jude Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Is there any difference? I notice the goldfish flakes can be bought in large containers far more cheaply than tropical fish food. If there is a difference in quality or nutrients, is it possible to mix some tropical stuff with the goldfish stuff to keep costs down? Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis & Vicki Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Jude, i dont know if there is a difference, i feed goldfish flakes, tropical flakes, ox heart, brine shrimp, cichlid sticks, and plant chips, occasionally the fish get frozen blood worms or the garden variety earth worm, i guess if the goldfish flakes are lacking in something i make it up with the rest, i hate the same thing for tea two nights in a row, i guess the fish like a bit of variety as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiverJohn Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Hi Jude, I just bought a couple of comets for an outside pond. When asked about food I said to the LFS person "Naa, I got huge containers of flake for my tropicals". And I was told, unfortunatly you cant use tropical food for cold water (gold)fish. The food is 'designed' to be digested at different temps. Using topical food on goldies is a no no. Sounded reasonable so bought a tiny container (4.60 - on special too so another 20 % off ) Guess based on that you would expect to be able to use G/f food on tropicals but not the other way round. I spose?? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Well if the LFS is right then alot of my fish should have died along time ago, i have been feeding my community tank in my room alot of goldfish food, and all my goldfish outside get tropical pellets, that my tropical wont eat. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 The trouble with dry foods is that, once the container is open, it starts losing goodness rapidly. It is better to buy smaller containers which get used before they get too old than big containers which may take many months to get through. Just because the fish will eat a particular food doesn't mean they are getting the right balance or correct nutrition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted March 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Can it be divided into smaller lots and then frozen or would it then go soggy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Don't know about that one Jude. I think you can freeze it but don't quote me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I have given up and use cat biscuits for dry food. At one point it was costing me somewhere round 100 a fortnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I buy mine bulk and freeze it. Fish still like it, well, they eat it. Excellent job done by the sales person at the LFS :roll: Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Caryl Said The trouble with dry foods is that, once the container is open, it starts losing goodness rapidly. It is better to buy smaller containers which get used before they get too old than big containers which may take many months to get through. Just because the fish will eat a particular food doesn't mean they are getting the right balance or correct nutrition. Quite Correct, another thing to remember is Some LFS will buy bulk community flake and sell in clear plastic bags. UV will break down the nutritional value of your food, keep all food in the plastic container it was brought in MTCW /Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Holden Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 I have never lost fish from what I have fed them, I have huge goldfish that eat virtually anything and with them are a silver dollar, a silver shark, and a red pleco, between them most stuff does not even get a chance to hit the bottom, the silver shark was a real cot case and would only eat mosquito larvae but now it eats trout crumble, goldfish flake, dog roll, anything really, it has grown probably 50% and now resembles a small trout, feed anything you like but if they do not like it take it out before it goes off, they are not stupid, they do not seem to eat stuff that will hurt them. I find that all of my fish eat the cheap trout crumble that is normally sold for about $5.95 a kilo, but the down side is that it seems to be high in fat and you will find that sponge filters will become qite clogged and hard to really get clean, the fish thrive on it tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 You have to be really careful of that trout food as it fouls the water quickly if left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Holden Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Sure will, but so will any food if it is not eaten and left in the tank, I find that some of the cichlid tablets that I have used are probably the worst for fouling water, and peas if not shelled - the shells end up in the filter, comonsense feeding allows most feed to be used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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