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And interestingly enough, both of the peacocks shown in the photos above were/are fed the same pellet food as the bulk of their diet. In the first fish, it was fed these pellets exclusively.
 
Very beautiful Peacock Chaitika.
RD. You havent given any good advise, You have just been defending yourself and putting words in my mouth since I decided to post in this thread.
Another thing that irks me, Why would you post a picture of your buddies fish and not give him credit where credit is due?
Also it is unnecessary to threaten people who do not agree with you. :WTF:
And I will reiterate the same thing again because you dont seem to understand. Pellets nowadays are excellent for everything, But ive always enjoyed giving my fish variety. Everyday when I get home they are at the top begging for what they get next. Whether their color is natural or artificially enhanced, my fish are gorgeous and happy, and thats all that matters.
 
Say what?

I suggest you go back & re-read my previous comments in this thread.
Which one of those do you consider not giving good advice?


FYI - I was given permission to use that photo wherever & whenever I please. The original owner chose to not have his name or watermark on the photo, and sent it to me exactly how you see it in the link to it's original format. And somehow that's any of your business?

Now that you have seen this photo in its original format does it still look saturated or enhanced to you?

I'm guessing not, and perhaps next time you decide to call someone out you might consider what took place in this thread. I would never intentionally post an altered image to prove a point, and I certainly didn't appreciate you or anyone else implying that I had.

I can also name several fish foods I have that contain no color enhancers: earthworm flakes, freeze dried brine, algea chips, Omega one seafood pellets. I wouldnt advise any of these as a staple, but you get my point, Not all foods contain these enhancers.

As I stated previously, post the ingredients to the various foods that you are currently feeding & I'll be happy to show you which ingredients contain natural color enhancing properties, as most if not all probably do.

Better yet, just to make a point, and further your education on this subject, in your opinion which one of the Omega One pellets that you currently feed do not contain color enhancers?

http://www.omegasea.net/products2.html


This thread was never about anyone's personal opinion about feeding a "wide variety", it was about color enhancement. The OP, and later lujor were enquiring about color enhancement, not what their fishes entire diet should consist of.

I understood exactly what you were/are saying, and if you personally enjoy feeding your fish 10 different foods twice a day, that's fine by me.
 
Your last 10 posts all your doing is defend yourself and putting words in my mouth.

Yes, It still looks enhanced.

I didnt call you a liar for posting that picture, I was simply stating that the photo is not relevant. And that got your panties in a twist.

If you want to call the Astaxanthin in fish foods natural, then go ahead. It's still chemically produced. But that is the only additive in omega one pellets. Im sure brine contain something thats a natural color enhancer, but no additives.
And please find these color enhancing additives in Aquarian advanced nutrition algae eater sinking algae chips, as well as nutrafin max plus earthworm flakes.

But like I said befor, No chemical induced color is going to do as well as a healthy diet, clean water, and stable adequate living conditions.
 
Fine, you're welcome to your opinion about that photo, yet that's all it is, an opinion based on zero facts or proof. If that photo is enhanced, that has got to be the worst example of photo shop that I have ever seen.

IMO that photo is as relevant as the one that Chaitika posted, especially considering the fact that both of those peacocks were raised on the same diet. This goes hand in hand with quality feed, and quality genetics.

So again, exactly which of my previous comments do you consider not giving good advice?




If you want to call the Astaxanthin in fish foods natural, then go ahead. It's still chemically produced. But that iss the only additive in omega one pellets. Im sure brine contain something thats a natural color enhancer, but no additives.
And please find these color enhancing additives in Aquarian advanced nutrition algae eater sinking algae chips, as well as nutrafin max plus earthworm flakes.

Again, this comment just goes to show just how little you understand about the use of natural color enhancers in fish food. You make some rather bold statements, yet again you have nothing to offer but your opinion, one that is absolutely incorrect.

For a starter, not all natural color enhancers found in commercial fish food are going to be listed as additives, in many cases these color enhancers will be found in the various raw ingredients themselves. Also, astaxanthin can come in many forms, and they are not all chemically produced, as you suggest. Haematococcus algae is one of the richest forms of astaxanthin found in the world. Phaffia yeast is used in fish feed for its astaxanthin content, as is krill meal, krill oil, shrimp meal etc. Even flesh from species of fish such as wild salmon contain astaxanthin.

All of the various ingredients listed below in red, contain natural color enhancing agents. There are a few others that may be considered borderline, so I didn't highlight those.

Aquarian Sinking Algae Chips for Algae Eaters

Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flour, ground rough rice, wheat bran, wheat germ meal, soybean meal, dicalcium phosphate, canola oil, krill meal, dehydrated alfalfa meal, spirulina algae meal, chlorella algae meal, brewers dried yeast, dried kelp, l-ascrobyl-2-polyphosphate, vitamin A acetate, d-activated animal sterol, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, niacin, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione dimethylprimidinol bisulfite, folic acid, d-biotin, vitamin B12, manganous oxide, potassium iodate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, ethoxyquin.

Nutrafin Max Plus Earthworm Flakes

Ingredients:
Freeze-dried earthworms, freeze-dried tubifex worms, freeze-dried blood worms, fish meal, P.D.P*, wheat gluten meal, wheat flour, cassava meal, dried yeast, shrimp meal, fish liver meal, fish oil (preserved in ethoxyquin), dl-methionine, lecithin, citric acid, Vitamin A supplement, Vitamin D3 supplement, Vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, calcium pantothenate, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), inositol, biotin, niacin, and ethoxyquin (a preservative).

*P.D.P: Pre-Digested Plankton, fresh from the ocean, rich in pigment and prepared using a patented bioprocess.

FYI - PDP is just a fancy term for plankton, and seeing as Hagen (the maker of Nutrafin) buys from Cyanotech Corp, one of the largest producers in the world of sprirulina pacifica, as well as Haematococcus micro-algae, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to connect the dots.

http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/nutrafinmax/pdp.cfm

Pre-Digested Plankton (P.D.P.) is a new, high quality nutrient that increases growth and survival rates in fish. It enhances fish colours and improves digestibility.
High natural astaxanthin pigment levels to enhance fish colors



This all started with the previous comment that you made:

I can also name several fish foods I have that contain no color enhancers: earthworm flakes, freeze dried brine, algea chips, Omega one seafood pellets. I wouldnt advise any of these as a staple, but you get my point, Not all foods contain these enhancers.


Your problem is you are attempting to debate a subject that you obviously have little knowledge about, with someone who lives & breathes this "stuff", and who makes his living in this very field.

If I can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to ask.








 
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