Dainichi Food [Archive] - Canadian Aquarium Connection - Canada's Fish Community

Melody

Nov 5th 2006, 06:07 AM

Cichlid foods sometimes have higher calcium levels, so I often pick them up for the snails. I am placing an order for Dainichi food as the ingredients sound awesome. It was the garlic that caught my eye - I'm a big believer in garlic for building immunity and the only other food that I know of which has it, didn't work out for me. I add it to my own cauldron, but I feed commercial foods separately as well so its appealing.

I am also impressed with the following statement (sorry for the caps - its copied/pasted and I don't feel like retyping it...lol):

"ALL DAINICHI FEEDS CONTAIN NO BLOODMEAL OR OTHER RUMINENT ANIMAL BASED INGREDIENTS NOR ANY ADDED PRESERVATIVES SUCH AS ETHOXYQUIN. THIS COMBINED WITH THE USE OF HIGH QUALITY HUMAN GRADE INGREDIENTS AND SUPERIOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES RESULTS IN AN EASILY ASSIMILABLE FEED."

I will be trying the Cichlid Ultima. The description reads as follows:

"Cichlid Ultima - highest levels of spirulina encapsulation
Contains: fish, shrimp, spirulina, krill, montmorillonite mineral rich supplement, garlic and added vitamins
min. protein 41%, min. fat 4%, max fiber 4%, max moisture 9%, min. calcium 3%"

I also found this interesting:

"Now, all Dainichi formulas contain calcium montmorillonite clay. This bentonite clay contains more than 60 mineral compounds and has been proven to be immensely helpful in enhancing digestion and growth, as well as neutralizing metabolic toxins. In an artificial environment such as a fish tank, the clay helps return minerals to the water and stabilizes its chemical make-up.In this way, the water more closely resembles your cichlid's natural habitat."

I love the process they use - definitly extra steps taken to achieve max nutrient retention.

Unlike many color enhancing foods, they also place great importance on Spirulina, which enhances blues and is awesome for the digestive process, plus its high in protein. Most color enhancers focus on reds/yellows (Krill, etc), so the blue enhancement is the exception.

More on the food here:

http://www.dainichi.com/home.html (http://www.dainichi.com/home.html)

Has anyone tried this food? So far I am totally impressed, but the proof is in the fishies.:)

Soggybottom

Nov 5th 2006, 11:24 AM

Sounds promising....how much?

Dang the cichlids on their home page are definately purty

Melody

Nov 5th 2006, 01:32 PM

I'm getting it dirt cheap in the US so I'm not sure what it runs here. The company ships direct though, and it can go via ground shipping so it shouldn't be bad. They're just over there in California so its not too far. Their order form includes prices in US dollars but they do ship to Canada:

http://www.dainichi.com/fish_food_order_form_dir.html

There would be taxes at the border but no duty as its manufactured in the US.

Might be a good idea for a group order at some point.

I've been reading reviews and people rave about it. Haven't seen a negative yet actually. They have Goldfish, Koi and Marine food as well.

thegrandpoohbah

Nov 5th 2006, 02:26 PM

Let us know what you think once you've tried it. I just heard that the Hikari wafers contain MSG so I am now looking for a new staple food for my shrimp and snails.

Melody

Nov 5th 2006, 03:23 PM

Personally I think the MSG thing is a bit extreme - its little more than a flavour enhancer, but there is sodium to be concerned about. What I think is acceptable and what everyone else thinks is acceptable are two different things though, and I respect your concern. Its good to know.

If preservatives & the like bother you, this is the one for you. Most fish foods, HBH, Omega One and NLS, etc, use Ethoxyquin as a preservative. Google 'Ethoxyquin in pet food' and prepare to be disgusted. Now THAT concerns me and I don't care HOW little they say they use. If I could find enough variety and high quality in foods that don't contain it, I'd go with them in a flash.

If more companies used natural sources of nutrients, as in <GASP!> including ingredients that are high in vitamins, rather than throwing a couple of krill, grains and spriulina together, fortifying with synthetic vitamins and calling it healthy, I'd be a happy camper. I like that this food uses human grade ingredients and lots of them, towards that end, and also includes the natural ingredients required for desired visual results, such as color enhancement. They use a process that retains and preserves rather than doing it the easy/cheap way.

