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How do these feeds look:

http://www.zeiglerfeed.com/product_literature/aquaculture literature_finfish/Finfish Starter.pdf

or

http://www.zeiglerfeed.com/product_literature/aquaculture literature_finfish/Finfish Platinum.pdf

or

http://www.zeiglerfeed.com/product_... literature_finfish/Finfish Marine Grower.pdf
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KENS PREMIUM CATFISH PELLETS:
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PELLET FOR YOUR BOTTOM FEEDING CATFISH INCLUDING CORY CATS.
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]INGREDIENTS:[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Marine proteins, plant proteins, yeast by-products, vitamin and mineral supplements, Stay-C (a heat and water stable vitamin C), attractants, preservatives, and stabilizers, as well as other added vitamins and minerals.
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]CRUDE PROTEIN 35.0% MIN., CRUDE FAT 5.0% MIN., CRUDE FIBER 3.0% MAX., MOISTURE 13.0% MAX., ASH 12.0%. [/FONT]

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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]KENS PREMIUM SOFT&MOIST WITH KRILL LARGE 3.0 MM PELLET:[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]THE SOFT & MOIST FOOD HAS PROVEN TO BE A SUPERIOR CONDITIONING PRODUCT FOR YOUR FISH. THE HIGH LEVELS OF LIPIDS AND AMINO ACIDS COMBINE WITH THE FULL COMPLIMENT OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS. THIS ALLOWS FISH TO PREPARE THEIR SYSTEM FOR THE RIGORS OF THE BREEDING PROCESS. IN DOING SUCH, IT SEEMS TO TRIGGER THE BREEDING INSTINCT IN MANY FISH! THIS IS A SINKING PELLET THAT YOUR FISH WILL LOVE. THIS IS A 3.0 MM SINKING PELLET.
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]MAIN INGREDIENTS:[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] FISH MEAL, KRIL MEAL, FISH OIL, WHEAT, BLOOD MEAL
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]VITAMINS & MINERALS: [/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]VITAMIN A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D3, E, D3, FOLIC ACID, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN AND OTHER VITAMINS AND MINERALS.
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] CRUDE PROTEIN 47.0% MIN., CRUDE FAT 15.5% MIN., CRUDE FIBER 2.0% MAX., MOISTURE 20.5% MAX., ASH 9.0% MAX. [/FONT]


Thanks for the input.
 

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]KENS PREMIUM SOFT&MOIST WITH KRILL LARGE 3.0 MM PELLET:[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]THE SOFT & MOIST FOOD HAS PROVEN TO BE A SUPERIOR CONDITIONING PRODUCT FOR YOUR FISH. THE HIGH LEVELS OF LIPIDS AND AMINO ACIDS COMBINE WITH THE FULL COMPLIMENT OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS. THIS ALLOWS FISH TO PREPARE THEIR SYSTEM FOR THE RIGORS OF THE BREEDING PROCESS. IN DOING SUCH, IT SEEMS TO TRIGGER THE BREEDING INSTINCT IN MANY FISH! THIS IS A SINKING PELLET THAT YOUR FISH WILL LOVE. THIS IS A 3.0 MM SINKING PELLET.
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]MAIN INGREDIENTS:[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] FISH MEAL, KRIL MEAL, FISH OIL, WHEAT, BLOOD MEAL
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]VITAMINS & MINERALS: [/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]VITAMIN A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D3, E, D3, FOLIC ACID, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN AND OTHER VITAMINS AND MINERALS.
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] CRUDE PROTEIN 47.0% MIN., CRUDE FAT 15.5% MIN., CRUDE FIBER 2.0% MAX., MOISTURE 20.5% MAX., ASH 9.0% MAX.

The rest have MSG, so I am going to use this and NLS lagre fish formula 3mm and 7mm Mega fish formula.

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CRUDE PROTEIN 47.0% MIN., CRUDE FAT 15.5% MIN

Very high protein content for catfish, and a very high fat content as well. For catfish, even young specimens (with higher metabolic rates) I would feed that food very sparingly. Personally, I wouldn't feed it at all but that's your call.
 
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