Repashy Superfood (for cichlids)?
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I've never hidden that fact, and I'm quite certain most if not all of those who have posted here know that. For those that may not have, now you do. I only supply retails stores, and only in the Great White North.
I've supported every type & manner of food on the market while on MFK, including assisting those who prefer to feed lower cost farm feed, to those who prefer to feed frozen & fresh, in the past including the OP of this discussion.
I've supported every type & manner of food on the market while on MFK, including assisting those who prefer to feed lower cost farm feed, to those who prefer to feed frozen & fresh, in the past including the OP of this discussion.
He's not selling NLS online to anyone on MFK... I feel a little funny about moderators on MFK also being vendors. Seems like a conflict of interest when you're getting involved in discussion threads on the product you're selling, and oddly enough on a section of MFK I've literally never seen you post in before until this thread popped up.
I have been around, just not muchthe past year. I have two pages of posts in sa/ca. Apistos were more my thing though I do have some bigger sa/ca as well. Am I an SA/CA expert, no.
Other mods on the forum sell NLS. Its a good food. I see nothing wrong with chiming in on my experiences with a food I helped to develop to a population of fishkeepers which may benefit from it. I was not rude, just pointed out a fact that admittedly, as you two say, most people should know
If you have complaints about conflict of interest, talk to Li.
I chimed in on here because I was involved for quite some time with these diets, as a tester. I did not start using nor testing them with the idea of specifically selling them. That came later because I was impressed with the foods.
I have made my own foods, shared recipes (on this site and others) and been involved in the hobby pretty significantly. This site does not get as much of my traffic as some others as my area of expertise is better used on sister sites. I travel to clubs and conventions multiple times a month. I keep a range of fish from micro to monster, including many SA/CA. I feel qualified to chime in, especially since i have been USING the food. Just trying to share the information, no need to get testy.
Other mods on the forum sell NLS. Its a good food. I see nothing wrong with chiming in on my experiences with a food I helped to develop to a population of fishkeepers which may benefit from it. I was not rude, just pointed out a fact that admittedly, as you two say, most people should know
If you have complaints about conflict of interest, talk to Li.
I chimed in on here because I was involved for quite some time with these diets, as a tester. I did not start using nor testing them with the idea of specifically selling them. That came later because I was impressed with the foods.
I have made my own foods, shared recipes (on this site and others) and been involved in the hobby pretty significantly. This site does not get as much of my traffic as some others as my area of expertise is better used on sister sites. I travel to clubs and conventions multiple times a month. I keep a range of fish from micro to monster, including many SA/CA. I feel qualified to chime in, especially since i have been USING the food. Just trying to share the information, no need to get testy.
It's all good people.
I had no idea that RD was the distributor of a fish food when I came here since this is my first thread or visit to the site. It does make me look back a little at the thread, but it doesn't change the fact that RD asked some good questions that anyone would like to know, and I am happy to answer. I have nothing to hide and am confident enough in my knowledge of ingredients and nutrition to debate anybody about it and come out of it with respect, hopefully mutual.
I might be new to the fish food market, but I am not here to rock the boat or ruffle any feathers. I have no intention of trying to make a pellet or flake because there are already some great products out there and the market is tough and saturated.
Just trying to fill a few niches that I think my gels excel at. Which might make breeding some species easier...... which will make more happy customers for everyone in the business!
I had no idea that RD was the distributor of a fish food when I came here since this is my first thread or visit to the site. It does make me look back a little at the thread, but it doesn't change the fact that RD asked some good questions that anyone would like to know, and I am happy to answer. I have nothing to hide and am confident enough in my knowledge of ingredients and nutrition to debate anybody about it and come out of it with respect, hopefully mutual.
I might be new to the fish food market, but I am not here to rock the boat or ruffle any feathers. I have no intention of trying to make a pellet or flake because there are already some great products out there and the market is tough and saturated.
Just trying to fill a few niches that I think my gels excel at. Which might make breeding some species easier...... which will make more happy customers for everyone in the business!
