Knowing what to feed cichlid fry can be confusing if you have never raised cichlids or if you are trying to raise other aquarium fish for the first time.
This can be a very exciting time for the new aquarist, or the seasoned hobbyist, so I am going to give you a few pointers.
There are basically two types of brooding that you will find with cichlids.
These types are mouth brooding and open brooding.
Yes, there are variations of these two types of brooding, but breaking them down into two types will do for now.
We are interested in what to feed these cichlid fry once they are basically free swimming.
Obviously, cichlid fry will survive for some time on their yolk sac depending on the species.
Now comes the question, "what do I feed cichlid fry"? When doing your research I am sure that one of the top foods you have found for cichlid fry is newly hatched brine shrimp.
Yep, they make an excellent food for all types of baby fish, but if you don't have any brine shrimp readily available and hatched, what do you do? Feed cichlid fry hardboiled egg yolks.
I am sure you have never heard that tip before.
What you need to do is take a small amount of the egg yolk and mix it with a little water just until it makes the mixture flow.
Experiment with it.
Eggs are cheap, right? Be careful not to put too much of the egg yolk mixture into the tank at a time because it will foul the water.
Don't put in anymore than the fry can eat in about 20 to 30 seconds.
For the best results, put a small amount of the egg yolk mixture into a thin glass pipe or some tubing.
Lower it into tank where the fry are and release it just above them.
This seems to work best for me.