Tommi Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Hi all,Just wondering, what is a good food to feed to my six bar frontosa ( around 1yr old)normally i just feed them shrimp and pellets. Thanks in advanceTommy:Dbtw: this new forum looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiledonmainstreet Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Hi. Pellet's are a good staple, with shrimp, and blood worms a nice occasional substitute. I'm sure others who keep them over there will answer as well, as you have a couple of real "experts" on fronty's over there. Good luck :^: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungsta Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 hi,i never kept fronnies but i recommend feeding them a variety of food...variety is the spice of life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIBR8R Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Hi,i have 6 bar frontosa i feed them shrimp they eat it sometimes not always and i also feed them bloodworm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommi Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 Thanks all variety icichow about beef hearti heard that it is a great food for large cichlidsTommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Hi all, There is some controversy over feeding beef heart to some cichlids, esp. tangs. These foods are quite fatty and this is not positive on the fishes health. I feed mine pellets (pred. shrimp), live shrimp and occassionally sera flora (they take it from my hand so it does end up floating through the tank. I used to use bloodworm (frozen) but I heard that it wasn't a great idea. Not sure about the validity of this.merjop.s. they breed almost continually so I guess they are happy/healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Do not feed any fish beef heart it is no good for them. Feed frontosa high protien pellets and blood worm. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommi Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 cheers Nigeljust for interest why is beef heart bad for frontosabtw find a great site on frontosa: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/frontosa_food.phphope this help othersTommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Its bad for there liver it builds up fat around it and can kill them. It is no good for any fish and should not be used. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirulis Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Hi,I am having a bit of trouble feeding my new fronty, he doesn't seem to enthusiastic about frozen bloodworms, he takes the odd one in his mouth but no where near enough to fill him up. He also does the same with the little cichlid pellets. I just got him on saturday, so will it take him a while to settle in? and also he was fed on cichlid pellets and brine shrimp, so i think this may be the reason he doesn't like the bloodworms, not to sure though. Anyone got any ideas??Oh and his fins are not in the best condition, still good though, will they repair and grow back to normal?? i was thinking a high protein diet will help.cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Osmos Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 i also find beefheart creates bloat in fronts too and cirulis try starving for a few days and try treating him/her with live blood worms has worked for me in the pastedmy 2cents hope fronty starts eatting should be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirulis Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Thanks Anthony, will do.Another question :D , what are orca pellets like for fronties??cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eRiCfrontosa Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 My fronties love pellets and blooodworms. Make sure it is sinking pellets as they do no surface up to eat food as taking in air at the surface can cause them bladder problems. They'll eat the sinking pellets as long as your substrate is not too fine because as they pick their food it it can get caught in their mouths with the food and so deters them from eating. I put them in a tank with sand substrate before and they hated it. Feed bloodworms occasionally as they do contain a high fat content however it is a good source of protein at around 60%. It doesnt hurt to treat them often with bloodworms but I don't recommend buying live ones from the shop because they can be diseased, I've had no problems with frozen ones though. They'll eat prawns minus the shell and fish too as long as you dont feed them fish from freshwater origin this is to prevent the contraction of diseases to your frontosa. Hope any of this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommi Posted November 24, 2003 Author Share Posted November 24, 2003 i find colorBits is a heaps good snack for all my fish.even the small guys Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huyey Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Just another addition to the above posts, I try to feed my frontosas live bloodworms once in a while. They absolutely devour them. I also feed them sinking pellets, frozen mysis shrimp and flakes. You should really try to mix up their diet.Cirulis, if you have just bought your fronty on Saturday, it takes them up to two weeks till they start eating....well mine did. Huy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirulis Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Huy, i bought my fronty at 11cm, he is a nice colourful male, what u said about them not eating for 2 weeks would that still apply for mine since he is older, and more likely to be used to a certain type of food?? i found out from the previous owner that he was fed a variety of brine shrimp, flake and tetrabits. Do i have to still feed him this or will he adapt to my food? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tykita Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 i feed frozen bloodworms to my fronties and was told not to bother cause there is no nutrition in them. is this true??????regards chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommi Posted November 24, 2003 Author Share Posted November 24, 2003 Hi, cirulisPersonally i find frontosa is not that pickey with food.my new frontosa which i got a week ago, eats anything i give them. which is color bits, brine shrimp and blood worms.hope your frontosa will eat soonHi, tykitai dont know much about bloodworms howeverif anyone are looking for great nutrition food try DIY http://www.sydneycichlid.com/DIYfood2.htmlcheersTommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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