| Owning African Cichlids is an exciting hobby. Here | | | | Another great cichlid guide tip is to place pieces of |
| is a cichlid guide for feeding your fish to ensure | | | | fruit in your tank. You can take a slice of an |
| they love long and healthy lives. | | | | orange or lemon and anchor it down with a rock, |
| Cichlids are not very picky eaters and often times | | | | and allow the cichlids to snack on the fruit. Most |
| if they sense a shortage of food, they will also | | | | cichlids love the citrus flavor, and the natural acids |
| cannibalize within the tank. Making sure your | | | | and other juice from the fruit will aide in digestion |
| cichlids are fed properly will also help control | | | | and help keep the fish healthy. This can be done |
| aggression within the aquarium. | | | | once a week or so for optimal results. |
| Your fish should be feed several times a day, | | | | Finally, you can consider placing live plants in your |
| ideally at the same time each day. Be very | | | | tank for the cichlids to eat. Several species of |
| careful not to overfeed them, as this can lead to | | | | plant can be found at your pet store for you to |
| a condition called bloat that can kill off an entire | | | | grow in your tank. However, be careful to not |
| tank once it sets in. A good guide is to only feed | | | | place too much live plant in your tank, as it can |
| the amount of food the fish can eat in about 20 | | | | clog a filter and cause an overall mess that |
| to 30 seconds of feeding. | | | | requires extensive clean up. |