Dainichi Sinking Pellets for Tropheus

[katytropheus]

Like to get some feedback on contrasting Dainichi Deluxe Sinking Pellets versus Dainichi Veggie FX Sinking Pellets.

Is Ocean Nutrition Spirulina Flankes any good compared to other Spirulina Flakes?

Thanks.

[katytropheus]

Re: Dainichi Sinking Pellets for Tropheus

I should have said Dainichi Veggie Deluxe Sinking Pellets.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Dainichi Sinking Pellets for Tropheus

I hate using flakes.....
I use both Veggie Dx and Veggie Fx.

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Dainichi Sinking Pellets for Tropheus

Veggie Deluxe

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

Min. crude protein  38%
Min. crude fat 5%
Max. crude fiber   4%
Max. moisture   9%
Max. ash   12%
Kelp, white fish meal, soybean meal, wheat flour, krill, spirulina, shrimp, wheat germ, calcium montmorillonite clay, brewer's yeast, powdered milk, vitamin mix, mineral mix, garlic, protease and natural gum.

Veggie FX

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

Min.crude protein  39%
Min. crude fat   5%
Max. crude fiber   4%
Max. moisture   9%
Max. ash   12%
Kelp, white fish meal, soybean meal, wheat flour (binder), shrimp, krill, spirulina, wheat germ, freeze-dried Cyclop-eeze®, calcium montmorillonite clay, brewer’s yeast, NatuRose® (Haematococcus algae), vitamin mix, mineral mix, garlic, protease (digestive enzyme) and natural gum.

The Veggie FX has a higher protein from the Cyclop-eeze and NatuRose coatings, and higher Shrimp content.  This is going to bring out more red colors in the fish.

The Veggie FX basically appears to be a safe color enhancer for Herbivores.

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Dainichi Sinking Pellets for Tropheus

Ocean Nutrition Spirulina Flakes
INGREDIENTS:
  Plant meals, spirulina, fish solubles, whole sardine, salmon fillets, lecithin, krill, kelp, brewers yeast, salmon oil, mineral premix, vitamin premix, brine shrimp embryos, adult brine shrimp, carotenoid pigments and preservatives.

Guaranteed Analysis
Moisture (max.) 7%
Protein (min.) 48%
Lipid (min.) 9%
Fiber (max.) 2.5%
Ash (max.) 8%

I would say the food is comparable to other companies Spirulina Flake.

I personally like OSI better, but I think Ocean Nutrition is ok.

OSI Spirulina Flake Food
Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Spirulina, Shrimp Meal, Fish Protein Concentrate, Fish Oil, Lecithin, Vitamin A Palmitate, DL-α-Tocopherol Acetate, D-Activated Animal Sterol, Thiamine Mononitrate, Choline Chloride, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Calcium d-Pantothenate, Inositol, Niacinamide, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 supplement, Ethoxyquin (as an antioxidant).

Min. Crude Protein ....... 41%
Min. Crude Fat ....... 4%
Max.Crude Fiber ....... 6%
Max. Moisture ....... 8%

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Dainichi Sinking Pellets for Tropheus

I feed Aquarian Tropical Flake. It has a lot of mixed vegtables and is vitamin fortified.

Ingredients:
Fish Meal, wheat Flour, Cod Liver Oil, (preserved w/BHA), Tomato, Rice Flour, Beetroot Powder, Barley Flour, Tagetes Meal, Dried Kelp, Salt, Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono and Diglycerides, Calcium carbonate, Choline Chloride, Egg Product, Torula Dried Yeast, Turmeric, Guar Gum, Citric Acid (A Preservative), Propylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Nicotinic Acid, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Acetate, Folic Acid, Copper Sulfate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Calcium Iodate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Biotin.

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein, min.33.5%
Crude fat, min. 10%
Crude fiber, max. 2%
Moisture, max. 9%
Phosphorous, min. 0.8% Viamin A, min. 10,000 IU/Kg Vitamin D, min. 2,400 IU/Kg Vitamin E, min. 500 IU/Kg Calcium, min. 2.3% Iron, min. 300ppm