[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1120},["ShallowReactive",2],{"item:\u002Fanimals\u002Frecipe-for-homemade-cichlid-food":3,"platform:site":545},{"id":4,"title":5,"authors":6,"body":11,"canonical":483,"category":484,"categorySlugs":489,"cid":490,"cover":491,"description":495,"extension":496,"featured":497,"language":498,"meta":499,"navigation":500,"noindex":497,"ogImage":501,"path":502,"publishedAt":503,"recipe":483,"related":504,"revisedAt":483,"seo":530,"seoDescription":495,"seoTitle":5,"sortKey":483,"sources":531,"stem":535,"tagSlugs":536,"tags":538,"translations":541,"type":542,"url":543,"__hash__":544},"platformItems\u002Fplatform\u002Fitems\u002F3093.md","DIY Cichlid Cuisine: Why Making Your Own Fish Food Beats Store-Bought",[7],{"name":8,"slug":9,"role":10},"Elliot Campbell","elliot-campbell","author",{"type":12,"value":13,"toc":457},"minimark",[14,19,23,28,31,40,46,52,57,61,64,83,86,90,93,116,119,123,126,130,133,137,140,146,151,155,158,165,170,173,177,180,184,188,214,218,241,245,248,275,281,286,290,304,308,311,327,331,334,345,348,404,411,416,419,423,426,429,441,447,452],[15,16,18],"h2",{"id":17},"whats-the-best-diet-for-your-cichlids","What's the Best Diet for Your Cichlids?",[20,21,22],"p",{},"Anyone who has kept cichlids knows they are intelligent, lively, and full of personality. As someone who has worked in a tropical fish store and kept various cichlids, I can confirm they are fascinating pets. However, one part of cichlid care has always bothered me: the food.",[24,25,27],"h3",{"id":26},"why-homemade-beats-premium-commercial-foods","Why Homemade Beats \"Premium\" Commercial Foods",[20,29,30],{},"Commercial fish foods often carry labels like \"premium\" or \"complete nutrition,\" leading owners to think they are giving their fish the best. In reality, people spend a lot of money on these products when a cheaper, high-quality homemade option is available. 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Their diet consists mainly of spirulina, other algae, and aquatic plants, with invertebrates and insects as a secondary source.",[15,181,183],{"id":182},"homemade-cichlid-food-recipes","Homemade Cichlid Food Recipes",[24,185,187],{"id":186},"african-cichlid-food-ingredients","African Cichlid Food Ingredients",[65,189,190,193,196,199,202,205,208,211],{},[68,191,192],{},"1 pound whole prawns (omit for herbivores)",[68,194,195],{},"1\u002F2 pound spinach",[68,197,198],{},"1\u002F2 pound shelled peas",[68,200,201],{},"9 oz (100 sheets) nori seaweed",[68,203,204],{},"Juice and pulp of large orange",[68,206,207],{},"1 clove garlic",[68,209,210],{},"2 teaspoons spirulina powder",[68,212,213],{},"1\u002F2 oz food grade agar agar",[24,215,217],{"id":216},"american-cichlid-food-ingredients","American Cichlid Food Ingredients",[65,219,220,223,226,229,232,235,237,239],{},[68,221,222],{},"1 pound whole prawns",[68,224,225],{},"1\u002F2 pound catfish fillets",[68,227,228],{},"1\u002F2 pound frozen shelled peas",[68,230,231],{},"4.5 oz (50 sheets) nori seaweed",[68,233,234],{},"Juice and pulp of medium orange",[68,236,207],{},[68,238,210],{},[68,240,213],{},[15,242,244],{"id":243},"directions","Directions",[20,246,247],{},"Both recipes use the same process.",[249,250,251,254,257,260,263,266,269,272],"ol",{},[68,252,253],{},"Add all ingredients except agar agar to a blender. Pulse until well incorporated and you get a smooth paste.",[68,255,256],{},"Bring four cups of water to a simmer in a large pot. Dissolve agar agar completely.",[68,258,259],{},"Add the blended mixture in small spoonfuls to the simmering agar agar. (If you add too much at once, the agar will set too quickly!)",[68,261,262],{},"Stir well until all the mixture is added. You may need to add more water if the agar sets too fast. 