She may not be as hungry or the others are too aggressive for her. She may also be holding either eggs or babies.

What size tank?
How many fish?
Are they all mbuna African cichlids?

[miti]

I Use Sera

[Cichlid*Newbie]

Yes, low quality foods have a lot of fillers and other less digestible ingredients. These are not absorbed into the body and pass out the other end. As they break down they cause ammonia and contribute to even more nitrates.

I feed New Life Spectrum exclusively to all my fish. You will get the best results with it when it is the only thing fed. They do not need variety when fed NLS, all it will do is dilute the nutrition in NLS and the diet will no longer be balanced.

She may not be as hungry or the others are too aggressive for her. She may also be holding either eggs or babies.

What size tank?
How many fish?
Are they all mbuna African cichlids?

29g
2 zebras
2 kenyi's

I know one kenyi is male and one is female...but the zebras i dont know how to tell...I know this tank is aparently too small...but i plan on getting a larger one eventually...

[Fishguy2727]

With so few fish in there it is very easy for more aggressive ones to pick on less aggressive ones. It is easy to focus on the less dominant individuals.

[Cichlid*Newbie]

Would you put more fish in as a grow out tank kinda?? Ive been debating getting a couple for yellow labs.

[Tigerbarb]

I use Ocean nutritionn community forumula, which has real seafood in it.

[sailor]

I use NLS for all my tanks in various pellet sizes depending on the fish. I also feed frozen blood worms and myssi shrimp.

[Fishguy2727]

Yes, I would add some more and use it as a growout tank while you get a bigger one.

[RainMan]

NLS
Aqueon
HBH

[Lady Hobbs]

Moved to food forum!

[Cichlid*Newbie]

how many more would you put, i believe its still cycling..my one cichlid is almost 3 inches already..he's growing really fast...hes a bully

[shalafi04]

Hikari Gold over here... :)

[RainMan]

how many more would you put, i believe its still cycling..my one cichlid is almost 3 inches already..he's growing really fast...hes a bully

You should start a new thread in the malawi cichlid section.

[Incredulous_Ed]

NLS thera+a
NLS Grow

And some frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp when im breeding my rams.

[Fishguy2727]

Make sure it is cycled, add three, see how the tank does.