What do you feed your fish?

[sissy]

The only problem I have with pellets is they sink to fast and you don't get the enjoyment of watching them sucking them in at the top of the water .I get the osi treats from pet mountain about 3 dollars a bag for the smaller bag .They have cute shapes too and smell really great

 

[j.w]

Sissy I have only floating pellets that don't sink ever. I use the Tetra Spring/Fall and the Wardley's pellets. My fish love um!

 

[sissy]

yeh my neighbor uses them but my fish won't eat them I tried some hers out on them .She gets hers at pet mountain a big huge bag cheaper than tetra .Darn fish are picky .

 

[rdk]

My goldfish will eat only Tetra Fin goldfish flakes, no other brand. They spit at me when I tried feed them fall and spring food. RDK

 

[bobsox]

Mine are the same way - only Tetra Fin Goldfish Flakes and nothing else. They must have had the same parents.....The little FUSSY buggers...

 

[j.w]

Any experts out there who can say which ingreds are better and why comparing these two brands?

Tetra Pond Sticks

Ingredients
Wheat Starch, Corn Flour, Fish Meal, Feeding Oat Meal, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Germ Meal, Soybean Oil, Algae Meal, Monobasic Calcium Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C) Inositol, Niacin, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Stabilized Vitamin C), d-Calcium Pantothenate, a-Tocopherol-Acetate, Riboflavin-5-phosphate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Palmitate, Cyanocobalamin, Cholecalciferol, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Cobalt Nitrate. Color: Yellow 5 Lake. Ethoxyquin (Anti-oxidant) as a preservative.

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Wardleys

Soybean Meal, Ground Corn, Fish Meal, Wheat Middlings, Ground Wheat, Corn Gluten Meal, Fish Oil, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Spirulina, Salt, Betaine, Choline Chloride, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, DL-Methionine, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Ethoxyquin (A Preservative), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Selenite.

 

[HARO]

Both of them list only one animal product (fish meal). Laguna Premium lists that plus krill meal, shrimp meal and fish liver meal. Personally I prefer that my fish get as much animal-based food in their diet as possible during the warm weather. And look for a crude protein content of around 30%. John

 

[sissy]

good question actually great question .hmmmm wait is this spring and fall or summer food .

 

[j.w]

Thanks John, I will look around for something w/ more meat for their bones!


That's the Tetra green bag summer food sissy. http://www.amazon.com/Tetra-Floatin...s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1318609996&sr=1-17

 

[addy1]

I have been told that corn is not real good for them, they just pass it, no nutrient value. If corn is listed have it low on the list.

 

[j.w]

What do you feed yours addy and welcome back from your trip!

 

[addy1]

Well not home yet, just got off the cruise boat, overfed............back on normal food again. We fly home tuesday. All the fish seem to be swimming in the pond, nets still up. Searched for mr heron, didn't see him on a quick back search. And you said you have not seen him, so maybe the sucker gave up.................maybe.

Right now mine have been getting ciclid food that red bag stuff, had some still in sealed bags from my arizona pond. Blanking on the name right now. Well right now they are actually getting the wheatgerm food, which does not have any corn in it. (can't recall the name of it either..........lol, but got it at petsmart)

With the next buy of food I will be looking for food with less or no corn in it.

 

[j.w]

Oh ok well welcome back to land then,lol! I never saw the heron at all the whole time. He's prolly waiting for you to get home.
I'm gonna check around for some food too w/ more protein in it. But also read that you don't want too much protein or can foul the water more. Wondering how much is too much.........happy medium thingy I guess.

 

[addy1]

The more you read the more different opinions you will get. I aim for a variety, something will be the best ..................

 

[sissy]

Think it is better just to stay with food you raised fish with ,they like it and are used to it .Look at the foods they say are good for us do we eat it because they say so no .I guess it is really up to what you want to do or want to spend on food or what you budget allows .I guess if you add supplements and you have healthy happy fish and they are alive and swimming you are fine .So feed what works for you and has worked for you .