FunkSolid Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 I have spent a few days using the search tool, and reading the sticky threads on diet, nutrition, and all that. I am hoping we could take this perpetual debate into 2016, and also into the context of what is currently available. For example I have read a lot about this elusive "Dianichi" food, but after 5 phone calls, I cant find a store that carries it here in YYC. What do you feed your Tropheus and why? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) I feed them NLS and occasionally live daphnia and glassworms when in season. Stay away from that Rapasy super food stuff. Edited September 13, 2016 by JORG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 NLS Cichlid is great. I tried NorthFin Veggie, but their colors tanked w/in a couple weeks - they loved the stuff, but it ruined their colors. I also ran a can of NLS Algae Max through them, and they gobbled it up and looked awesome! They also LOVE snails... kept the population of MTS and Ramshorns down when I had them... when I moved the Trophs, the snail population took off until the Synos got a bit bigger and now keep them in check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piedpiper Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 I feed nls algaemax and nls medium fish formula. I used to also give them 8veggie flakes from HBH but I cant seem to find it anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Yup I have to say the Northfin foods tanked the colors in all my grow out tanks that I tested it on. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punman Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) I don't have tropheus now but I have had them a couple of times. I used NLS exclusively with great results. On the subject of NorthFin I tried it this spring on my African cichlids and I have not noticed a difference for the better nor for the worse so I am now using a combination of it and NLS. Edited October 10, 2016 by punman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkSolid Posted September 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Thanks for all the input guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) For what it's worth, NLS would be my first choice for tropheus. Having said that, I have experimented with NF for the past 1.5 years, and have not seen any reduction in color, in any of the various species of cichlids, or non cichlids that I have trialed it on. I have only fed the Cichlid, and Jumbo formulas. Fish seem as healthy, and colorful, as fed on NLS. (when feeding either/or exclusively for several months) IMO it is a high quality food. Personally I would not waste my money on Dainichi. Jorg, what formula of NF were you feeding your grow outs? Edited October 4, 2016 by RD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) It was the small grow size in large bag . Can't remember if it had specific name , Harold brought it over. It affects the red colours the blues and yellows seem fine but it seems to take quite a bit longer for the colors to develop in young fish. Harold noticed the affect on the red colors also if I remember right. Edited October 4, 2016 by JORG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) Ahhh found the empty bag .5 mm community formula Edited October 4, 2016 by JORG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Ok, thanks. Odd as I don't think the formula is any different than the formulas I have used. Perhaps it affects young fish, more so than adults? The only thing I noticed with the small pellet size (1mm Cichld formula)was that it made my water a little cloudy, even when feeding small amounts, in a large tank with mega filtration. I also noted that NF sizes are much smaller than the identical mm sizes of NLS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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