View Full Version : New Food: " HBH African Cichlid Attack!" is it any good?
AquariumNoob13
12-24-2007, 9:38 PM
i was recommended this food today by the ppl at petco. it seems legit, but it also seems like it has too much protein. it's nutrition facts: crude protein: 45%, crude fat: 12%, Crude Fiber: 3.5%, Moisture: 10% . . . . It just seems like it has too much protein to me, but i guess i could be mistaken? any comments on whether or not this is good for my cichlids? i'm also feeding them zucchini and lettuce alongside this.
tarheels910
12-24-2007, 10:07 PM
I use it all the time. Go through a bottle once a week. Great stuff.
GirlieGirl8521
12-24-2007, 10:09 PM
What are the first couple ingredients? That will tell you if its good for Mbuna. Sometimes, even though the protein is high, it could be from plant protein.
AquariumNoob13
12-24-2007, 10:12 PM
fish meal, wheat flour, shrimp meal, soybean meal, grain starch, squid meal. . .
tarheels910
12-24-2007, 10:16 PM
Its fine as long as its not the only thing you feed them. I mix it up with Cichlid Gold, Cichlid Excel, HBH Cichlid Flakes, Formula Two, and Dried Seaweed.
elementkid65
12-24-2007, 10:45 PM
i feed my africans= bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp, spriulina(best stuff),shrimp pellets, and i have a cichlid staple pellet from a local breeder.
AquariumNoob13
12-24-2007, 11:33 PM
Its fine as long as its not the only thing you feed them. I mix it up with Cichlid Gold, Cichlid Excel, HBH Cichlid Flakes, Formula Two, and Dried Seaweed.
well i feed them zucchini and lettuce too.
elementkid65
12-25-2007, 12:12 AM
oh i forgot that too . lettuce alot tho they love it
AquariumNoob13
12-25-2007, 1:13 AM
yes, i've noticed that they do indeed love lettuce a lot.
i was recommended this food today by the ppl at petco. it seems legit, but it also seems like it has too much protein. it's nutrition facts: crude protein: 45%, crude fat: 12%, Crude Fiber: 3.5%, Moisture: 10% . . . . It just seems like it has too much protein to me, but i guess i could be mistaken? any comments on whether or not this is good for my cichlids? i'm also feeding them zucchini and lettuce alongside this.
I wouldn't consider feeding the fish foods containing proteins more than 50% frequently. Twice a week or once in awhile usage is fine.:)