One thing i have found about mbunas.. As they grow they can handle high protein pretty well. But, when they are small or juveniles they are more susceptible to bloat.
My first love ❤️ African cichlids. Have since moved on to a full blown SPS 🪸reef tank But man I love my African cichlids. you have a subscriber!the hap alli is Gorgeous.
They are great fish!! Thank you for the sub :) I just had a reef channel today (Gallery Aquatica TV) come and set up the new Peninsula tank! It's going to be freshwater but they helped me with the sump
Hi Kaity, I like how you mix the type of food you feed them. That is the best way to,keep them all happy. I use mostly Northfin brand. Very high quality. I do also feed them Hikari vibra bites. This is drugs for fish! They all love it. Not just my African cichlids but also my South American cichlids and my tiger barb / buenos Aries tetra tank. They are shaped like blood worms and fish go crazy for them. Like you said Hikari is not the best food alone but mixed with other foods it works.
This was an awesome fish food tutorial. Have you tried ocean nutrition pellets ? I’m wondering how they would do with those. They have two main formulas - a carnivore and an herbivore. And also a Cichlid excel. Its funny my fish love the bug bites spirulina as well :).
Thank you for this video. Very informative. I will be getting the 2 types of new life spectrum you recommended. Love your videos, good vibe and very informative
Hi from NZ! I use the New Life Spectrum Algae Max for my mbuna and I have sourced the large pellets from my local fish store. They are still quite small for adult mbuna, but larger than the regular pellets.
I use a mix of Xtreme, Sera and New life spectrum and my peacocks and haps just love them. I also give them frozen krill once a week. Great video. Also have you ever had one of your fish jump out of your tank as you have no lids
Thank you!! 😄 I have netted lids on the tank usually, I just had one of the lids off for the video. But before I had the lids I lost a few from jumping out
hi ther I really like this video about different types of cichlids for the only thing I have about choosing the right size reading the numbers right I do really like ur Chanel u explain great easy to understand 💗 keep up good work
@@Kaityscichlids u welcome I love ur videos maybe 1 day you can make a video about different sizes of Fish food pellets an understand the numbers different sizes
If you are able to get NorthFin fish food in Australia, I highly recommend it. It has high quality ingredients and their veggie pellets come in a larger size than the ones you have.
Those things we refer to as fillers are needed to get the food to “cake” so it can stay in some form of a shape. Otherwise the food would be powder……..
i have tried many. My cichlids prefer the Tetra tropical flakes. I have a mixtures of fishes from the 3 lakes. So i give them worms, brine shrip, tropical flakes, sprutula and alage wavers
I've eventually stayed away from the Hikari brand not much good protein I turned to the Xtreme brand I keep predictor haps the fish have excellent color and form and also I feed Tropical krill chips it has 40 percent Antarctic krill love your vids 👍
New life spec is good food. I use the 2mm pellets mixed with 1mm pellets and mix sera discus food with it @ 30% that mix has them fighting fit and healthy.
Thank you! If there are instructions for storage on the food, then follow those. But in general, I just store mine in a dry place, out of the sun, and it is fine :)
Great video and thanking you for the information. Just curious what fish is the one with the blue lips and creamy color body? I would love to pick one of them up. Thank You in advanced
Thank you! Not particularly, there are a few who gauge themselves more than others, and if they eat food that has a lot of fillers it can make their bellies look a bit round
@@bettyboo1930 Have a look at their heads, and if they have a thin/pinched appearance around their forehead, it can indicate they're underweight. Or if they have a sunken belly. If they don't have that, and they're all doing healthy and fine, I wouldn't worry too much about it :)
Hi Kaity . I feel like I need to start paying you for all your advice .😅 I have the Thera +A and the Algea new life spectrum. Question : do I mix a small amount of both in and feed them mixed in together? Or do for example, feed Thera+A in the morning and the Algea one in the evening?
It all contributes, but feeding the colour food has definitely enhanced their colours beyond what they would be otherwise. Mostly for the females, and not as much the males
Hello there, I like the food that you were giving for them to get color looked it up on the internet and it's paste in Australia. I have no way of getting it to US cause they do not ship can you help me? I will send you the money if you can.