I'll definitly let you know how it goes with my particular fishies. I won't be feeding it exclusively so I won't call it a test, but I can give you a general run-down. I observe this stuff anyway because it interests me.

thegrandpoohbah

Nov 7th 2006, 01:43 PM

:eek: The NLS pellets I am feeding as part of my fishes diet contains ethoxyquin as a preservative. When are you getting this Dainichi food and what form is it in (flake, pellet, etc.)? I may be interested in getting some too.

Melody

Nov 7th 2006, 03:13 PM

I'm getting it within the next couple of weeks - someone else is doing the ordering but it will be soon. Its not direct from the company though, so if I do like it I'd be interested in doing a group order from Dainichi themselves & will post about it in the Classifieds.

For now I'm ordering a Kilo of it, so I don't mind giving you some to try after it arrives. I'll let you know when it gets here and then you can pick up a sample the next time you're in the neighbourhood if you like. I'd hate to see you invest in a large amount if its not going to work for you. Next time you can be the guinea pig trying the new food and share with me....lol.

Edit: Sorry, missed the question. Its micro-pellets (1mm) as I want my Livebearers to be able to eat it. Its called Cichlid Ultima Sinking and it contains extra calcium.

Melody

Nov 7th 2006, 03:28 PM

That 'mineral mud' ingredient really intrigues me. Imagine having the fish waste be beneficial to your water column on the side? We desperately need more minerals in BC tap water, so that greatly appeals to me, and its benefits to the fish itself sounds divine. Mineral clay has to be good for plants too, wouldn't it be? I know very little about live plants so I'm guessing there.

I think I'll dig into the ingredient more and see what I can come up with from independent sources.

amber2461

Nov 7th 2006, 06:38 PM

Heya

Count me in as well then !!!! Thanks !

Melody

Nov 8th 2006, 01:34 AM

I am only accepting good looking males at this time.

Oh ALRIGHT! :rofl: :Flowers3:

Melody

Jun 24th 2007, 06:28 PM

Well I haven't updated this in awhile, and since I was just notified that the place I was ordering from is sold out, I decided to order from the US. That reminded me to post

My fish really like this stuff. I was worred about trying pellets again since my fish didn't tolerate the last ones I tried at all, but I'm glad I did.

I am not going to make any big claims because frankly, I think that's a stretch. Any well-fed fish is going to be fine, which is why I think some people see a difference when they switch brands and some don't. There are several good quality foods out there - what's important is feeding your particular fish a balanced diet. Basing that diet on their wild habits is the best guideline, in my opinion. The length of their digestive system isn't going to change just because they're raised in captivity. :;): If we can avoid additives that the fish don't need and stay away from feeding only over-processed commercial foods, all the better.

I like the clay in this food more for my snails than anything, to tell you the truth. I do notice that the fish have healthy, soft feces which tells me they're digesting the food well. Whether that's due to the clay or not, I don't know.

I like the garlic but now that I know that Allicin is the active ingredient, which is heat sensitive, I am more than a little skeptical about garlic in fish foods. However, Dainichi doesn't use heat processes so our chances of it being at least somewhat effective are that much better. I'll stick to fresh sources or soaks as a reliable source of garlic.

The Vegie Deluxe is what is on the menu - first ingredient is Kelp and my fish need their vegies. As always, I treat fish food as a vitamin supplement more than anything. However, there are still better choices than others. Right now Omega One and Dainichi are my staple commercial foods. I do use other brands as well, if they happen to have a formula I like.

If I want Krill to colour my fish up, I can supplement with the Fishalicious Flaked Krill. Anything I can get that uses freeze-drying or dehydration is my choice. There is no commercial food formula that we can't replicate with fresh, frozen, freeze-dried or dehydrated food and we'll get much more naturally-sourced nutrition from it.

For a commercial food, I rate Dainichi as one of the best that I've tried, so I'm going back for more. ::D:

traco1

Jun 24th 2007, 08:14 PM

Melody, sounds interesting. Are you taking sub-orders? If so, I'd be interested please.

Melody

Jun 24th 2007, 08:44 PM

Unfortunately for the weight, people are just as well off ordering direct, especially if you need it reshipped. One bag is 2.2lbs, although I think they have some that are just over 1 pound too. By the time I priced it for shipping and my trouble, it would cost too much. I don't have time for that stuff anymore either.

