Diet for Peacock Tank

[Bulldogh]

i have always fed high-protein diet for my wild caught Front 325 tank with big success. Huge 21 inch male, and the rest of them are doing very well. I have had this tank set up for six years, and only lost one fish jumped out of one of the slots. I just set up a 125 Peacock tank, but I spoke to somebody at a LFS and she said that peacocks mostly feed on plant-based food? I've had this tank set up for six weeks and the color and activity is outstanding with a high-protein pellet. Suggestions? I have also mixed in a high-quality general food as well..

[Regalblue]

Aulonacara are carnivores.  Whoever you spoke to didn't know what she was talking about.

I'd recommend going the "mixing with general foods" route, that way there's variety in the diet. 

[Bulldogh]

That is what I told her.. She said something like " they mow on  algae in the wild ."

[Mission Man]

My two cents is to feed mostly animal based foods, but I always include some veggie based foods too. That gives the fish fiber which will decrease the likelihood of "bloat".

[Bulldogh]

Thanks! I will do that!

[Regalblue]

My two cents is to feed mostly animal based foods, but I always include some veggie based foods too. That gives the fish fiber which will decrease the likelihood of "bloat".

definitely not a bad idea

[Bulldogh]

Thanks!