Changing Fish Food Suppliers, So Can Change Fish Food Now

[saphphx]

Thinking of changing the food I feed everyone and would like to know what you guys think is best for my fish. I found a new whole seller for food you see, so can now get more appropriate food for my fish

bichir:
I can get: Hikari Tropical Algea Wafers, Hikari Tropical Sinking Carnivore Pellets, Tetra Plec Wafers, King British Plec Tablets
Currently Feeding: Tetra Plec Wafers, prawns, white fish, worms
Nutritional info: http/www.spodbox.org/~saphphx/fishiefiles/food/bichir.htm
Plan: I'll still feed her prawns, whitefish and worms, but cut back on them as she's getting fat lol I want to get her mostly on a good sinking pellet food though

corys:
I can get: Hikari Tropical Sinking Wafers, Hikari Tropical Algea Wafers, Hikari Tropical Sinking Carnivore Pellets, Tetra Plec Wafers, King British Catfish Pellets, King British Plec Tablets,
Currently Feeding: Tetra Plec Wafers, King British Catfish Pellets, Various live and frozen foods
Nutritional info: http/www.spodbox.org/~saphphx/fishiefiles/food/corys.htm
Plan: feed two or more of the above, live foods and frozen foods

guppies and endlers:
I can get: Wilko Tropical Flake, Hikari Tropical Fancy Guppy, Hikari Tropical Micro Pellets, Hikari First Bites
Currently Feeding: Wilko Tropical Flake, live foods and frozen foods
Nutritional info: http/www.spodbox.org/~saphphx/fishiefile...guppyendler.htm
Plan: feed two or more of the above, live foods and frozen foods, I feed the fry powdered flake, microworms and baby brine shrimp, have started feeding the First Bites (got a sample packet)

oscar:
I can get: Hikari Tropical Cichlid Complete, Hikari Cichlid Stapel, Hikari Cichlid Gold, Hikari Cichlid Excel, Sera Cichlid Stapel Diet
Currently Feeding: Sera Cichlid Stapel Diet, prawns and whitefish (he pinches them off the bichir, so eats very little of it - I feed him first then wait an hour to feed the bichir to be sure he eats his pellets.)
Nutritional info: http/www.spodbox.org/~saphphx/fishiefiles/food/oscar.htm
Plan: Feed at least two of the above.

pleco:
I can get: Hikari Tropical Algea Wafers, Hikari Tropical Sinking Carnivore Pellets, Tetra Plec Wafers, King British Plec Tablets,
Currently Feeding: Tetra Plec Wafers, blanched veggies, prawns, white fish, cucumber
Nutritional info: http/www.spodbox.org/~saphphx/fishiefiles/food/pleco.htm
Plan: feed at least two of the above, occasionally prawns and white fish, same about of cucumber and veg as currently feeding.

synodontis:
I can get: Hikari Tropical Sinking Wafers, Hikari Tropical Algea Wafers, Hikari Tropical Sinking Carnivore Pellets, Tetra Plec Wafers, King British Catfish Pellets, King British Plec Tablets,
Currently Feeding: Tetra Plec Wafers, blanched veggies, prawns, white fish, cucumber
Nutritional info: http/www.spodbox.org/~saphphx/fishiefiles/food/syno.htm
Plan: feed at least two of the above, occasionally prawns and white fish


thanks very much!

 

[yvez9]

I personnally think you're putting too mugh thought into this

I feed my oscar Hikari cichlid complete (the red package) or the staple (the green package). The cichlid gold (or any hikari gold item) is overpriced IMO
as far as sinking foods, I feed nutrafin max sinking shrimp pellets, frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp and omega one algea wafers to all my bottom feeders (plecos, bichir, cories, clown loaches)

I once in a while go for omega one sinking shrimp pellets instead of nutrafin....

really, just check the ingredients on the labels and the price. I find the best quality food is Omega One as they just use whole food (whole salmon, whole shrimp), not fish meal and such. Hikari tend to overprice their stuff but i do like the cichlid food for my oscar. He's eaten that since a baby and he's grown quite nicely and is very healthy

Just vary the food once in a while to make sure they get all the nutrients. They don,t need to get them all in one feeding!

 

[saphphx]

I think I over think everything But I don't know how much protien and stuff each fish need and all that, which is why I asked.