What does everyone think?

RachPreach · 06-12-2007, 05:04 PM

Is this good food?

http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS...altropical16oz

will this be sufficient to feed my fish? Nutrients and all?

RachPreach · 06-13-2007, 02:22 AM

come on some one?

spypet · 06-13-2007, 02:31 AM

46% fishmeal protein is higher than most commercial flake, but there really is
little difference one flake to the next unless you can buy them freshly made.
from the ingredient list it appears to be a comprehensive product.

Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Soy Protein Concentrate, Wheat Gluten, Fish Protein Concentrate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Rice Flour, Fish Oil, Shrimp Meal, Wheat Germ Meal, Soy Protein Isolate, Lecithin, Spirulina, Spray Dried Krill Digest, Crab Meal, Natural Flavor, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Crayfish Extract in Soybean Oil, Iron Oxide, Vitamin Premix Containing (Wheat Middlings, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine HCl, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Biotin), Betaine, Choline Chloride, Anise Flavor, Chlorophyll in Soybean Oil, Carrot Oleoresin, Ethoxyquin (used as a preservative).Crude Protein (Minimum) 46% Crude Fat (Minimum) 7% Crude Fiber (Maximum) 4% Moisture (Maximum) 9% Vitamin C (Minimum) 1,400 mg/kg

RachPreach · 06-13-2007, 02:45 AM

well i just thought for 1lb. it was a great price..

snafu · 06-13-2007, 02:50 AM

a little off-topic, but i'm curious to know what people are feeding their small fish as daily staple? for floating food, i recently switched over from basic flakes (e.g., tetramin) to hikari micro pellets and noticed my tetras have been spawning a LOT more. maybe it's just coincidence?
-snafu

**Algenco** · 06-13-2007, 02:56 AM

What about this http://www.kensfish.com/kensflake1.html

spypet · 06-13-2007, 03:01 AM

snafu, you might find this thread interesting;
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fi...food-find.html

Algenco, here's another fresh flake seller;
http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/Fla...c4osbvkpos9bj4

RachPreach · 06-13-2007, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Algenco

What about this http://www.kensfish.com/kensflake1.html

wow! those are some good prices! which one would be the best for community fish?

yoink · 06-13-2007, 03:04 AM

Ken's food is great, I use his spirulina w/ garlic, catfish pellets, and topical flake for most feedings. A nice variety is best for most fish.

yoink · 06-13-2007, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RachPreach

wow! those are some good prices! which one would be the best for community fish?

If I had to choose one, it would be spirulina w/ garlic. My fish go crazy for it.

RachPreach · 06-13-2007, 03:16 AM

whats the deal with garlic? So the spirulina with garlic will be the healthiest for my fish?>

RachPreach · 06-13-2007, 03:17 AM

hes got so much to choose from its hard to decide what is best..

spypet · 06-13-2007, 03:18 AM

not really, spirulina is primarily a vegetarian or omnivore food,
and garlic is simply a appetite stimulant like MSG, not nutrition.
Like I wrote earlier, any high protein flake is fine, but the fresh
stuff will deliver more of the original nutrition, and fresher food
is more appreciated taste-wise by your fish, than shelved flake.

RachPreach · 06-13-2007, 03:20 AM

ok so I want to get my food from this ken guy but there is so much to choose from I dont know which one to get. Some one help!

spypet · 06-13-2007, 03:24 AM

any of them would be fine, but Beefheart is said to be the best.
email him, maybe they have a dry food sample pack they can sell.

take a look through his great crumbles too;
http://www.kensfish.com/kenscrumble.html

06-12-2007, 05:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
RachPreach Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,270	What does everyone think? Is this good food? http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS...altropical16oz will this be sufficient to feed my fish? Nutrients and all? __________________ 100g tank:10 small angelfish, 1 harlequin rasbora, 2 albino cory, 2 clown loach, 1 rubberlip pleco, 1 bristlenose pleco and 1 apisto borellis. Rena Filstar xp3, 2x32 watts with no co2. Last edited by RachPreach; 06-13-2007 at 02:46 AM.

06-13-2007, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
RachPreach Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,270	come on some one? __________________ 100g tank:10 small angelfish, 1 harlequin rasbora, 2 albino cory, 2 clown loach, 1 rubberlip pleco, 1 bristlenose pleco and 1 apisto borellis. Rena Filstar xp3, 2x32 watts with no co2.