You can purchase direct from Dainichi, but opt for Paypal as their order form isn't secure (no little lock) for credit card info. Alternately, you can order through Jehmco.com, which is cheaper, surprisingly enough. US ground shipping isn't bad actually - usually the same or less than within Canada. With our dollar almost at par, its not a big deal to get stuff from there.

The 1mm Vegie Deluxe at Jehmco is $26.95 for 1 Kilo (2.2 pounds), plus ground shipping. I can usually get 10 pounds here from the US by ground for around $20.

Soggybottom

Jun 24th 2007, 09:08 PM

Thanks for posting the info, researching stuff is easy when someone else does it for you ::D:

One thing I always worry about when ordering stuff from the states is that they will slap an import duty on it at the border...is this not a concern? has this ever happened to you? The dollar being where it is right now does make certain buys more attractive :)

Melody

Jun 24th 2007, 09:25 PM

They charge taxes at the border, but there's no duty on anything manufactured in the US. If a stereo had one Japanese part, it wouldn't be considered a US production and you'd pay duty.

I've never been charged anything to import food from the US so far, but I could definitly be dinged taxes. I think its just GST.

You could also refer your fave LFS to the Dainichi dealer form. :smile: There are sellers but I've only seen it in the East - shipping from the East is outrageous. My Mother sent a tiny box of Easter chocolates to my Son, couldn't have been more than 6" L x 1.5" high, maybe 4 oz's - cost her over $13 to ship it by ground. :no:

traco1

Jun 25th 2007, 09:34 AM

Thanks Melody for all your research and info of this product. I'll go to Jehmco and take a look. Good to hear of someone who has used a product and likes it and passes that onto others.:smile:

hp10BII

Jun 25th 2007, 06:00 PM

Good info, I somehow missed this thread. Timing is lousy, I just got a big care package from Jehmco last week, shipping would've been the same cost. :no:

hp10BII

Jun 25th 2007, 06:33 PM

I'll keep my eyes open when I make the rounds through the LFS.

Melody

Jun 25th 2007, 10:14 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if you found it in a store, I just don't know where.:Dunno: I'm betting some of them would order it in though. Its gaining quite a Canadian following.:yes:

Melody

Jul 14th 2007, 08:58 AM

I wish the stores would hurry up and order it in - I'd like to try more of the varieties but I don't want to pay shipping on something that may or may not work for me. I think I'll go write a note to Pacific Aquatics (http://www.pacificaquatics.ca). Paul loves it when I nag him lol. He ships so it would be good for those across Canada if I can convince him to get some in.

Anyone spot it elsewhere yet? I've been combing Google today but haven't come up with anything in Western Canada yet.:no:

Katalyst

Jul 14th 2007, 10:46 AM

I use dainichi goldfish pellets as part of their diet and they love it!

If you guys can find it somewhere on Long Island NY I'll pick it up for you next month and ship it to you when I get home. I'm going to visit the folks at the end of August :).

OMG that would make me a fish food mule...:eek:

Melody

Jul 14th 2007, 10:50 AM

No, that would make you an exceptional hobbyist :smile: . Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. :yes:

Melody

Jul 14th 2007, 06:05 PM

Paul is checking into getting the food in stock - I'll keep you posted! Always nice to have a store owner who is so open to trying new things if that's what his customers want.:yes: Smart guy!

ChrissyFishy

Jul 23rd 2007, 02:00 PM

let me know when they have it please! I had some last year and the fish really liked it. They grew like crazy too. Then I couldn't find it anymore. :no: :no: :no: I have tried a lot of cichlid foods and they like that one best. They spit other pellets out and that made the tank dirty.:mad:

Melody

Jul 23rd 2007, 08:21 PM

Great to hear another success story! I'll let you know when he gets it in. It will take a bit to order & get it here.

hp10BII

Jul 24th 2007, 09:09 PM

Great to have a local distributor, I've been drawing a blank so far...

Melody

Jul 25th 2007, 07:34 PM

Yeah me too - I'll have to touch base with him and see if he ordered.

Melody

Aug 4th 2007, 09:36 PM

He checked with his suppliers and none of them had it, which probably explains why it isn't seen much. I told him about ordering direct and sent him the URL, so hopefully we'll see it on his shelves very soon!

