Pellet Choice?

[kenC56]

I was just wondering is there a big difference in the more expensive cichlid pellets and the cheaper cichlid pellets. Currently I am keeping an Oscar in a 6ft long 100 gal aquarium. Currently he gets a variety of frozen food in the morning, pellets at night, and live shrimp once a week. I also have a 150 gallon aquarium that I would like to put a black nasty (Nandopsis haitiensis) in or something along those lines. I just want to make sure that I can provide the best diet possible.

Ken

 

[Red_Terror]

wow an oscar in a 100g all by himself. Umm I tend to really like the hikari stuff. I have used HBH krill pellets and it seems they really like that, but I think that is mostly the krill. Personally I am just going to stick with hikari

 

[Modest_Man]

Read the ingredients. If it has a lot of filler like corn and wheat (also the binding agent) I tend to try to avoid it.

Most use fish meal, the more expensive use whole fish.

Variety is key, so you'll be fine.

 

[CubanB]

sounds like your giving him a good diet already. use hikari gold or excel for the pellets

 

[orbit]

Also look for spiralina. Very healthy for the fish. Like Modest_Man says, read content and make sure its clean like.

 

[oscarcrazy]

omega one could be added to the list as well.

 

[Camphilophus]

Omega one and new life spectrum all the way. Kenfish.com food if you want to be cheap like me.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

would be very cautious about adding a black nasty too tank unless you're moving the oscar out

 

[woofy]

a good variety is always good for fish. Look at the label and look at the first few ingredients, it should be fish meal and 3 other pure ingredients then vitamins , nd then just a few fillrs. it should never be fish meal, corn wheat, or something like that. also look at the protein and fat %. For treats and such i would try krill, fish love it and its very good for thm.

 

[TrikkyMakk]

I have always used hikari gold