06-13-2007, 02:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
spypet Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Forest Hills, NY Posts: 3,298	46% fishmeal protein is higher than most commercial flake, but there really is little difference one flake to the next unless you can buy them freshly made. from the ingredient list it appears to be a comprehensive product. Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Soy Protein Concentrate, Wheat Gluten, Fish Protein Concentrate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Rice Flour, Fish Oil, Shrimp Meal, Wheat Germ Meal, Soy Protein Isolate, Lecithin, Spirulina, Spray Dried Krill Digest, Crab Meal, Natural Flavor, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Crayfish Extract in Soybean Oil, Iron Oxide, Vitamin Premix Containing (Wheat Middlings, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine HCl, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Biotin), Betaine, Choline Chloride, Anise Flavor, Chlorophyll in Soybean Oil, Carrot Oleoresin, Ethoxyquin (used as a preservative).Crude Protein (Minimum) 46% Crude Fat (Minimum) 7% Crude Fiber (Maximum) 4% Moisture (Maximum) 9% Vitamin C (Minimum) 1,400 mg/kg __________________ {Clear Mesh Net Sale} {my 29gal planted tank} {my 10gal crayfish tank} {DIY moss rope ladders} {my 100% Co2 Diffuser} {DIY Lava Rock Background} {30g full of Nano stuff}

06-13-2007, 02:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
RachPreach Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,270	well i just thought for 1lb. it was a great price.. __________________ 100g tank:10 small angelfish, 1 harlequin rasbora, 2 albino cory, 2 clown loach, 1 rubberlip pleco, 1 bristlenose pleco and 1 apisto borellis. Rena Filstar xp3, 2x32 watts with no co2.

06-13-2007, 03:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
spypet Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Forest Hills, NY Posts: 3,298	snafu, you might find this thread interesting; http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fi...food-find.html Algenco, here's another fresh flake seller; http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/Fla...c4osbvkpos9bj4 __________________ {Clear Mesh Net Sale} {my 29gal planted tank} {my 10gal crayfish tank} {DIY moss rope ladders} {my 100% Co2 Diffuser} {DIY Lava Rock Background} {30g full of Nano stuff}

06-13-2007, 02:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
snafu Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: surf city, cali Posts: 279	a little off-topic, but i'm curious to know what people are feeding their small fish as daily staple? for floating food, i recently switched over from basic flakes (e.g., tetramin) to hikari micro pellets and noticed my tetras have been spawning a LOT more. maybe it's just coincidence? -snafu

06-13-2007, 02:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Algenco Old Fart (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nancy,KY Posts: 76	What about this http://www.kensfish.com/kensflake1.html

06-13-2007, 03:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
yoink Algae Crumpler (View User Tanks) PTrader: (66) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,977	Ken's food is great, I use his spirulina w/ garlic, catfish pellets, and topical flake for most feedings. A nice variety is best for most fish. __________________ "Yeah, I wanted to help - that was before Montagne lost his fricking arm." -Arzt

06-13-2007, 03:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
RachPreach Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,270	whats the deal with garlic? So the spirulina with garlic will be the healthiest for my fish?> __________________ 100g tank:10 small angelfish, 1 harlequin rasbora, 2 albino cory, 2 clown loach, 1 rubberlip pleco, 1 bristlenose pleco and 1 apisto borellis. Rena Filstar xp3, 2x32 watts with no co2.

06-13-2007, 03:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
RachPreach Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,270	hes got so much to choose from its hard to decide what is best.. __________________ 100g tank:10 small angelfish, 1 harlequin rasbora, 2 albino cory, 2 clown loach, 1 rubberlip pleco, 1 bristlenose pleco and 1 apisto borellis. Rena Filstar xp3, 2x32 watts with no co2.

06-13-2007, 03:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
spypet Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Forest Hills, NY Posts: 3,298	not really, spirulina is primarily a vegetarian or omnivore food, and garlic is simply a appetite stimulant like MSG, not nutrition. Like I wrote earlier, any high protein flake is fine, but the fresh stuff will deliver more of the original nutrition, and fresher food is more appreciated taste-wise by your fish, than shelved flake. __________________ {Clear Mesh Net Sale} {my 29gal planted tank} {my 10gal crayfish tank} {DIY moss rope ladders} {my 100% Co2 Diffuser} {DIY Lava Rock Background} {30g full of Nano stuff}

06-13-2007, 03:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
RachPreach Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,270	ok so I want to get my food from this ken guy but there is so much to choose from I dont know which one to get. Some one help! __________________ 100g tank:10 small angelfish, 1 harlequin rasbora, 2 albino cory, 2 clown loach, 1 rubberlip pleco, 1 bristlenose pleco and 1 apisto borellis. Rena Filstar xp3, 2x32 watts with no co2.

06-13-2007, 03:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
spypet Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Forest Hills, NY Posts: 3,298	any of them would be fine, but Beefheart is said to be the best. email him, maybe they have a dry food sample pack they can sell. take a look through his great crumbles too; http://www.kensfish.com/kenscrumble.html __________________ {Clear Mesh Net Sale} {my 29gal planted tank} {my 10gal crayfish tank} {DIY moss rope ladders} {my 100% Co2 Diffuser} {DIY Lava Rock Background} {30g full of Nano stuff}

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