Melody

Aug 15th 2007, 07:46 PM

Update: Paul finally got a price list from him and should have the order within a couple of weeks. He said he'd let us know when it arrives!

Any requests? I want the VeggieFX - what would you guys buy if you had a choice of all the varieties on the site (http://www.dainichi.com/home.html)? Its a bit pricey, so would you prefer smaller or larger packages? What size of pellets? Doesn't matter where you are in Canada since he ships.

I'll pass the info along :smile: .

Katalyst

Aug 15th 2007, 08:35 PM

I just spent a ton of money on food last week, but I would be interested in both the Veggie pellets in the future. Either size package, smaller pellets.

traco1

Aug 15th 2007, 09:21 PM

The cichlid Veggie FX 1 mm pellet size I'd be interested in. And the goldfish Ultima too.

Who would have figured I'd be putting so much reading, research and thought into my fish food, as stated before, the pets eat better than we do!

Melody

Aug 18th 2007, 05:40 PM

So that's smaller pellets, Vegie FX & Goldfish Ultima. I think I'll add the Colour FX to that too.

Melody

Sep 8th 2007, 03:31 PM

Its here!!! Check out the post in the merchant's section (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?p=21387#post21387) for details. And its 25% off!

Thanks Paul!

P.S. - Save me some!:;):

Melody

Sep 13th 2007, 07:43 PM

Has anyone gone to get this yet? I'm anxious to hear about what you think of it. I'm picking mine up this week but I already know it goes over well so there's no surprise there. Always great to know how other species like foods though.

For those of you not in the Lower Mainland, BC, they do ship. :smile:

CACAdmin

Sep 14th 2007, 01:36 AM

I dropped in at Pacific Aquatics (http://www.pacificaquatics.ca/) a few days ago and picked up a variety to try on my fish. The variety included:

Ultima Baby Floating Pellets
Color Supreme Small Floating Pellets
Veggie Deluxe Small Sinking Pellets

I wanted to try them over a few days before posting the results.

First of all my fish rarely get floating pellets and would rather just suck in a piece of flake than put any effort into eating something that floats away (spoiled brats that they are). However, they do definitely like the Danichi pellets. they get excited when I put drop the pellets in the tank (which all do get devoured... despite requiring them to put in a little effort...lol).

However, the biggest hit of all was the Veggie Deluxe Sinking Pellets in my fry grow out tank. All the fry and juvies go absolutely nuts over this stuff. (platys, mollies and limia tridens). It was a hit with my snails and my adult fish as well... with the exception of my gouramis who are the pickiest eaters on the planet. They do eventually come around to other foods but it does take them a while... they are suspicious of anything new so at the moment the only ones they like are the Ultima Baby Floating Pellets.

I'm sure glad I bought the bigger bag (8.8 oz) of the Veggie Deluxe! :yes:

Melody

Sep 14th 2007, 06:53 AM

I'll wait here for the feeding frenzy pic's.:yes:

CACAdmin

Sep 14th 2007, 09:20 AM

Will take some tonight. The tank has too much light on it during the day and I was just waaaaay too tired last night when I got home from work to do it.

CACAdmin

Sep 14th 2007, 10:47 PM

Guess what the little ones got for dinner when I got home? Yup, you're right Dainichi Veggie Deluxe Small sinking pellets. I scattered a few on the gravel and this is what happens:
http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/jb_images/veggiesdlx1.jpg

http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/jb_images/veggiedlx2.jpg

grumpystiltskin

Sep 15th 2007, 08:45 AM

Great pics jay:smile:
looks like youre fish love this food,
I have missed this post completly, first time ive read it was today:eek:
I think i,ll be getting some of this food soon.Its good to have a bit more variety, im sure my fish are getting bored with the same old flakes.

Melody

Sep 15th 2007, 10:34 AM

Nice fishies Jay! Thanks for posting the pic's. I haven't tried the sinking type.

Mr. Grumpy, I'd get it fast were I you...lol...its tough to find and I suspect it will go fast once the word gets around. Plus at 25% off, it will pay for your shipping. Be sure to ask about what else he has if you're interested, he's awesome to deal with and yes, I said that long before we worked together:laugh: . I'm not exactly the type to do anything less than tell it like it is.

thegrandpoohbah

Sep 15th 2007, 02:12 PM

Not like I need more food but I'm going to head out there this afternoon to check it out.

thegrandpoohbah

Sep 15th 2007, 06:11 PM

So I picked up some of the Veggie Deluxe Small pellets. I was hoping to get the baby pellets but they didn't have any. I'll run them through the food processor really quick to break them up a bit before feeding. Now I just need some livebearers to feed it to...

