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I'm planning a trip to Africa, specifically Lake Malawi, and I'm interested in collecting some African cichlids while I'm there. Has anyone had any experience with importing these fish from Africa? I'd love to hear about your process. One thing I'm unsure about is the regulations - do I need a ...

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on food for my African Cichlids - I've got Aulonocara's and Lethrinops in my tank. I'm considering Ocean Nutrition Veggie Pellets, Omni Pellets, Ocean Nutrition Cichlid Vegi Formula, and Spirulina Flakes. Anyone have experience with these?


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Hi, I'm looking for some advice on food for my African Cichlids - I've got Aulonocara's and Lethrinops in my tank. I'm considering Ocean Nutrition Veggie Pellets, Omni Pellets, Ocean Nutrition Cichlid Vegi Formula, and Spirulina Flakes. Anyone have experience with these?

I think i've found the issue with my bloat problem. It's probably the large pellet size i was using - 3mm. I've heard that pellets over 3mm are better suited for bigger malawis like haps.

I've switched to Northfin krill pro 2mm and will be feeding those along with flakes until i get my hands on ...

I'd advise against soaking flakes - they'll just disintegrate. Take a closer look at the fibre content of the foods you're offering and do a brand comparison. Herbivores need a good amount of fibre in their diet, but it's often lacking in commercial foods. I've never fed pellets to my Malawis, and ...

Hey guys, I've been experiencing some fish loss lately due to malawi bloat.
I've been feeding them Hikari cichlid excel and Gold as pellets, along with Seachem nutri fluffnut, chlorella flakes, and nutrifluffnut cichlid flakes + Xtreme krill flakes.
I'm thinking of trying something new ...

Hey guys, I've been experiencing some fish loss lately due to malawi bloat.
I've been feeding them Hikari cichlid excel and Gold as pellets, along with Seachem nutri fluffnut, chlorella flakes, and nutrifluffnut cichlid flakes + Xtreme krill flakes.
I'm thinking of trying something new - feeding ...