best frozen foods ? - Page 4

TimT · #31 09-07-2011, 05:47 PM

hmmm... hotdogs... the particle board of meat. ;-) I saw a billboard ad for some fast food. "Meal for one, salt for four". I think hot dogs fit into the fast food category as well.

A varied diet is very important for health of people and animals. I know if people eat too high a protein level they can get Kidney disease and gout, if you feed rabbits too high of a protein content they get sores on their feet. Ducks are the same way. The question is are fish the same way since they are a much smaller creature and are also cold blooded? In the fish world there seems to be the trash cans which eat anything and then the coral polyp eaters which only eat polyps from certain genus of corals. So who knows?

I have found that our little wet friends are able to tolerate only so much stress, once past that point they breakdown with some disease and die. By providing a nutritionally complete food, a glass box with natural type surroundings and stable water conditions we can keep their stress levels manageable. When one of those three goes out of wack then they tend to breakdown. A prime example is the Ick storms after a big heat wave or temperature fluctuation. IMHO the most important parameter is stable water conditions, then surroundings(which includes tankmates) and then food. If they have a low stress level then perhaps they may be better able to tolerate fluctuations when they happen?

The purpose of keeping our little wet friends is to admire their inherent beauty. By feeding the Pacifica Plankton the natural colours of our fish and corals are naturally brought out. With the immune boosting properties of the plankton and it's natural colour enhancing ability why would one not want to feed something so beneficial?

Cheers,
Tim

Parker · #32 09-07-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

to the salt I use(H2Ocean(a naturally evaporated salt))

Off topic,

How do you like that salt? I'm just finishing off my third pail of it and I think I'm going to continue to use it but its always nice to hear other peoples thoughts.

Myka · #33 09-07-2011, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Parker

Off topic,

How do you like that salt? I'm just finishing off my third pail of it and I think I'm going to continue to use it but its always nice to hear other peoples thoughts.

There's lots of threads discussing it. Go search.

dsaundry · #34 09-07-2011, 07:33 PM

I use a variety of foods as I find that like humans most fish like a varied diet, Even my Cbb eats a few different things, bloodworms, Ocean Fresh, and several different types of pellets all go into my tank at different times for feeding. I have noticed that my fish will eat all sorts of foods, Nori is another addition that my fish love, I also go to Superstore and get some live clams and cut them up for the fish as well. One thing that I found out is live clams although boring to look at can survive in a reef tank, dropped a couple in by accident and they buried themselves and a few weeks later were just fine, so I don't know but being filter feeders I guess all good so far. There is even a frozen seafood medley you can buy at the local grocery stores that cut up into small pieces also works well. Best advise is try different things , watch how your fish respond and whatever combo's work best....USE THEM.

fishytime · #35 09-07-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Parker

Off topic,

How do you like that salt? I'm just finishing off my third pail of it and I think I'm going to continue to use it but its always nice to hear other peoples thoughts.

Been using it for three years...... I like it

Myka · #36 09-07-2011, 09:30 PM

I'm going to do an experiment. I am going to cut out PE mysis for 6 months, and feed Pacifica plankton instead. I feed other things too, but mysis has made up 50%. Now plankton will make up 50%. I'll see if I notice anything. I'm don't expect to see any difference - one way or the other.