Which fishfood is best?

[jrp1588]

I'm sure this topic has come up before, but I couldn't seem to find anything when I searched for it....so which is the best staple food source? I'm looking at Omega One Freshwater flakes, Omega One Super Color Flakes, and New Life Spectrum small fish pellets.

 

[Zagz]

I really like the NewLife Spectrum brand. My fish all love it!

 

[Jchillin]

LOL...NewLife Spectrum has finally made it's way to us here in the states (on-line though, still not available at LFS). I plan on checking it out.

Prior to that, the ones you mentioned are great. Hikari is also another good one.

 

[jrp1588]

Ahh, not true JC, my LFS sells New Life Spectrum.

 

[Zagz]

LOL my lfs doesn't carry it yet I got it at Big Al's.

 

[jrp1588]

So, New Life Spectrum is the way to go? BTW, how much of a difference should I see in coloration and growth as compared a more standard fish food?

 

[greenmaji]

jrp1588..
Calgary canada's supplier wrote an article about New Life Spectrum for the Cichlid-fourm library.. you might want to check it out..
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/new_life_spectrum.php

 

[jrp1588]

well, sounds like that's what I'll be getting then

 

[Toirtis]

Good...NLS is tops.

 

[RoK]

I ordered some NLS a few days ago from Big Al's online, have not received it yet. I haven't found it in any stores. :|

 

[gheitman]

I have been using NLS for a couple of years now and feed the cichlid, small fish and growth formulas daily for all of my tanks. I will augment that with frozen food (i.e. daphnia, brine shrimp, bloodworms) three times a week. While my LFS stocks some of the NLS formulas, mainly for marine fish, I have to buy some of them via mailorder. They can be expensive but are worth it in my opinion.