What a thread :eek: . However, I am looking for some pellets to feed to my cowfish. Right now it only eats Mysis, and freeze dried Cyclop-eeze if it is in a small lump. OSI flakes are not looked at. I am thinking the food needs to be large, or he does not see it. What pellet food should I try :question:

I was serious...

I just want this thread to grow and grow. The point about any food is that it provides the elements needed for fish survival. That element is PROTEIN. It does not matter where it comes from. Food in animals and plants is utilised at the molecular level. Therefore any food that the fish eats that supplies all the elements of growth is good. even highly specialised feeders need protein. therefore any food that supplies all the elements of growth is fine. If you feed your fish food that contains those elements it should be fine. Source does not matter. Think about it folks, and if you have a valid argument that counters this concept you are welcome to post your reply. :biggrin:

what about fatty acids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals ect.. along with your protein these are all important and also not only are the individual parts important but there relationship to each other in quantity and quality are just as important and this is where different foods differ.

Steve

You have as little to do on Christmas day as I have :question: . The elements you mention are of course important, but they are probably present in the food you provide. There is one thing that is critical I have not mentioned in my treatise. I am hoping someone will spot it, and jump all over me. :biggrin:

Christmas was over about 9:00am when the kids were done ripping through presents :mrgreen: just waiting for my ham and turkey to finnish cooking now.

Steve

... There's a debate going on in here?

Well i have always like OSI if you look at it it has over 80 % of spirlina in there correct me if i'm wrong..

And nori i have liked alot too.


mike

dont get me wrong not all spiralina flakes are good IMO you have to read up on the food..

I feed my fish Marine cuisine, brine shrimp, and mysis for frozen and nutrafin max sprirulina alge flakes and nutrafin max marine flakes. I like all but the marine cuisine it is in coube form and looks like it is all ground up and my fish dont like it. I also feed my anemone krill and my engineer goby needs to be fed a pease so he dont try and steal it :eek: . I have a perk, a tamato clown, a darf yellow angle and 3 green chromis. I dont know if I showld feed any thing eles but all is well and eats all the food put in.