What do flower horn fish eat?

Answer 1

In the aquarium Flower Horns should be fed cichlid pellets. In the wild, they have a varied diet typical of south American cichlids; they are omnivorous, eating some plant matter, but mostly insects, small fish, and other invertebrates.

In aquarium it is recommended that they be fed a varied diet consisting of pellets (max crude protein), bloodworms, some serious hobbist also treat their Flowerhorn's with beef heart, prawns/shrimp, krills. 1 Green Pea once a week and veggie pellets which are meant for herbivores fishes like Koi's. However the mixture of these pellets should be such you feed them more of the carnivores cichlid then the veggie pellets e.g 80% of pellet of protein stuff (as it is extremely essential for better development)and 20% veggie for balanced diet.

I have also heard about flowerhorns eating fruits however these cases are rare depending on what the fish likes to eat. In the wild they would eat what most cichlids in the region would feed on as they are highly adaptibility and hardy nature.

Answer 2

Flowerhorn fish are omnivores and can eat a variety of foods including pellets, live or frozen foods like bloodworms, brine shrimp, and small fish. It is important to provide them with a well-balanced diet to support their health and vibrant colors.