I don't know about the health concerns surrounding fat given to fish...but fat could be an issue with vegetarian fish not physiologically able to process it. I'm sure it isn't toxic by any means, but maybe the food is more species specific?
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I don't know about the health concerns surrounding fat given to fish...but fat could be an issue with vegetarian fish not physiologically able to process it. I'm sure it isn't toxic by any means, but maybe the food is more species specific?
Zoo Med used to make the spirulina 20 as a stick. Been discontinued for a while now and it was outrageously price in little tiny tubes.
High fat content is always an issue with fish kept in captivity. That recipe looks similar to the HBH "soft & moist" pellet that they make, or used to make. (I believe that formula is now discontinued) I asked an HBH rep on a public forum about the excessive fat level when that formula first came out several yrs ago (they were handing out free samples on cichlid-forum) and he pretty much ignored my question/concern, even when confronted with a study involving cichlids and dietary fat levels that was performed at the University of Florida. That study suggested keeping dietary fat levels below 10%, even for piscivorous species of cichlids. FYI - 13% would also be the min value, so probably closer to 15% on average, which IMO is too high for any cichlid kept in captivity, unless only fed in limited quantity.
My green terrors are addicted to ocean nutrition cichlid vege pellets. They would not go near them 6 month ago. Dropped a few in a couple of weeks back and now they can't get enough of it. Haven't seen them enjoy a pellet as much as these. Apparently spirulina and garlic. Nice and cheap too
Nice and cheap for a reason, main ingredient is wheat, 3rd ingredient is wheat, 4th ingredient is soybean meal. An ingredient list won't tell you everything, but it's always a good place to start an investigation.
Ocean Nutrition Cichlid Vegi Formula Medium Pellets
Ingredients:
Wheat flour, fish meal, wheat gluten, soy-bean meal, spirulina, krill meal, dried kelp, dried fish solubles, dehydrated alfalfa meal, brewer's dried yeast, glycerin, lecithin, fish oil, calcium propionate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), brewer's rice, minerals (calcium carbonate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium selenite, calcium iodate, cobalt carbonate), L-ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), Vitamins [a-tocopheral acetate (source of Vitamin E), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K3 activity), pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), niacin, riboflavin (source of Vitamin B2), folic acid, biotin, ethoxyquin (preservative), Vitamin B12 supplement, Vitamin A supplement, cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3)], citric acid (preservative), propyl gallate (preservative), butylated hydroxyanisole (preservative), astaxanthin color, garlic, DL-methionine, L-lysine, L-tryptophan, betaine hydrochloride, magnesium sulfate.
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein 39.7% min.
Fat 4.7% min.
Moisture 17.8% max.
Fiber 0.2% max.
Ash 7.2% max.
Phosphorus 0.8% max.
Ocean Nutrition Cichlid Vegi Formula Medium Pellets
Ingredients:
Wheat flour, fish meal, wheat gluten, soy-bean meal, spirulina, krill meal, dried kelp, dried fish solubles, dehydrated alfalfa meal, brewer's dried yeast, glycerin, lecithin, fish oil, calcium propionate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), brewer's rice, minerals (calcium carbonate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium selenite, calcium iodate, cobalt carbonate), L-ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), Vitamins [a-tocopheral acetate (source of Vitamin E), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K3 activity), pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), niacin, riboflavin (source of Vitamin B2), folic acid, biotin, ethoxyquin (preservative), Vitamin B12 supplement, Vitamin A supplement, cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3)], citric acid (preservative), propyl gallate (preservative), butylated hydroxyanisole (preservative), astaxanthin color, garlic, DL-methionine, L-lysine, L-tryptophan, betaine hydrochloride, magnesium sulfate.
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein 39.7% min.
Fat 4.7% min.
Moisture 17.8% max.
Fiber 0.2% max.
Ash 7.2% max.
Phosphorus 0.8% max.