With all due respect, RDs being an NLS distributor does not diminish the validity of his argument or rational - - - that any high quality pellet or flake food, pulverized into powder and bound together with a high quality vegetable based gel will replicate the advantages of the "Repashy Superfood" (slow grazing, medicated, etc.) , and at a cost that is more "palatable" to many hobbyists, especially those keeping larger numbers of fish. Just sayin'.
My only comment is that it isn't as easy as you might think to formulate a good gel. There are lots of factors and each formula I have has a different combination of ingredients to get the right firmness, elasticity, and stability. Different mineral levels effect different gel ingredients differently, as well as different levels of protein, fat, cellulose....and check out how much Agar costs.... and then put a value on your time to grind up a bunch of pellets, and source, figure out how much gelling agent to use.... and then a lot of trial and error to get it right.... (I spent two years playing with it) It is a lot easier to formulate and make flakes and pellets imho.
I guess that depends on what kind of fry.
Cichlids, plecos and livebearers actually. So I'd need a little bit of everything. Which is fine, I think this could be a good for days I could be away for long periods of time and can't feed my fry on a normal schedule. The big fish will manage, but fry not so much. Which is why I asked if it can be frozen, if I know ahead of time I'll be away then I can thaw it and drop it in early in the day then remove what they don't eat in 24 hours.
I think her input is important as someone who has used this product with success with several different species. I have seen her post in this section several times in the past. I don't see her or any of the other mods as vendors being a conflict of interest. She's not pushing anything here, just giving feedback on her experiences with the product. Which I think could definitely be better than them feeding blocks for days away,
Think about this, you're going to be out of town for 2 days and you know from experimenting with it how much your fish will eat in a 24 hour period, so you have that amount prepared and have someone drop it in each day and there are no worries of this person over feeding and killing your fish possibly. Sounds good to me.
It gets personal when it gets personal I guess. Msjinkzd, there's no question of your experience and good reputation. Just wanted to point that out if you're gonna call Neil out, might as well put it all on the table. I see the applications of this food, I really do. Posting a thread in a discussion forum with people who are knowledgeable in fish nutrition is going to lead to scrutiny, as expected.
I'm wondering, what large species fish cichlids has this food been tested on so far? What fry has been grown out with it? Will be interesting to see results.
I'm wondering, what large species fish cichlids has this food been tested on so far? What fry has been grown out with it? Will be interesting to see results.
Being as I am not interested in breeding large fish, I can not speak to that first hand. I don't think this is necessarily a diet that applies to large cichlids directly as a primary food. I still think pellets are superior in this regard. I do think it applies to fry, as it holds up REALLY well in the tank for prolonged periods of time and there is a nice range of diets to choose from in order to satisfy a lot of needs.
As far as cichlids, I am using it with a few west africans and their fry (pelvicachromis and jewels), Discus, Apistos, and Laetacara. I have fry with all but the discus.
The place where it has been most helpful for me is catfish/grazers, but that falls into more the area that I am interested in. I am excited to see how it goes for other breeders, which is the main reason I chimed in. The way it holds up in water is what I got most excited about initially. I have seen a marked improvement in my catfish breeding tanks in growth and reproduction. I have been able to feed fish that previously I had to do complicated algae cultures or live foods in order to feed properly.
I can easily walk away from the thread, but as someone who is feeding it, to who knows how many tanks at this point, I figured my input would be valued.
I have never endorsed a product before, this is the first dried good I have carried, and I don't plan on branching out. My focus on the hobby has always been more personal.
As far as cichlids, I am using it with a few west africans and their fry (pelvicachromis and jewels), Discus, Apistos, and Laetacara. I have fry with all but the discus.
The place where it has been most helpful for me is catfish/grazers, but that falls into more the area that I am interested in. I am excited to see how it goes for other breeders, which is the main reason I chimed in. The way it holds up in water is what I got most excited about initially. I have seen a marked improvement in my catfish breeding tanks in growth and reproduction. I have been able to feed fish that previously I had to do complicated algae cultures or live foods in order to feed properly.
I can easily walk away from the thread, but as someone who is feeding it, to who knows how many tanks at this point, I figured my input would be valued.
I have never endorsed a product before, this is the first dried good I have carried, and I don't plan on branching out. My focus on the hobby has always been more personal.
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