Melody

Sep 15th 2007, 06:15 PM

Workin' on it! :laugh:

ChrissyFishy

Sep 17th 2007, 02:06 PM

You have a lot of nice fish CACAdmin!!!! What kind are they? ::D:

CACAdmin

Sep 17th 2007, 02:18 PM

You have a lot of nice fish CACAdmin!!!! What kind are they? ::D:
The majority of the ones you can see if the pics are Limia Tridens of varying ages (the flash really picks up on the blue on the males as they mature. The others are Green Sailfin Mollies and a few platys.

And as you can see, it was rather a shoving match to get to the food. I will definitely be buying the Veggie Deluxe Sinking Pellets again... my snails love them too.

hp10BII

Sep 21st 2007, 07:44 AM

I picked up a couple of pouches the other day to add to my collection of unopened fish food. Hopefully I'll get to use them before the expiry date. :rolleyes:

traco1

Sep 21st 2007, 08:49 AM

I picked up a couple of pouches the other day to add to my collection of unopened fish food. Hopefully I'll get to use them before the expiry date. :rolleyes:

Ed, let me know if the discus like it.

hp10BII

Sep 21st 2007, 09:40 AM

Ed, let me know if the discus like it.

Barb,

I thought for sure you'd be one of the first to try Dainichi esp with the trial offer! My adults eats anything, colorbits, nl spectrum, flakes, algae wafers..so I would expect at least the same here. The juvies, half the school eats bits and the other half watch the first half eat bits, so that'll be the challenge. I'll let you know!

Melody

Sep 21st 2007, 08:18 PM

Food collections are what freezers are for! Just be sure to bring pellets to room temp before feeding so they don't choke on them or irritate their digestive system.

CACAdmin

Sep 22nd 2007, 01:36 AM

Good point about thawing the pellets.

:offtopic: (sort of) I do have a question of temps of foods. I have fed zucchini, broccoli , etc. in tiny pieces at fridge temps and the fish go after the food immediately. I have had some concerns about this although no negative results. Is it safe to feed 'cold' food or is it better to raise food to at least room temp?

Melody

Sep 22nd 2007, 06:25 AM

Frozen is the only thing I've read about in some book on fish nutrition that I borrowed from the VAHC library, can't remember the title. It was talking about frozen fish food though. Pellets I'm more cautious with because they're hard to begin with and I had problems with one brand before. However, bringing those particular ones to room temp didn't effect the outcome so I'm probably being over-cautious. Anything else I feed from the fridge unless I'm warming it up to soften it.

CACAdmin

Sep 22nd 2007, 10:10 AM

Thanks We humans are used to eating foods at all temps... from frozen to quite hot. As for the fish, we can't exactly ask them...lol.

Update on the Baby Floating Ultima Pellets: My gouramis (the pickiest of my fish and the most hesitant to try anything new) have now decided they really like these. :yes:

Katalyst

Sep 30th 2007, 01:38 AM

Something interesting I just noticed about the ingredients. One of the ingredients listed on several of the foods (I'm not sure if its in all of them) is powdered milk. Awhile back I posted about Tetra Min Bottom Feeder Tablets having powdered milk, I wondered about adding powdered milk to my homemade gel food. I worried it would foul the water and its been lost somewhere in the grey matter until now. Guess its time to experiment! When I started feeding the Tetra bottom feeder pellets to my snails rather then plain algae wafers it did make a difference and their shells were gleaming. I have no idea if it was the powdered milk or not but it looks like I need to pick up a bag for the snails as well as everyone else.

Melody

Sep 30th 2007, 02:00 AM

Katalyst

Sep 30th 2007, 02:13 AM

The food is encapsulated and processed with the food itself, which would help contain any fouling potential. In a gel food it would melt into the mixture and then into the water column quite quickly.

The benefits of the milk for shells is in the calcium, which you can add separately. Otherwise its just a means of adding vitamins, which you can also add in a less poluting form. The closest I get to it is Oatmeal baby formula, which acts as a binder as well as being packed with vitamins/minerals but without the dehydrated milk.

