What is brand make the highest quality fish pellets?
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Had been using hikari exclusively for all my fish, but I've had some digestive problems with some of my bichirs and ropefish so I've just started everyone on NLS. Seems like good stuff, but so far my arowana and most of my cichlids hate it. Though I'm sure they'll come around when they get hungry enough.
BrandonJ;4099224; said:
I agree. After reading two looong and very informative threads in the CA/SA cichlid forum on this topic, this is my conclusion.
I guess the next thread should be titled: NLS vs. Omega
packer43064;4105617; said:
I hope by Hikari you mean their line of frozen foods and not pellets...NLS for pellets, Ocean nutrition for Flakes, SanFran for Frozen, Nightcrawlers for live.
I also Use Hikari.. but I don't like how it expands almost 2x once fully soaked.. bloated bellys are bad =/ so I feed it very lightly. new to NLS myself but have been very happy w/ the switch from Hikari so far. getting more color out of my fish, and overall condition looks great, my Bichirs, Oscars, and Gar aren't anywhere near as bloated as when they eat Hikari. Not just putting on size (getting fat), but length ( protein/Vit growth).
I also Use Hikari.. but I don't like how it expands almost 2x once fully soaked.. bloated bellys are bad =/ so I feed it very lightly. new to NLS myself but have been very happy w/ the switch from Hikari so far. getting more color out of my fish, and overall condition looks great, my Bichirs, Oscars, and Gar aren't anywhere near as bloated as when they eat Hikari. Not just putting on size (getting fat), but length ( protein/Vit growth).
I<3fish;4108577; said:
Nope!
From dainichi website:
1) Using our exclusive process, our food is encapsulated with our exclusive vitamin and mineral coating after the cooking phase thus ensuring that heat sensitive ingredients are absorbed into the pellet without being exposed to heat, thereby retaining their potency. Why is this so important? Fish nutritionists have proven that the fish's immune system lacks long term memory.
2) The special vitamin and enzyme formula we supplement our food with is essential to boost the fish's immune system response, so your cichlids can fight off bacterial and viral infections, repair surface damage and increase luster and sheen.
1) Using our exclusive process, our food is encapsulated with our exclusive vitamin and mineral coating after the cooking phase thus ensuring that heat sensitive ingredients are absorbed into the pellet without being exposed to heat, thereby retaining their potency. Why is this so important? Fish nutritionists have proven that the fish's immune system lacks long term memory.
2) The special vitamin and enzyme formula we supplement our food with is essential to boost the fish's immune system response, so your cichlids can fight off bacterial and viral infections, repair surface damage and increase luster and sheen.
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