Are Crickets Good To Feed Cichlids?

I was woundering what are some good live foods for my oscar ,Texas ,and convict cichlids I heard crickets aren't very nutritious so I was woundering if there's something I can feed them or is there a better live food to feed them

 

You could try blackworms, bloodworms, and brine shrimp. They're a bit small, but I'm sure your fish would enjoy them.

 

You could try blackworms, bloodworms, and brine shrimp. They're a bit small, but I'm sure your fish would enjoy them.

You know a good website to get any of those or do you usually get them from a LPS?

 

Crickets are more nutritious if you gutload them first. Other options would be earthworms, blackworms, bloodworms, wax worms, or ghost shrimp.

I do not recommend feeder fish. Generally not very nutritious and prone to carrying diseases.

 

Crickets are more nutritious if you gutload them first. Other options would be earthworms, blackworms, bloodworms, wax worms, or ghost shrimp.

I do not recommend feeder fish. Generally not very nutritious and prone to carrying diseases.

You beat me to the answer.....

 

You know a good website to get any of those or do you usually get them from a LPS?

You can usually find eggs and cultures for these kinds of things on ebay.

 

Crickets are more nutritious if you gutload them first. Other options would be earthworms, blackworms, bloodworms, wax worms, or ghost shrimp.

I do not recommend feeder fish. Generally not very nutritious and prone to carrying diseases.

Ok thanks what about red worms the worms you can.buy at Walmart to fish with ? And what would I get to gut load the crickets?

 

I feed my EBA crickets occasionally, he would go crazy for them. To gut load them you need to provide the crickets with nutritious food before you feed them to anything. I always gave mine ZooMed Adult Bearded Dragon pellets as a staple and swapped out fresh veggies.