I've always like Hikari, but it's funny...my Pbass wouldn't eat pellets, only FD shrimp and fresh fish and shrimp and of course feeders. I tried for about 2 weeks before I gave up and went back to FD shrimp.
Recommended pellet brand?
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benzjamin13;2185331; said:
Keep starving and offering it to them. I've never had a problem switching foods with pbass.
Venom SS;2185147; said:Petsmart carries Omega one? Since reading these posts ive hit several stores including the big chains and havent been able to find any. Somebody in town has to have it, this metro area is huge.
Petsmart here does...Try petsmart online.
benzjamin13;2185331; said:
Mine eat everything BUT pellets. They are still young though, not a time to starve them just to get them to take pellets. I just thought ide give it a try since they eat everything else I put in there, given the benefits of pellet food. Turns out they dont like them and at this point getting them on pellets isnt necessary anyways. Just would have been nice if they took them, I would have just gave it to them occasionally as a supplement. Right now they eat market shrimp, frozen krill, bloodworms, glassworms, and feeders. Variety is the spice of life! Their juv. Firemouth tankmates are loving the leftovers lol. Im going to get some of the Omega One pellets, and continue offering them off and on. Im sure at some point they will start to take them.
Omega one
Super Color Pellets (Sinking)
4.2oz, 8oz, 16.25oz
Guaranteed Analysis
Min. Crude Protein….42%
Min. Crude Fat……….11%
Max. Crude Fiber…….2%
Max. Moisture………..8.5%
Max. Ash……………...8%
Min. Phosphorus…….(.5%)
Min. Omega 3 ………. 1%
Min. Omega 6………..(.5%)
INGREDIENTS: Whole Salmon, Halibut, Seafood Mix (Including Krill, Rockfish, & Shrimp), Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Fresh Kelp, Lecithin, Astaxanthin, Zeaxanthin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Phosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Natural and Artificial Colors, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Tocopherol (Preservative), Ethoxyquin (Preservative).
Hikari
Hikari® Cichlid Staple™ is an economical, daily diet for cichlids as well as other large tropical fish. It contains all the basic nutrition your fish needs to stay healthy. High in stabilized vitamin C, Hikari® Cichlid Staple™ promotes resistance to stress and immunity to infectious disease. If you're looking for the best diet for your pet and pocketbook this is it!
Key Benefits
Available Sizes:
2 Oz Baby Pellet (03111)
8.8 Oz Baby Pellet (03128)
22 Lb Baby Pellet (03189)
2 Oz Mini Pellet (03211)
8.8 Oz Mini Pellet (03228)
22 Lb Mini Pellet (03289)
2 Oz Medium Pellet (03311)
8.8 Oz Medium Pellet (03328)
22 Lb Medium Pellet (03389)
2 Oz Large Pellet (03411)
8.8 Oz Large Pellet (03428)
22 Lb Large Pellet (03489)
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein 35% Min.
Crude Fat 3% Min.
Crude Fiber 5% Max.
Moisture 10% Max.
Crude Ash 13% Max.
Phosphorus 1% Min. Ingredients: fish meal, wheat flour, soybean meal, rice bran,gluten meal, brewer's dried yeast, garlic, monosodium glutamate, vitamins and minerals including stabilized vitamin C
Additives: Vitamin A - 8,300 IU/kg
Vitamin C - 76 mg/kg
Vitamin D3 - 1,600 IU/kg
Vitamin E - 130 mg/kg
Copper - 6.3 mg/kg
Feeding Suggestions: Feed two to four times daily the amount your fish will eat within a few minutes. Remove all remaining food after the feeding period to avoid over-feeding and the water quality problems associated with this action.
Couldn't find NLS ingridents on their site
All three are top notch foods and personally I feed all three to my fish.
Super Color Pellets (Sinking)
4.2oz, 8oz, 16.25oz
Min. Crude Protein….42%
Min. Crude Fat……….11%
Max. Crude Fiber…….2%
Max. Moisture………..8.5%
Max. Ash……………...8%
Min. Phosphorus…….(.5%)
Min. Omega 3 ………. 1%
Min. Omega 6………..(.5%)
INGREDIENTS: Whole Salmon, Halibut, Seafood Mix (Including Krill, Rockfish, & Shrimp), Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Fresh Kelp, Lecithin, Astaxanthin, Zeaxanthin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Phosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Natural and Artificial Colors, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Tocopherol (Preservative), Ethoxyquin (Preservative).
Hikari
Hikari® Cichlid Staple™ is an economical, daily diet for cichlids as well as other large tropical fish. It contains all the basic nutrition your fish needs to stay healthy. High in stabilized vitamin C, Hikari® Cichlid Staple™ promotes resistance to stress and immunity to infectious disease. If you're looking for the best diet for your pet and pocketbook this is it!
Key Benefits
Floating Pellet- Allows easy monitoring of amount eaten
- Helps eliminate over-feeding
- Reduces water quality problems
- More Economical
- Will Not Cloud The Water
Contains Stabilized Vitamin C- Promotes resistance to stress
- Promotes resistance to infectious disease
- Promotes a long, healthy life
Excellent Daily Diet- Great basic nutrition
- No color enhancing capacity
Available Sizes:
2 Oz Baby Pellet (03111)
8.8 Oz Baby Pellet (03128)
22 Lb Baby Pellet (03189)
2 Oz Mini Pellet (03211)
8.8 Oz Mini Pellet (03228)
22 Lb Mini Pellet (03289)
2 Oz Medium Pellet (03311)
8.8 Oz Medium Pellet (03328)
22 Lb Medium Pellet (03389)
2 Oz Large Pellet (03411)
8.8 Oz Large Pellet (03428)
22 Lb Large Pellet (03489)
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein 35% Min.
Crude Fat 3% Min.
Crude Fiber 5% Max.
Moisture 10% Max.
Crude Ash 13% Max.
Phosphorus 1% Min. Ingredients: fish meal, wheat flour, soybean meal, rice bran,gluten meal, brewer's dried yeast, garlic, monosodium glutamate, vitamins and minerals including stabilized vitamin C
Additives: Vitamin A - 8,300 IU/kg
Vitamin C - 76 mg/kg
Vitamin D3 - 1,600 IU/kg
Vitamin E - 130 mg/kg
Copper - 6.3 mg/kg
Feeding Suggestions: Feed two to four times daily the amount your fish will eat within a few minutes. Remove all remaining food after the feeding period to avoid over-feeding and the water quality problems associated with this action.
Couldn't find NLS ingridents on their site
All three are top notch foods and personally I feed all three to my fish.
i use medium pellet hikari gold but of course mine is only five inches but eats everything food sticks sinking pellets and floating pellets
