Can map fish be raised together with Sanhu cichlid? What foods do they like respectively

Map fish can be raised with Sanhu cichlid. Although they are not of the same kind, in theory, map fish also belong to Cichlidae. However, it is better not to mix map fish with Sanhu cichlid, because they have different requirements for water quality. Moreover, most map fish are artificially bred, and it is easy to be bitten when mixed with Sanhu cichlid. In addition, their feeding habits are also different. Map fish like to eat small fish and shrimp, while Sanhu cichlid likes to eat plant food.

1. Can map fish be raised together with Sanhu Cichlid

Although most map fish are artificially bred, they still belong to Cichlidae in essence, so they can still be raised together with Sanhu Cichlid. The nature of Sparus macrocephalus in Sanhu is much wilder than that of map fish, so it is easy to bite if it is mixed for a long time. Both kinds of fish are very fierce fish, and they can still be raised together when they are about the same size.

In fact, map fish looks fierce, but it is actually rather unintelligent, and it is easy to be bitten when raised with Sanhu cichlid. Most of the three lakes cichlids are wild, and there are many kinds of them. There are also many three lakes cichlids who don't like fighting.

2. What foods do map fish and Sanhu cichlid like respectively

Map fish belong to omnivorous fish. Although they eat both animal food and plant food, they prefer animal food. Small fish and shrimp are the favorite of map fish, while Sanhu Cichlid is a vegetarian fish. They prefer plant food and mostly eat aquatic plants. If Sanhu Cichlid is fed with small fish and shrimp, it will easily lead to indigestion. In daily life, it is best to feed the map with live bait and feed, and feed it with plant feed when feeding Sanhu Cichlid.