Paleofish

What company makes the best goldfish food? I hear Hikari makes a good food? Any others i can look into?


Thanks.

Bad Wolf

i heard tetra does pretty good but they don't just eat flakes, they like a variety of food. i feed mine algae pellets, australian native pellets, tropical flakes, goldfish flakes and frozen foods.

Shawnie

best flake fish food heres a great link to read...and among flakes, the frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp as bad wolf suggested is great!

MissMTS

I feel mine Omega One Veggie Flakes and Omega One Goldfish Pellets. They love them

mathas

As was mentioned in the link Shawnie provided, kensfish.com is a great source for a variety of foods; for goldfish, he has a flake and a pellet.

Both are less than $7 for a pound, plus shipping.

joy1125

they also love fresh veggies--- suction a clip to the tank for blanched zucchini, romaine lettuce, cucumber, and also peas, blanch in 1/4 cup of water, de-shell and feed soft (not mushy). Since some of the fancy goldfish (the egg-shaped ones) are prone to swim bladder problems, I avoid feeding mine too much flake (they ingest too much air). I put their food in a cup of water first, then pour it into the tank, allowing it to sink. I also give sinking pellets like brine shrimp & algae bits.

Shawnie

ken's is the bomb!!!! you DEFFINATELY get your moneys worth

Paleofish

Thanks a lot guys!

Has anyone tried NLS goldfish pellet?

serissime

nls is supposed to be awesome. Unfortunately it is twice the price of omegaone where I live (don't know about all around). I would suggest Omega, nls, or ken's. Sinking pellets only. Supplement with fruits and veggies There is also Mazuri gel food... but I haven't been able to locate that. Hikari is good but I would choose it last over the other options I said.

Paleofish

Thanks I will get what food is available to me when i go get the food.

But i maybe ordering a powerhead for this DIY filter, So i can probably get one of those foods.

Paleofish

I think i will try the "KENS PREMIUM GOLDFISH COLOR PELLET"

serissime

cool. ken makes great stuff. you could get your powerhead from him too

Paleofish

Yep i plan to order it from him. He has pretty good prices on his stuff.

Emmanuel

I have heard of people feeding their goldies pea's...what is the purpose of that, im just curious? When you feed a goldie peas are they suposed to be froze, cut up? Are pea's healthy for goldfish?
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joy1125

peas are given when goldies exhibit buoyancy problems (swimbladder, also called flipover), and digestive problems. Swimbladder problems are more serious, but sometimes goldies get plain old gas !! From swallowing air, or from gas producing grains found in many commercial goldfish foods.

frozen peas are fine as long as you blanch in a cup of water in the microwave for about 15 seconds or so, just to make them soft. Allow to cool off, deshell the pea, and mush it up into a paste. You can suction a veggie clip and clip it to the side of the tank, or just squish it against the inside of the tank for that matter, or just let it sink to the bottom, they'll find it!

as with everything, moderation! When I give peas, it's only a mixture of about 2 or 3 peas mushed up.