Omega One fish food - Aquarium Advice

zach_fresh · 09-12-2005, 01:34 AM

what does everybody think about Omega One food. does the fact that they use whole fish instead of fish meal make a big diffrence>?

greenmaji · 09-12-2005, 01:37 AM

ahh.. winchester KY.. howdy neibor!

ok.. the diffence in fish meal and whole fish is suppose to be the completeness of the ammino acids...

Toirtis · 09-12-2005, 04:21 AM

Yes and no....you need to be very careful with ingredients and labels...."Made of fresh whole fish" is very different from "Made with fresh whole fish"...in the former case, fresh, whole fish is 100% of the ingredients, in the latter case, they need toss in only 1 whole fish per manufacturing batch....so 1 small salmon might be all the fresh whole fish split up in 5000 jars of food.

09-12-2005, 05:38 AM

i usually compare the protein percent before i buy and i buy the one with the highest protein content.

greenmaji · 09-12-2005, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AshleyNicole

i usually compare the protein percent before i buy and i buy the one with the highest protein content.

the difference is in the quality of the protein the fish food contains... some products that can be used in the manufacture of fish food (feather meal) is very high in its percentage of protein content but at the same time is not very digestible by your fish..

severum mama · 09-12-2005, 12:52 PM

I feed Omega One color enhancing flakes, veggie flakes, veggie rounds, and cichlid pellets. My fish really like them and I've found that the ingredients seem like they are much higher quality than the ingredients used in a lot of other brands.

Toirtis · 09-12-2005, 06:04 PM

Personally, I am now a dedicated New Life Spectrum man....it truly is the best stuff available.

Zezmo · 09-13-2005, 01:52 AM

There is a show on Discovery Channel.... Dirty Jobs. Last one I saw they went to a fish processing plant and Showed everything from catching the fish to the finished fish food. They basicly cut the fillets off the larger fish. Then the whole smaller fish and the remains of the larger fish were tossed in a giant grinder that ground up, and de-boned. The resulting slime was then cooked to separate off the fish oils and juices. They ended up with a powder that was mixed with various ingredients, vitamins and such. It was then processed into fish food pellets. In the end the fish food was made of pure ground up fish.

megladonsharky · 09-13-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Toirtis

Personally, I am now a dedicated New Life Spectrum man....it truly is the best stuff available.

I have heard this ... wish they would make smaller containers as my fish leval wouldnt eat that in three years

tetrin · 09-13-2005, 02:39 PM

sharky, you can keep the bulk of NLS refrigerated and take out only small portions to feed for, say, six months. this way, it stays fresh. i know people who buy it in big buckets and use it for a couple of years...
and i wholly agree with toirtis on NLS being the best out there.

09-12-2005, 01:34 AM	#1
zach_fresh Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: winchester, ky Posts: 66 Images: 5	Omega One fish food what does everybody think about Omega One food. does the fact that they use whole fish instead of fish meal make a big diffrence>?

09-12-2005, 04:21 AM	#3
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Yes and no....you need to be very careful with ingredients and labels...."Made of fresh whole fish" is very different from "Made with fresh whole fish"...in the former case, fresh, whole fish is 100% of the ingredients, in the latter case, they need toss in only 1 whole fish per manufacturing batch....so 1 small salmon might be all the fresh whole fish split up in 5000 jars of food. __________________ 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.

09-12-2005, 12:52 PM	#6
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	I feed Omega One color enhancing flakes, veggie flakes, veggie rounds, and cichlid pellets. My fish really like them and I've found that the ingredients seem like they are much higher quality than the ingredients used in a lot of other brands. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

09-12-2005, 06:04 PM	#7
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Personally, I am now a dedicated New Life Spectrum man....it truly is the best stuff available. __________________ 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.

09-13-2005, 02:39 PM	#10
tetrin Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: State College, PA Posts: 655 Images: 11	sharky, you can keep the bulk of NLS refrigerated and take out only small portions to feed for, say, six months. this way, it stays fresh. i know people who buy it in big buckets and use it for a couple of years... and i wholly agree with toirtis on NLS being the best out there. __________________ pisces - be in peace 75g : Malawi 40g breeder: Planted community 29g : SA(change of plans...again) 20g : community ("given" to a friend)

09-12-2005, 01:37 AM	#2
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	ahh.. winchester KY.. howdy neibor! ok.. the diffence in fish meal and whole fish is suppose to be the completeness of the ammino acids...

09-12-2005, 05:38 AM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	i usually compare the protein percent before i buy and i buy the one with the highest protein content.

09-13-2005, 01:52 AM	#8
Zezmo Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,112 Images: 14	There is a show on Discovery Channel.... Dirty Jobs. Last one I saw they went to a fish processing plant and Showed everything from catching the fish to the finished fish food. They basicly cut the fillets off the larger fish. Then the whole smaller fish and the remains of the larger fish were tossed in a giant grinder that ground up, and de-boned. The resulting slime was then cooked to separate off the fish oils and juices. They ended up with a powder that was mixed with various ingredients, vitamins and such. It was then processed into fish food pellets. In the end the fish food was made of pure ground up fish.

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