STOP Wasting Money On Fish Food! What is THE BEST Food For Your Fish?

This video addresses an interesting email I received about fish food.

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[HalfManHalfCichlid]

After 62 years in the hobby I have finally settled on a fish diet far superior to the many I have tried for years. Three key phrases- 1) Variety. 2) Natural Foods. 3) limit Highly Processed foods. What this means in my routine is that each aquarium gets at least 4 different foods fed on a rotational basis. Natural Freeze dried Krill, Ocean Plankton, brine shrimp make up 50% or more of what I feed my fish. I feed XTreme pellets on a limited basis- which is highly processed (baked, ground, dried, etc.). My fish have never done better as measured by accelerated growth rates, breeding activity and few digestive and intestinal issues.

[rhyanlumilay]

Simple, just vary the food don't stay with one food. Actually I have many flakes, pellets, wafers, tubifex and mosquito larva and I bought several brands so that my fish will not get bored with one taste and texture. Also, I bought some vitamins/supplements that I dose or mix in their food.

[pencilpauli]

8 out of 10 catfish say they prefer Whiskers.
(Not sure if the reference will travel beyond the UK)

[brendandoughty]

Hey long time viewer but brand new subscriber I absolutely love how honest you are. Especially in this video. You even tell people that you WANT to sell to but if it's not a right fit then there is no point! I love that! This hobby won't grow if people are constantly upsold. It takes honest business owners like you to teach people! Actually it makes new people more inclined to buy off you in the future anyway! Because they trust your honesty! Thank you for this video! THIS is what this hobby needs! NOT sponsored videos! I would love to see a video on "mixing whether that be African or South American cichlids or whatever. Doesn't matter. So many people are confused and follow the old rules of fish keeping meanwhile ive had friends who keep Africans with South Americans .... it would be nice to hear someone with experience talk about it !

[Weezlenut]

"Only your fish can answer what is the best food out there."

Perfect answer to the question. The fish don't read labels and pay attention to marketing, they just eat what they like and don't eat what they don't like. Great video!

[GenRN]

Xtreme is the absolute best and I was excited to meet the owners at Aquashella Dallas. They gave away full size samples which was very generous. I’ve heard that the owner is a veteran so I’m even more happy to support the company.
I also love Repashy and Hikari especially for my goldfish. All 6 of my tanks eat all the brands of food. Glasgarten for my shrimp. Plus steamed or blanched veggies for my omnivores. Plus blood worms and bbs. Variety is key!

[deborahcheney]

I totally agree John. I use alot of Xtreme foods!! The other 3 i really like is Hakari, Sera and Fluval bug bites. Great video and I love Carl in the middle of everything, typical cat behavior!!

[sorinvoicu]

John, thank You for sharing Your experience!
I must admit, that You are right. In the last year, tried a lot of food, spend a lot of many on different food. I did not regret it, I was curios about the „quality food issue”. None of the food that give into the tank makes problems, expect the overfeeding. Some food makes the surface to have a thin oil film and that is the real issue that I can confirm to have, regardless of quantity.
The only fish that was refused to eat a food was bettas. So, for betas, give them what they accept to eat. Of course, You can try to „accommodate” to a specific food, when they finally accepted its fine, when not, I suggest to give them what they like.
I am breeding guppy just as hobby. Guppy, like goldfish, will eat everything you trow in the water. When Guppy did not eat a specific food, that means, that food is totally wrong. :)
And by the way, having an air-stone in the tank is one of the best way to check the overfeeding the fish. For that to tell, You must known very well Your tank and Your fish. That comes with the time.
I am from Bucharest, Romania and have no access to the food specific for USA or Canada. I am sorry not to able to try the food described in Your video, John.

[trexxanns]

The drama! The comedy! Were you a theatre kid John?! Always entertaining. And haha, I knew the punchline. 😉 So proud. 😂 I do remember you saying though, if a fish is hungry enough... they will eat what you give them.
Just NO feeder fish. ✌️

[joeprovenzano]

My finish are funny they only eat home made Italian food. They hate Olive Garden. But they do loooove their breadsticks.

[RobHorror]

I feed my wild caught minnows some cichlid pellets/flakes. I've been thinking of switching it up to tropical fish food so that it brings out their color. I'm sure they'll eat it anyway, and that it's good for them.

[mrtron]

Ive used tetra goldfish flakes and shrimp pellets from wardley. Never had any issues using them, even had breeding happen with tetras, shrimp, platties without even trying

[drewsta]

I try to switch up food on occasion. I love omega one frozen food, I have staples though, north fin Cichlid flake, and Xtreme Krill flake. I also have hikari and north fin jumbo fish pellets for my oscars. Heck I even used fluval bug bites. Just like with humans…variety is the spice of life. Thanks for the info John, great video!!

[pkendlers]

At first I looked at your thumbnail and thought you were growing a really dark and thick mustache and a beard. Then I realized it was your cat, LOL! Too funny. This new cat of yours is bound for YouTube stardom. It is his (and your) destiny!

[ButtonBasher]

i completely agree, i was buying aquarian flake and bugbites, i found a food in the uk by a company call prorezults, i got way more food for my money and you get a variety pack so you have mixture between flake, pallets, daphnia and bloodworm and my fish love it all

[matthewcraven]

I have been keeping tropical fish off in on for 25 years. Mostly generic ones like barbs, guppies, loaches and tetra's. I guess I have been doing it all wrong. I use under ground filters with power heads and feed tetracolor.
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[mattd]

Besides the Northfin, NLS, Dainichi, staples that I have used with success. Many breeders and vendors I know are using Cobalt Aquatics products now and are saying some good things about that company . Most videos with best food come down to sponsered or selling a particular product claiming it is best. IMO good quality staple is just that...can name several quality foods that would work just fine as 'best food.' Hats off to you saying the plug at the end and being honest. It basically comes down to the fish...and well price (for most people). Heck, you can buy 20kg of Otohime pellets fairly cheap...but the quality of the ingredients will not be the same as NF, NLS/Extreme, or Dainichi. Cheers. Good Vid!

[sandrabattye]

Think about it this way - ask a 4 year old what's the best food? I doubt any of them will say Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner. They'll say chicken nuggests and chips, mac'n'cheese.... Any parent will say what ever they eat is good. Don't overthink, if you have fish that like anything, then feed them what you think is best of their choices.

[zdxstyy]

my bettas eat small/medium fluval bug bites and they go crazy for it, they're always excited when it comes near 5pm (their feeding time) every day.

the growth has been so noticeable since I moved from that weird cheap expanding floating stuff, I'd even say that these new bug bites I've been feeding them for a few months even kinda smells good.

very strong scent and they sink after a few seconds, or if I poke them.

what are your (anybody may answer, I'd love to hear) opinions/experience on fluval bug bites and what did you feed them to?