color enhancing food - Aquarium Advice

angelboyblue3 · 09-10-2005, 08:12 AM

I feed my goldfish a large selection of foods, My question is there a food that will produce or enhance the red color in goldfish. I was thinking of trying some red bell peppers, watermelon, or other red things. any thoughts. I have sonme young red and white ryukins,and red and white comets.

Tiffi · 09-10-2005, 09:46 AM

Here is one of many products:
http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/...d1=2911;pcid2=

You can use sweet bell pepper spice on the flake food, that's what many aquarians in Germany do, but I have never tried it and can't imagine it would be good for the water quality.

malkore · 09-10-2005, 11:50 AM

you could look for the freeze dried Cyclopeeze food too. It will seem like it's for marine fish, but its quite safe for any sort of fish. but feed it as a part of their diet, not a staple.

In fact make sure you always feed your fish a variety of foods, to ensure they stay healthy.

Toirtis · 09-10-2005, 02:18 PM

This stuff is screaming amazing:

http://www.nlpublish.com/

greenmaji · 09-10-2005, 02:30 PM

so this one would be the recommendation?

according to the site there are 10 online retailers selling there product in the US.. the big names are there.. :P

Toirtis · 09-10-2005, 02:35 PM

It would be. The stuff is super high quality, made by the legendary Pablo Teapoot, and I only started using it after seeing some absolutely incredible 'before and after' pics of some of my peers' fish....and then had a similar experience. It seems a bit pricey at first, but those are really big jars.

greenmaji · 09-10-2005, 02:38 PM

10.6 onces is alot of fish food.. :P

**Fishyfanatic** · 09-10-2005, 02:45 PM

I thought the NLS was expensive when I first bought it ($20 for a container) also. But it lasts quite a while. I can vouch for the food also. My African Cichlids coloration really perked up when I started using it.

tetrin · 09-10-2005, 02:59 PM

here's a link to a great article on NLS -
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...e_spectrum.php
i started using it too...

Toirtis · 09-10-2005, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tetrin

here's a link to a great article on NLS -
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...e_spectrum.php
i started using it too...

Too funny, Neil is the guy that I buy mine from (he is the Canadian Distributor and lives nearby)...in fact, I just got off the telephone with him a few minutes ago.....he is donating some food for auction at our upcoming aquarium society auction.

09-10-2005, 08:12 AM	#1
angelboyblue3 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Nevada Posts: 31	color enhancing food I feed my goldfish a large selection of foods, My question is there a food that will produce or enhance the red color in goldfish. I was thinking of trying some red bell peppers, watermelon, or other red things. any thoughts. I have sonme young red and white ryukins,and red and white comets.

09-10-2005, 11:50 AM	#3
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	you could look for the freeze dried Cyclopeeze food too. It will seem like it's for marine fish, but its quite safe for any sort of fish. but feed it as a part of their diet, not a staple. In fact make sure you always feed your fish a variety of foods, to ensure they stay healthy. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

09-10-2005, 02:18 PM	#4
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	This stuff is screaming amazing: http://www.nlpublish.com/ __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

09-10-2005, 02:35 PM	#6
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	It would be. The stuff is super high quality, made by the legendary Pablo Teapoot, and I only started using it after seeing some absolutely incredible 'before and after' pics of some of my peers' fish....and then had a similar experience. It seems a bit pricey at first, but those are really big jars. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

09-10-2005, 02:45 PM	#8
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	I thought the NLS was expensive when I first bought it ($20 for a container) also. But it lasts quite a while. I can vouch for the food also. My African Cichlids coloration really perked up when I started using it. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

09-10-2005, 09:46 AM	#2
Tiffi Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: first ST-Germany, now TN-USA Posts: 1,052 Images: 19	Here is one of many products: http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/...d1=2911;pcid2= You can use sweet bell pepper spice on the flake food, that's what many aquarians in Germany do, but I have never tried it and can't imagine it would be good for the water quality.

09-10-2005, 02:30 PM	#5
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	so this one would be the recommendation? according to the site there are 10 online retailers selling there product in the US.. the big names are there.. :P

09-10-2005, 02:38 PM	#7
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	10.6 onces is alot of fish food.. :P

09-10-2005, 02:59 PM	#9
tetrin Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: State College, PA Posts: 655 Images: 11	here's a link to a great article on NLS - http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...e_spectrum.php i started using it too... __________________ pisces - be in peace 75g : Malawi 40g breeder: Planted community 29g : SA(change of plans...again) 20g : community ("given" to a friend)

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