Absolute colour definitely has some other ingredients in it the aren’t willing to share. No juvies should have the finnage yours had at their size (when you first got them) not to mention the colour. You would have a few juiced up females in your tank hidden as studs. Good way to sell fish though! I guess
I most definitely do! I didn't feed it to them for about half a year after I bought them and some of my females even had fry. Now they look like males 😂
Hi Katie you have two fish in your tank I think they are Haps? maybe peacocks, both fish have yellow heads and a light color body with blue lips blue on their tail and side fins please tell me what they are if you know Thanks
I would base it on whether they are eating all of the food or not. If there is still a lot of food sitting on the bottom of the aquarium/floating 5 minutes after you've fed it then you can dial it back a bit. But 3 small portions a day like what you are doing is better than one huge lot in my opinion
@Kaity thanks much for ur comments. I really appreciate ur reply. My cichlids finish the food (3 pinches worth) within a min. There is no chance of the food wastage at all. Should I increase the amount to an additional pinch? I sense they need more because they keep wandering even after finishing the food. Thanks!
One thing i have found about mbunas.. As they grow they can handle high protein pretty well. But, when they are small or juveniles they are more susceptible to bloat.
One of my favorite aquariums in YT land! 👍
Thank you 😄
your tank looks so great....fish look so happy. good job!!!
Thank you so much!! :D
My first love ❤️ African cichlids. Have since moved on to a full blown SPS 🪸reef tank But man I love my African cichlids. you have a subscriber!the hap alli is Gorgeous.
They are great fish!! Thank you for the sub :) I just had a reef channel today (Gallery Aquatica TV) come and set up the new Peninsula tank! It's going to be freshwater but they helped me with the sump
Owww owww flowers are pouring 🥰🥰🥰 love the video, love your fishes your voice 🥰🥰 and i love your sweater 🥰🥰
Hi Kaity, I like how you mix the type of food you feed them. That is the best way to,keep them all happy. I use mostly Northfin brand. Very high quality. I do also feed them Hikari vibra bites. This is drugs for fish! They all love it. Not just my African cichlids but also my South American cichlids and my tiger barb / buenos Aries tetra tank. They are shaped like blood worms and fish go crazy for them. Like you said Hikari is not the best food alone but mixed with other foods it works.
Thank you 😊 Definitely, balance is key! I haven't seen the Northfin food before, I'll have to check it out
This was an awesome fish food tutorial. Have you tried ocean nutrition pellets ? I’m wondering how they would do with those. They have two main formulas - a carnivore and an herbivore. And also a Cichlid excel. Its funny my fish love the bug bites spirulina as well :).
Thank you for this video. Very informative. I will be getting the 2 types of new life spectrum you recommended. Love your videos, good vibe and very informative
Thank you so much 😊🙌
Hi from NZ! I use the New Life Spectrum Algae Max for my mbuna and I have sourced the large pellets from my local fish store. They are still quite small for adult mbuna, but larger than the regular pellets.
Hi Bobbie! That's great, the regular sized ones are so tiny
It's good to take care of the food as you do...😍💪
Great..!!👏
Thank you!! 😄
I use a mix of Xtreme, Sera and New life spectrum and my peacocks and haps just love them. I also give them frozen krill once a week. Great video. Also have you ever had one of your fish jump out of your tank as you have no lids
Thank you!! 😄 I have netted lids on the tank usually, I just had one of the lids off for the video. But before I had the lids I lost a few from jumping out
Awesome video great footage
Thank you so much! :)
Amazing setup and stock. Love it.
Thank you so much :)
i love your accent haha luv ya Kaity.....keep up w the great vids!!!
Your fish are beautiful 😍 👍❗️ today i subscribed to your channel. Love your tank set up too.
Thank you!!
@@Kaityscichlids you're very welcome 😊
Beautiful tank and great videos, subbed you up, keep them coming please 😊😊😊
Thank you so much!! I appreciate it :)
You look like your fishes! So color! aehuueah Nice video!
You can tell I like colour 🤣 Thank you!!
Great information Kaity thanks 🙏
Thank you 😊
Thanks kaity.
Thank you 😊🙌
hi ther I really like this video about different types of cichlids for the only thing I have about choosing the right size reading the numbers right I do really like ur Chanel u explain great easy to understand 💗 keep up good work
Thank you so much :)
@@Kaityscichlids u welcome I love ur videos maybe 1 day you can make a video about different sizes of Fish food pellets an understand the numbers different sizes
If you are able to get NorthFin fish food in Australia, I highly recommend it. It has high quality ingredients and their veggie pellets come in a larger size than the ones you have.
I have heard someone else mention that food is quite good! I'll have to give it a go
Hello , you should try Origin aquatic Nutrition food , awesome food
Nice food for the aquarium fish 🐠
Beautiful aquarium and great food tips! I like your aquarium lights. Are they also good for plants? What make are they?
Thank you 😊 Yes they are great for plants!! They are freshwater AI Primes
Those things we refer to as fillers are needed to get the food to “cake” so it can stay in some form of a shape. Otherwise the food would be powder……..
i have tried many. My cichlids prefer the Tetra tropical flakes. I have a mixtures of fishes from the 3 lakes. So i give them worms, brine shrip, tropical flakes, sprutula and alage wavers
👍❤very beautiful fish 💯super super
Thank you!!
