Gear We Recommend

Best Cichlid Food

The right food depends on the fish. Mbuna need greens, oscars want hearty pellets and dwarfs want tiny bites.

Best for: Most mid size cichlids

A balanced daily food. Sinking pellets reach shy fish too.

Best for: Trying a new diet

Small bag to test acceptance before buying bulk.

Best for: Oscars and big cichlids

Big bites for big mouths, with less mess than frozen foods.

Best for: Mbuna and other grazers

A veggie heavy diet helps prevent bloat in Malawi rock dwellers.

Best for: Rams, apistos and dwarfs

Small enough for little mouths and sinks slowly so everyone eats.

Best for: Reds and yellows

Krill and astaxanthin help natural colors show.

Best for: Color enhancing daily food

Fish-meal free color food for vibrant cichlids.

Best for: Bulk for big tanks

Large sinking pellets for oscars and monsters.

Best for: New World cichlids and oddballs

A weekly treat. Skip bloodworms for mbuna.

Best for: Weekends away

Feeds small set portions so nobody overfeeds.

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