Best flakes?

[LongTime]

Also look at the Omega One brand flakes. They are the only brand with NO fishmeal. Fishmeal is not a bad thing, but sometimes it has ingredients that are not normal for a fish (like flour). I use different varieties of the Omega One for all my fish, and they are all beautiful. It's a little harder to find though. Let me know if you are interested and can't find it locally. They have started selling it at Petsmart. I can also give you a place online to get it cheaper than you may be able to find it locally.

It does, like most, contain wheat flour but it is one of the two foods I use.

 

[125gJoe]

Tetra Color Bits

Try this food if you can find it...
I think it worked wonders on my Discus.

Here are 2 pics of them "going crazy" for the Tetra Color Bits!

 

[SomeGuy88]

Do those "bits" sink? Cause if they do that would be perfect. My Cichlids nevr go to the top to eat and then my Oscar ends up eating all the food.

 

[Captain Hook]

Yes ColorBits do sink. I was going to recommend them, they are very good for helping with the colour of your fish.

I've also heard excellent things about Hikari's Cichlid Complete but haven't had a chance to try them yet. I believe it is also a small pellet that will sink but not sure.

 

[Lazonby]

Yes, the Cichlid Complete is a sinking wafer-like pellet. Good stuff. My fish enjoy it, but it's a little small for large cichlids. I don't think it really lives up to the claim of reducing aggressiveness though Seemed to enhance my fish's aggressiveness...