Freeze dried vs air dried, which is better? I am talking about earth worms and whole shrimp...
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What do you guys feed your cichlids??
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Blood worms are fine, just as long as its not the only thing you feed.
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My fish dont eat pellets too much. I feed them worms and shrimp everyday. But I heard that's bad everyday
Have you ever tried the vitachem soak with that shrimp? That would be a cool project!
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A question with several possible answers imo. Some would say it's purely about cost/profit. I have no doubts about profit motive. Some formerly independent or family owned pet food/pet supply companies (I'm being intentionally general here, though I know a few particulars) have been progressively traded back and forth between various conglomerates and/or the portfolios of equity/financial/investment firms with about as much connection or commitment to our fish as I have to a grain of sand in the rings of Saturn.
But there are other possible factors in the mix, including a company's particular philosophy regarding fish nutrition or the particular source of the aquaculture science they are paying attention to, whether it's research into plant based fish feed ingredients motivated primarily by environmental/cost concerns or research influenced or sponsored by agribusiness, including corn and soy producers... ever hear of "Corn and Soybean Digest" which displays the slogan "Maximizing Production and Marketing for Profit"? From one of their articles:
In other words a lot of research has been ongoing regarding whether or how much of various plant based ingredients can be included in fish feed, including studies on the effects on growth, survival, flesh composition, etc. and marketing of certain ingredients is also being done by sources with a clear profit motive.
None of this implies anything regarding the makers of SD, which I know nothing about, other than my personal standards regarding fish food ingredients discriminating against using foods with corn, soybeans or soybean meal, and poultry products as ingredients as long as there are fish foods available without them.
Similar... I've gotten good results with NLS and certain Omega One products.
Fish food history is interesting, not that I'm an expert. But, for example, at one time Tetra flakes was a new food invented by a dedicated breeder/importer (sound familiar?) in Germany and the story goes that being able to conveniently feed flakes revolutionized the hobby. Now, or last I knew, it's ultimately part of a consumer products company with an entertaining diversity of products that includes Rayovac, Black and Decker, George Forman grills, coffeemakers, electric shavers, vacuum cleaners, lawn care products, insect repellents... and a number of pet product lines, including Whisper and Marineland.
I feed mine NLS , Hikari Bio Gold Plus , Freeze dried shrimps , live earthworms ( once in a week ) and DIY food (once in a week ).....
I always wonder , how hobbyists are able to tell that coloration has changed when you see them daily as against someone visiting once a month and noticing the changes significantly.
Am I missing the eye for detail ...
I always wonder , how hobbyists are able to tell that coloration has changed when you see them daily as against someone visiting once a month and noticing the changes significantly.
Am I missing the eye for detail ...
I travel for a living oftentimes not seeing my fish for 3 to 4 weeks. I can definitely see changes. Plus, I take alot of photographs along the way.
Photos are the easiest way to monitor changes
Depends on the fish ime. Some species or individuals change more noticeably than others, though most cichlids change at least somewhat with mood and other factors ime, including food, lights on or off, spawning, display to other fish, water changes, etc. Some of mine change even during the course of a day, color or markings (bars, etc.) intensify or lighten, for example.
In fact, at one point in my fishkeeping career I'd gotten somewhat lazy and less fussy about what foods I used, but what got me started taking it more seriously again was some years ago when I had a really nice group of C. mloto that I realized didn't look as vibrant after a few months compared to when I first got them. Improved their food and their color and vibrant appearance came back.
