What to feed L134s?

[Plecomate]

Hi all, So far I have fed my L134s the occasional Frozen Bloodworms and then NLS cichlid formula on the other days. I feed small amounts in the morning around 6.30am and then again before lights out at around 8pm. They don't seem to like algae wafers as they go untouched the next morning. What could I feed them that they would really love and be worth getting? I have herd of Sera Viformo but other than that not much else.

Many thanks

 

[Lornek8]

Pretty much anything. Tetra bits are pretty good. Just about any quality brand food could be used. Frozen brine, krill, shrimp, meaty foods. Earthworms or earthworm pellets. Some veggies can be offered as well.

 

[Plecomate]

Ok thanks for that. I will see what I can find here in Australia

 

[SS317]

Im not a big fan of feeding frozen bloodworms to any fish as they contain almost no nutritional value.

 

[Plecomate]

very true, I do want to slowly veer off feeding them this, its just that the previous breeder bred them on feeding frozen bloodworms.

 

[SS317]

I'm thinking tetra bits mite be good for l134 to bring the color out in the fish, I know it made a big difference in my red and gold discus and they packed on some size too, i mite try a little and see if they like it

 

[Plecomate]

mm, yea worth a try. Do you know where to get them at a good price?

Thanks

 

[SS317]

mm, yea worth a try. Do you know where to get them at a good price?

Thanks

Last lot I got was from Auburn aquarium and was more for the convenience than the price.

 

[Plecomate]

ok thanks, I will search around cheers

 

[D-MAC]

I feed mostly Tetra prima to mine with a piece of courgette occasionally,they do very well on it. :thumbup:

 

[Plecomate]

Ok thanks mate, Will see if I can get some

 

[Joby]

Tetra prima, frozen bloodworm, era catfish pellets, earthworm and bloodworm pellets, jmc high protein granules (sparingly), veggies occasionally.

I find they do well on this varied diet, the females are plump and they are just trapping again after their seasonal break

 

[griffin]

I rotate Hikari
Carnivor
Sinking wafer

Sera flora

sometime FZ Bloodworm,brine shrimp

Cyclop-Eeze freeze dried, fish flake.

 

[Plecomate]

Thanks guys, I will see if I can get some sera viformo and tetra prima. Thanks

 

[SS317]

I put some tetra bits in the tank last night and my 134s devoured it, looks like I'll add it to the feeding schedule.

 

[Plecomate]

thats great. Im getting Viformo but need something else to add to the schedule. Otherwise I cant give them a variety. What do you think. Viformo x 3p/week, tetra bits x 3p/week & bloodworms frozen x 1 p/week...

thanks

 

[bigbird]

dont feed every day. Leave out a day with no food. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[SS317]

thats great. Im getting Viformo but need something else to add to the schedule. Otherwise I cant give them a variety. What do you think. Viformo x 3p/week, tetra bits x 3p/week & bloodworms frozen x 1 p/week...

thanks

I'd try finding something other then the bloodworms but that's just me, mite be ok every know and then but I just don't like them, I had a lot of dramas with bloodworms when I was breeding discus and to this day hate them.
It's probably fine with Plecos but you can't be to careful

 

[Plecomate]

ok thanks, I have 10 packets of frozen bloodworms haha Im going to get viformo & tetra colour bits and feed them with the occasional frozen bloodworm

 

[SS317]

Wow 10 packets, I don't blame you for wanting to use em up haha