Dogs and fish are completely different animals. There's a whole slew of things dogs shouldn't eat. For example: feeding plecos avocado. Avocado is bad for dogs. You really can't compare.
I do think that this forum is probably forming 'groupthink' on the subject though, by having so many people jump on the bandwagon. We need more articles / facts.
IMO
Up until now I've been feeding my mbunas mostly blanched veggies because I was worried about the comparitively high amount of protein in NLS. Thanks to alot of you guys on here I recently made the switch and have to say I've seen positive results.
As stated earlier, making your own food and giving your fish a variety of different foods involves a lot of guess work. NLS is a combination of the best ingredients, so it's not really like you're feeding them the same thing everyday, but more like you're feeding them a predetermined variety of foods, that has already been measured out and tested by people who probably know alot more than you do about it.
I do think that this forum is probably forming 'groupthink' on the subject though, by having so many people jump on the bandwagon. We need more articles / facts.
We actually have some facts. All of us who have switched to the NLS for our particular type of fish, have all seen positive and healthy changes in our fish, that is fact. It may not be scientific, but it is an observed fact.
I observed that NLS Grow did wonders for my younger Mbunas. Weeks before I read the posts by all the OP that had been using other types of NLS.
The things that have been said just supported my observations and confirmed what I already knew.
How many articles or studies will it take to say that NLS is the best food on the market today, legitimate fact?
People from all over the country and some from other countries are getting the same results. And it doesn't matter if it's the NLS Grow or Cichlid, or their community blend. The observed results have all been the same.
It's not really a band wagon as much as it is simply a sharing of another fish keeping experience.
^ Agreed.
My concern is (and don't flame me for this) how much of these positive outcomes is a placebo effect (on us, not the fish). Overall it's the best food I've tried and I've had good experiences with it. But, I don't have personal experience with alot of the better quality foods, so at the moment my knowledge is limited to the experiences of others who have.
I just want people to keep their minds open to other foods too. It would be a shame if something better came along / is around and noone knew about it because everyones stuck on NLS. Facts are straight forward, opinions can be misleading.
But it's not just me thinking they look better, it's friends and family commenting on how healthy they look, and that their colors are amazing.
There are so many brands of dog food it's crazy. And it's different between the east and west coast. What may be great food for most dogs can cause an allergic reaction in just one, other dog.MY GIRLFRIEND IS ON A WELSH CORGI FORUM and a food discussion came up...it is just as exciting as this one...lol