Malawi: a good flake

[Hobbiest]

Hi. Some of my Malawi species were susceptible to bloat (Ps. elongatus Chewere) so I feed only spirulina. Those were the only ones I had trouble with. I keep mainly Malawi Mbuna, also I have Lithobates. Is there a decent flake that I will interest my Malawi Mbuna besides spirulina that will not give them bloat. I started feeding them Spirulina with Garlic but some of the more timid eaters are still not getting enough. Are brone shrimp or earthworm flake probably too risky for Malawi Cichids?

[Marty]

I wouldn't buy earthworm flake.  I've tried feeding it to my fish a couple different times (the second time was a container I won in a raffle) and my fish wouldn't touch it.

[Hobbiest]

Ok. What other flakes do Mbuna like besides spirulina that won't bloat them up?

[Marty]

My advice would be to stick with spirulina.  If you feel like some of your fish aren't getting enough, try feeding some food, and then some more a few minutes later.

[Ron]

I like Spirulina 20 flake.