Speeding up Growth of cichlids???

red devil 18

red devil 18

prince of poland
Mar 30, 2007
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Hey how it goin everyone,

Ive been curious about this for a while. Ive done research on the internet and heard a variety of ideas. Some suggest giving the fish a varied diet(which i do). and frequent water changes. I was just curious if you guys have any expience or knowledge about this topic. Is it possible? Healthy for the fish in th elong run? Ive even heard ideas like changing the temp and lighting to mimic seasonal changes?!?!? is this possibe?
 
Varied food diet including live, pristine water conditions and large tanks with small populations

Jmo with success
 
Large tank, water changes, varied diet appropriate for the fish, with minimal stress from inapproprite tank mates.
 
I agree with what everyone said about water quality. The best thing you can do for ANY fish is have the cleanest water possible, and change it very regularly. Second to that, I agree with Mgamer and I really like New Life Spectrum. I haven't tried the grow formula, but I am a big fan of their regular food. Promotes colour and growth without encouraging obesity. I used to have a Red Devil and I never used live feed. I fed him Spectrum pellets and frozen or dried shrimp.
 
Has anyone ever used that Hikari Bio-Gold... They claim that their formula speeds up grwoth, and greatly improves color. I just bought some, and for the price, i hope it does half of what it says it does. I usually just buy the Hikari Staple, but i couldnt resist. anyone else ever use this product
 
i wouldnt trust those speed growing things, first since most of them lie and second they may contain an excess of hormones. But hikari seems like a good brand?
 
I use Hikari Bio-Gold. I reckon its a good product. It has all the nutirional requirements for cichlids. What type of cichlids do you have? With the lighting, some cichlids don't like too much lighting as it stresses them out, especially cichlids like Frontosa's from Lake Tanganiyka
With feeding, you should feed them small amounts 2-3 times a day rather than one big feeding. The Hikari brand is meant to be really good with their frozen foods too coz they add vitamins in it.
I feed alot of live foods to my cichlids to help them grow quick. I reckon live food is the best as long as they are clean. Try breeding earthworms at home. My fish love them. And they are really good for them
 
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