GO-PET fish flakes better than HBH etc?

[fishtraderlau]

Rightio team,

The challenge will be on.

I'll be trailing NLS, HBH Frenzy, and Go-Pet....just need to get those particular products up here so give me a week or two and we'll get started.

i am also going to trial a few pellets as well in another one so will keep details posted in a thread i will start when the products arrive.

Results will have to be concealed as to which product was which though, sponsors on this site all sell various products and i too like to support our sponsors, all i'll do is demonstrate if there is a difference or not ok.

Cheers all, your first query Paul was certainly a valid one.

Andrew.

[Aquariums Alive]

Hey Andrew
Id like to throw my support into the test if you like
And ill donate a food for ur tests free of charge freighted to your door
If you like let me know and ill get one on its way
Ill have to tracked down some GOPet but i stock NLS and HBH

Brad

[fishtraderlau]

Hi Brad,

Champ, that would be a very generous offer so if that's ok, i would certainly like to take you up on it.

I'll be able to get some supermarket food from the woolworths here in Blackwater but as for a small amount of HBH and Spectrum, that would be great, thank's very much.

So, the "Aquariums Alive" sponsored flake fish food challenge is on. I'll get some photos of the tank and system to be used and kick off a new thread in this forum if not tonight then over the weekend.

Thanks Brad.

Andrew.

[Ash]

If you don't name names how can it be of benefit to anyone?

[Aquariums Alive]

Well guys i am sending some HBH cichlid Flake Frenzy some NLS grow pellet some NLS freshwater flake with garlic
That will go with the Go-pet that Andrew can get
So hopefully we can see if there is a Difference in our fish from feeding them different foods


Brad

[Paul]

I'll be happy to send up some go-pet if you can't find it!

[efc]

possibly in the future another test on food supplements like :
cyclops-eze, NatuRose, golden Pearls

[Reillin]

I do not think there would be  problems with you displaying results including the name of the food.

They will simply be results based on a study and if you display the results without favours to a certain food, I can see no basis for a complaint.

People will have to remember that this is one trial and it takes many and many trials to state a solid fact.

One more thing and I'll let someone else have their go.  Different fish will grow at a different rate, that is just normal.  Also in some species, different gender will grow at a different rate.  Will the fish next to the door receive more sunlight, and therefore grows a bit faster?

Cheers,
Vien.

Sorry but i cant see sunlight having a great deal to do with it, if they are from the same batch of fry, i think thats as acurate as you can get, obviously it wont be one fish on each brand, so therefor an average can be worked out.

Sunlight in my opinion wont make alot of difference, havent you seen blast from the past?

[fishtraderlau]

sunlight....door.....

i don't think you know the size of my set up here (not many people do, if anyone would like to tour Blackwater you are always more than welcome!)...this tank is so far from sunlight, so many tanks between it and the windows that it's not funny so no fears there :)

as someone says, i'll have them from the same batch so no probs there either.

As far as naming which product is which, how do the site sponsors here feel about this...give me your comments and we'll see what the consensus is hey.

Cheers all,

Andrew.

[here fishie fishie]

Your mission Andrew if you choose to except it..... :lol:

Paul-w.c be no good in a trial. It is used to supplement a diet, not to be solely used on its on.
Trial will be intersting to see, can anyone tell me what are the ingredients in Go-Pet, that is all I would have to see.
As for starch digesting. There have been tests on some fish species, with no problems. The enzymes in the digestive track of fish are similar to that of mammals.
Kjeli Fohman {Enjoying Cichlids. Editor Ad Konings} did a test of different foods, used Red Zebs. The best results were on a Shrimp mix with Spirulina mixed in. If anyone wants to see a difference in there fish add Spirulina to the fishes diet.

Frenchy :D

[Ageofaquariums]

Hi Andrew,

Mate go for Gold. More then happy for you to post up the results. Im very confident in NLS.

Ben  :D

[mudskipper]

frenchy

how much spirulina powder do u recommend to add to your fish food?

cheers lloyd

[Paul]

here fishy fishy (if that is your real name! lol)

the ingredients of the go pet food are listed in the original post.

[Reillin]

Lol, yeah saw that blast from the past.  Yeah, that kid sure did grow big with no sunlight.

Even though I do prefer frozen and live food, when I'm ultra lazy I rely on spirulina tablets or flakes.  Less worries on feeding too high a protein diet to some mbunas and the carnivores seem to relish it as well.

Cheers,
Vien.