@@Kaityscichlids 👍❤
Awesome
Thank you :)
I've eventually stayed away from the Hikari brand not much good protein I turned to the Xtreme brand I keep predictor haps the fish have excellent color and form and also I feed Tropical krill chips it has 40 percent Antarctic krill love your vids 👍
I will have to check those ones out! Thank you so much 😊
New life spec is good food. I use the 2mm pellets mixed with 1mm pellets and mix sera discus food with it @ 30% that mix has them fighting fit and healthy.
I agree, it's a great food!
Hy my name is saurabh an I'm your big fan ☺️
Thank you so much Saurav 😊
Nice
Make separate Ranking videos on peacock and haps
Great vedio kaity...should we keep food in cool temperature.
Thank you! If there are instructions for storage on the food, then follow those. But in general, I just store mine in a dry place, out of the sun, and it is fine :)
What’s the secret to having the mixed tank…mixed hap,mbuna and peacocks ?
Great video and thanking you for the information. Just curious what fish is the one with the blue lips and creamy color body? I would love to pick one of them up. Thank You in advanced
Thank you! 😊 It is called a sulphur crested Cichlid
Great looking set up and thanks for the feeding tips. Do you think your fish are starting to look a little over weight?
Thank you! Not particularly, there are a few who gauge themselves more than others, and if they eat food that has a lot of fillers it can make their bellies look a bit round
@@Kaityscichlids Well they all look very healthy. Maybe mine are a little under weight then? I think I'll increase my feeds. Thanks Kaity
@@bettyboo1930 Have a look at their heads, and if they have a thin/pinched appearance around their forehead, it can indicate they're underweight. Or if they have a sunken belly. If they don't have that, and they're all doing healthy and fine, I wouldn't worry too much about it :)
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Hi Kaity . I feel like I need to start paying you for all your advice .😅 I have the Thera +A and the Algea new life spectrum. Question : do I mix a small amount of both in and feed them mixed in together? Or do for example, feed Thera+A in the morning and the Algea one in the evening?
Hahaha, not at all! I'm more than happy to help 😊 I feed them both at the same time to give the fish more choice
Çok bereket versin inşallah güzel güzel
Very Nice…👻
Thank you 😄
I live in Canada and my African cichlids are very picky I have tried different types of food and they don't eat them much what do you recommend
What is the background colour of your fish tank?
Is color only about food or also about water quality, lightening & stress?
It all contributes, but feeding the colour food has definitely enhanced their colours beyond what they would be otherwise. Mostly for the females, and not as much the males
Hello there, I like the food that you were giving for them to get color looked it up on the internet and it's paste in Australia. I have no way of getting it to US cause they do not ship can you help me? I will send you the money if you can.
Absolute colour definitely has some other ingredients in it the aren’t willing to share. No juvies should have the finnage yours had at their size (when you first got them) not to mention the colour. You would have a few juiced up females in your tank hidden as studs. Good way to sell fish though! I guess
I most definitely do! I didn't feed it to them for about half a year after I bought them and some of my females even had fry. Now they look like males 😂
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Hi Katie you have two fish in your tank I think they are Haps? maybe peacocks, both fish have yellow heads and a light color body with blue lips blue on their tail and side fins please tell me what they are if you know Thanks
Hi Paul! They're sulphur crested peacock/hap hybrids :)
@@Kaityscichlids Just stunning! Thank you!!!!
I have 14 african cichlids, and 2 of them are just above 2 inches, I feed them 3 pinches of optimum 3 in 1 three times a day. Am I overfeeding?
I would base it on whether they are eating all of the food or not. If there is still a lot of food sitting on the bottom of the aquarium/floating 5 minutes after you've fed it then you can dial it back a bit. But 3 small portions a day like what you are doing is better than one huge lot in my opinion
@Kaity thanks much for ur comments. I really appreciate ur reply. My cichlids finish the food (3 pinches worth) within a min. There is no chance of the food wastage at all. Should I increase the amount to an additional pinch? I sense they need more because they keep wandering even after finishing the food. Thanks!
I have a question, can these cichlids breed in community tank?
If there's places to hide the fry can sometimes survive, but I have never had many survive in the tank
@@Kaityscichlids that mean they do breed
@@talhatahir461 they can
Your fish can survive fine in a community tank yes but your community fish might not survive depending on which elvish you have
Sevgili arkadaşım bana da yardımcı olur musun
You are very sweet
Thank you 😊