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Let the food thaw for 1 hour before adding to the tank.",[68,299,300],{},"Remove any uneaten food from the tank after 2 minutes.",[68,302,303],{},"Because of the high nutritional value, feed only once a day, four times a week.",[24,305,307],{"id":306},"fasting-your-cichlids","Fasting Your Cichlids",[20,309,310],{},"Fasting one day a week gives the cichlid's digestive tract time to process and purge.",[65,312,313,321],{},[68,314,315,316,320],{},"For ",[317,318,319],"strong",{},"African cichlids",", supplement with fresh lettuce, spinach, or zucchini on the other two days, and fast for one day.",[68,322,315,323,326],{},[317,324,325],{},"American cichlids",", feed frozen blood worms or daphnia on the other two days, and fast for one day as well.",[15,328,330],{"id":329},"the-results-speak-for-themselves","The Results Speak for Themselves",[20,332,333],{},"After switching your fish to a homemade diet, you'll notice results almost immediately:",[65,335,336,339,342],{},[68,337,338],{},"Cichlids are generally less aggressive because they get the proper nutrients.",[68,340,341],{},"Colors become much more vibrant! Fresh food provides higher pigment levels, leading to more color.",[68,343,344],{},"A more complete diet helps your fish live a happier, healthier life.",[20,346,347],{},"Still not convinced? Look at the benefits of each ingredient:",[65,349,350,356,362,368,374,380,386,392,398],{},[68,351,352,355],{},[317,353,354],{},"Whole Prawns:"," Adult whole prawns are a high-nutrition animal protein. The shells are left on and blended in because they contain chitin. Chitin isn't digested by the fish; instead, it provides digestive stability and prevents constipation.",[68,357,358,361],{},[317,359,360],{},"Catfish:"," For American cichlids, catfish provides another source of animal protein. Varying proteins is good, and catfish is a perfect non-oily fish for this.",[68,363,364,367],{},[317,365,366],{},"Shelled Peas:"," Frozen peas are a great choice. They offer green proteins and help prevent bloat and constipation.",[68,369,370,373],{},[317,371,372],{},"Spinach:"," As a leafy green, spinach is easier for fish to digest than plants like corn, soy, or potato. Spinach is high in vitamins and antioxidants, most of which benefit cichlids directly.",[68,375,376,379],{},[317,377,378],{},"Nori Seaweed:"," An ocean seaweed full of minerals and nutrients. It's essential for plant proteins.",[68,381,382,385],{},[317,383,384],{},"Spirulina Powder:"," A freshwater algae that African cichlids eat in the wild. It's high in plant proteins and valuable for ongoing cichlid health.",[68,387,388,391],{},[317,389,390],{},"Orange:"," It may sound odd, but cichlids actually like citrus fruits. The juice and pulp aid digestion (due to the acids) and provide vitamins, including vitamin C.",[68,393,394,397],{},[317,395,396],{},"Garlic:"," Even stranger than orange, perhaps, but garlic stimulates a fish's appetite and acts as a preventative against internal parasites.",[68,399,400,403],{},[317,401,402],{},"Agar Agar:"," This natural gelatin from red algae binds everything together, making it easier for fish to eat and for you to handle. I avoid regular gelatin because it's made from warm-blooded animal proteins that fish find hard to digest.",[20,405,406],{},[34,407],{"alt":36,"height":408,"src":409,"width":410},419,"\u002Fpics\u002Fdffd67ba8b3bf1219f7e.webp",500,[20,412,413],{},[43,414,415],{},"The initial costs are going to be higher than just going to the store and buying your regular pellet food, but it will pay off in the long run.",[20,417,418],{},"ickr.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fpardee\u002F",[15,420,422],{"id":421},"whats-the-cost-of-homemade-cichlid-food","What's the Cost of Homemade Cichlid Food?",[20,424,425],{},"You might wonder about the cost. The initial expense is higher than buying regular pellets, but it pays off over time. For example, I spent $30 to make the American Cichlid recipe. It seems like a lot, but the food lasted 9 months. In that time, I would have spent nearly double on pellet\u002Fflake food. So, it's a good deal.",[20,427,428],{},"Thank you for reading my homemade cichlid food recipes. I wish you the best in your aquarium adventures. Please check out these other cichlid articles:",[65,430,431,436],{},[68,432,433],{},[317,434,435],{},"Convict Cichlid Breeding",[68,437,438],{},[317,439,440],{},"Freshwater Bumblebee Goby",[20,442,443,444],{},"If you're also interested in making all-natural flake food, see ",[317,445,446],{},"Making Flake Fish Food.",[20,448,449],{},[43,450,451],{},"This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. It is not meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice from a veterinary medical professional. 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