Most Powdered milk is processed much the same as most fish food, using heat. The manufacturers then fortify the milk with vitamins, leaving you just as well off to fortify with vitamins and minerals yourself without worrying about the pollution of rehydrated milk powder.

If you're going to try it, I definitly wouldn't use much. Good luck!:smile:

I'm going to try it with one tank and a brig and monitor the water. I don't plan on using much but if it works it'd be a heck of a lot cheaper then adding the calcium like I normally do. I like to experiment and test, calculate & record projects. My parents would be smiling that the billion dollar Biology Degree did pay off. Except of course when they start to erode snail shells :eek: . That experiment was baaadd. When I'll get to it who knows. Guess I'll just pick up an extra veggie deluxe until I'm done being a slacker. :)

Melody

Sep 30th 2007, 02:38 AM

Katalyst

Sep 30th 2007, 02:51 AM

What kind of calcium do you normally use? I use the liquid capsules and its only a few pennies/batch. I like direct methods of fortifying so I don't get a bunch of stuff that I don't want along with the stuff that I do want, but we all do what works best for us.

I'm sure a bit won't hurt. Always fun to try something new!

Varied, Calcium Pills, Kent's, Kalkwasser and a few other chemical products. Then I decided I didn't want to chemically treat the water. Then I started with crushed corals and pH pucks which worked a little to well and I ended up with a pH of 8.2! I now basically try anything natural that I can get my hands on to help with their shells, its not a huge problem with not too much effort and good diet their shells are in pretty good condition. With the increase in tanks and fish, I've slacked a bit and become a bit forgetful when it comes to the calcium, so I thought having something with it built it would mean one less product/thing to do. I finally have forced myself to use a large dry erase board to keep track of who was changed when and who got what. I've never seen liquid calcium capsules but I've never really looked either. I'll have to try that. My fish/snail experiment list is getting like my books to read list, never ending and who knows when I'll actually get to it.

Melody

Sep 30th 2007, 10:20 AM

Yes its all quite elaborate when one tries to do it all right...lol...at least we're dedicated!

The liquid capsules are human grade supplements. I think I picked up mine at Walmart. I snip the end off and squeeze the paste into the food processor. It might be too thick to stir well into gel though, come to think of it. Remind me on our next trade and I'll send some down for you to try.

Katalyst

Sep 30th 2007, 10:23 AM

:thumbup: Thanks Mel, you're aces in my book!

Melody

Sep 30th 2007, 10:28 AM

Coming from a Teacher, I'll take the A and put it on my fridge. ::D: Back atcha sunshine!

Melody

Oct 14th 2007, 12:58 AM

Well thanks to Paul at Pacific Aquatics (http://www.pacificaquatics.ca), I'll be trying some different brands of Dainichi than I usually get. I've always had to order what I knew would work for me before, since I was paying shipping from the US. This way I get to have my Vegie Deluxe, and also Cichlid Ultima, Primary Krill, Colour Supreme and Reef Vegie FX! I started trying them at tonights feeding, with Reef Vegie FX, just because its different. They scarfed it down with great enthusiasm.

I really like the baby pellet size for my fish. They handle it very easily and I feel better knowing that if they pass undigested pellets, it won't hurt or kill them.:yes:

Another thing that I forgot to mention about this food, is that each bag has a moisture absorbant packet in it. I save those when I get them in medications or whatever and use them in my food containers, but with this food I don't have to. I don't think I've ever seen that in a food before. Moisture can foul a food and/or kill off the vitamin content in record time.

The prices he has on the food right now is ridiculously low, incidentally. Great intro offer and a fine time to try it for the first time or try various types on your fish, without worrying so much about them not liking it.

Melody

Oct 27th 2007, 10:29 PM

I've been trying to feed the Dainichi exclusively, since I have enough variety. I wanted to give it a little test. Far from controlled, mind you, but a test all the same. I did feed my homemade food a few times/week too.

So far the fish have responded beautifully to it. Feces are healthy looking (eewww), colour is great, energy levels are optimum, they're breeding with great enthusiasm, my tank parameters remain stable, no oil slick on the surface, and even the babies are able to pick at it as it softens well.

I really love the fact that they use low-heat processing and Bio-encapsulation. If anything has sold me on this food, its that.