tdj5 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 the pet shop here said no bloodworm or brine shrimp is that right what do they eat african malawi cichlids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Hi tdj5 I feed brineshrimp to my African Cichlid fry and its never caused me a problem. I give my mature Africans small amounts of bloodworm but only rarely, maybe once a fortnight or less. Some people have had trouble with bloodworms causing bloat. I give mine a regular diet of NLS Cichlid Formula but a good quality flake food will do them fine with a bit of spirulina flake for balance. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdj5 Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 thanks for your reply i appreciate it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I don't keep mbunas unless you count demasoni and yellow labs. But I would be tending to the spirilulina and non meaty protein foods if I were you. Bloodworm as a rare treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 We feed brineshrimp to our young African fry.... As firenzenz said in regards to mbuna... they mustn't have a meaty diet, spirulina and vege/algae based foods are a must. We don't feed bloodworms out at all to our Africans. Haps etc appreciate Mysis Shrimp, they chow down majorly on Mysis frozen blocks. We also feed fresh shrimp diced up and making our own frozen mix for africans with spinach etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 i feed all sorts of food to my africans. main diet consists of Sera granumeat, Sera granugreen, sushi wrap & jbl novo rift sinking sticks. I also feed blood worms but only once a week. Other foods that work well are shelled peas, brocoli & mozquito larvae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 If you want to go for a frozen food, mysis shrimp is better for them. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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