sinking cichlid gold 4 koi??
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Lupin;3274754; said:
Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flour, flaked corn, brewer's dried yeast, wheat bran, gluten meal, fish oil, dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, garlic astaxanthin, DL-methionine, monosodium glutamate, Vitamin A oil, Vitamin D3 supplement, Vitamin E supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K), choline chloride, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized Vitamin C), inositol, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, niacin, folic acid, biotin, ferrous sulfate, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, cobalt sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium acid pyrophosphate. Guaranteed Analysis:Crude protein
40.0% min
Crude fat7.0% min
Crude fiber4.0% max
Moisture10.0% max
Crude ash15.0% max
Phosphorus1.0% min
machine;3275190; said:
I don't see why not most Hikari 3-4 basic food ingredients are the same...
Heres a breakdown of their color Enhancing KOI formula:
Guaranteed AnalysisCrude Proteinmin 40.0%Crude Fatmin 6.0%Crude Fibermax 2.0%Moisturemax 10.0%Crude Ashmax 15.0%Phosphorousmin 1.2%
Ingredients:
Fish meal, wheat flour, spirulina, wheat germ meal, fish oil, soybean meal, brewer's dried yeast, flaked corn, gluten meal, dried seaweed meal, bacillus subtilis, dried bakery product, protease, garlic, astaxanthin, monosodium glutamate, DL-methionine, Vitamin A oil, Vitamin D3 supplement, Vitamin E supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K), choline chloride, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized Vitamin C), inositol, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, niacin, folic acid, biotin, ferrous sulfate, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, cobalt sulfate, calcium iodate, aluminum hydroxide, sodium acid pyrophosphate.
I find it rather strange that the ingredients are very similar for cichlids and koi. Based on the guaranteed analysis comparison, the fiber content for koi is rather low in comparison to cichlids. While this is indeed good for pollution reduction, the issue comes when the low fiber content increases the risk of bloat and constipation. A lot of goldfish foods are even low in fiber content and while this is good for pollution reduction, a lot of goldfish are prone to digestive upsets from food clogging in their systems.
The addition of Bacillus subtilis is also another difference. Since koi are usually placed in ponds, they become more prone to several bacterial and viral diseases which could explain their addition in the food. I could never see the day when I end up learning something new about this particular bacterial strain.
http://koishack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8580
Another article explaining why koi food should be chosen and why Bacillus subtilis was added.
http://www.premiumkoi.com/fish_food.htm
The addition of Bacillus subtilis is also another difference. Since koi are usually placed in ponds, they become more prone to several bacterial and viral diseases which could explain their addition in the food. I could never see the day when I end up learning something new about this particular bacterial strain.
http://koishack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8580
Another article explaining why koi food should be chosen and why Bacillus subtilis was added.
http://www.premiumkoi.com/fish_food.htm