In my 55 gal tank I have a large Oscar, Jack Dempsey and 3 Red Hook Silver Dollars. After a long time of feeding them flakes and clouding the tank (more than it needs to be), I switched to these pellets and have no plans of going back. Even though my Red Hook's aren't cichlids, they devour these. My Oscar and JD love these pellets and do not like to share. I've also noticed considerable growth and more depth in color after switching. I like the fact they float and not get wasted. Definitely will try other Hikari pellet foods in the future. This is definitely a quality item!