55 Gallon Tank Goldfish - Best food for them? Worms? Shrimp?

[Kmarroquin89]

Hey guys! Me, once again LOL. What's the best fish food on the market that's won't kill my pockets? I will be buying today off Amazon! I currently feed mg babies Hikari Brine Shrimp, Tetra Freeze Dried Blood Worms, Hikari Blood Worms and om occasion Tetra TetraFin Goldfish Flakes Plus. They love the bloodworms and the shrimp. I also feed peas on occasion. What's the best brand for thr worms/shrimp? I can't really spend/afford alot but I do want better quality food! What's your pick? I also do add garlic guard as well!

 

[Fishfur]

Hey guys! Me, once again LOL. What's the best fish food on the market that's won't kill my pockets? I will be buying today off Amazon! I currently feed mg babies Hikari Brine Shrimp, Tetra Freeze Dried Blood Worms, Hikari Blood Worms and om occasion Tetra TetraFin Goldfish Flakes Plus. They love the bloodworms and the shrimp. I also feed peas on occasion. What's the best brand for thr worms/shrimp? I can't really spend/afford alot but I do want better quality food! What's your pick? I also do add garlic guard as well!

Pick out the ones that are within your budget and then tell me what they are. If I look at the ingredient lists I can at least tell which one is better or the worst.

 

[Kmarroquin89]

Pick out the ones that are within your budget and then tell me what they are. If I look at the ingredient lists I can at least tell which one is better or the worst.

There are a ton lol thats why I'm looking for personal reviews on which ones you personally use.... there are way too many

 

[Fishfur]

There are a ton lol thats why I'm looking for personal reviews on which ones you personally use.... there are way too many

I use mostly live foods and for manmade, I use Northfin, not a cheap brand. I can look at Amazon dot com but it won’t show me prices for stuff unless it’ll ship to Canada, since that’s where I live.

 

[StarGirl]

The freeze dried bloodworms should only be fed as a treat a few times a week. They shouldnt be used as regular food. Most fish like the bug bites brand which is affordable, and better than the Tetrafin. Most people rotate foods. I have frozen brine and bloodworms and 2 different flakes right now. 1 or 2 days fast.

 

[Kmarroquin89]

I use mostly live foods and for manmade, I use Northfin, not a cheap brand. I can look at Amazon dot com but it won’t show me prices for stuff unless it’ll ship to Canada, since that’s where I live.

Oh ok

I use mostly live foods and for manmade, I use Northfin, not a cheap brand. I can look at Amazon dot com but it won’t show me prices for stuff unless it’ll ship to Canada, since that’s where I live.

This is the bug bites goldfish flakes food

The freeze dried bloodworms should only be fed as a treat a few times a week. They shouldnt be used as regular food. Most fish like the bug bites brand which is affordable, and better than the Tetrafin. Most people rotate foods. I have frozen brine and bloodworms and 2 different flakes right now. 1 or 2 days fast.

Is worms and shrimp bad for them mixed with garlic?

 

[Fishfur]

Oh ok

This is the bug bites goldfish flakes food

Is worms and shrimp bad for them mixed with garlic?

What has to be looked at are the actual ingredients, see image. This one is pretty decent as dry foods go, as it happens.

 

[StarGirl]

Oh ok

This is the bug bites goldfish flakes food

Is worms and shrimp bad for them mixed with garlic?

No its not bad for them at all. Just not something to feed like normal food is all.

 

[Kmarroquin89]

No its not bad for them at all. Just not something to feed like normal food is all.

Im.learning lol

 

[fishywoo]

Repashy super gold is the best quality and price for daily feeding. (IMO) It comes in powder, you can keep it in the fridge (the bottle). Then you make a large batch, let it cool, keep some in the fridge for feeding, that'll keep up to two weeks, but I only do one, then put the rest in the freezer and it will keep for six months. It makes a lot. I do one part powder 2 parts liquid.

Edit: you can also add boiled garlic to it, use the garlic water to make it, change it up a bit with things to help boost immunity.

 

[Kmarroquin89]

Repashy super gold is the best quality and price for daily feeding. (IMO) It comes in powder, you can keep it in the fridge (the bottle). Then you make a large batch, let it cool, keep some in the fridge for feeding, that'll keep up to two weeks, but I only do one, then put the rest in the freezer and it will keep for six months. It makes a lot. I do one part powder 2 parts liquid.

Edit: you can also add boiled garlic to it, use the garlic water to make it, change it up a bit with things to help boost immunity.

I got garlic guard already! I need to order more.. my sick fish hasn't ate in almost 2 weeks now so I'm hoping with my Prazipro and garlic guard soaked food maybe he will start eating soon... I'll look into that stuff now!

Repashy super gold is the best quality and price for daily feeding. (IMO) It comes in powder, you can keep it in the fridge (the bottle). Then you make a large batch, let it cool, keep some in the fridge for feeding, that'll keep up to two weeks, but I only do one, then put the rest in the freezer and it will keep for six months. It makes a lot. I do one part powder 2 parts liquid.

Edit: you can also add boiled garlic to it, use the garlic water to make it, change it up a bit with things to help boost immunity.

6 ounces for $20! Lol

 

[fishywoo]

Yes, that 6 oz of powder will turn into much more when it's made into gel food.

 

[Kmarroquin89]

Soooo I lost 50%-60% of my plants my little guy in my 29 gallon has been eating my floating plants like crazy!!! Guess it's time to buy more, but I'm not sure how much more to get!!! I think they maybe duckweed? Not 100% sure. Just called floaters..... how much would cover a complete 29 gallon tank? Sorry had to get his photo also he was begging lol.

 

[davidsaquanook]

Repashy super gold is the best quality and price for daily feeding. (IMO) It comes in powder, you can keep it in the fridge (the bottle). Then you make a large batch, let it cool, keep some in the fridge for feeding, that'll keep up to two weeks, but I only do one, then put the rest in the freezer and it will keep for six months. It makes a lot. I do one part powder 2 parts liquid.

Edit: you can also add boiled garlic to it, use the garlic water to make it, change it up a bit with things to help boost immunity.

I've done this before as well and it works great (IMO)

 

[Fishfur]

Soooo I lost 50%-60% of my plants my little guy in my 29 gallon has been eating my floating plants like crazy!!! Guess it's time to buy more, but I'm not sure how much more to get!!! I think they maybe duckweed? Not 100% sure. Just called floaters..... how much would cover a complete 29 gallon tank? Sorry had to get his photo also he was begging lol.

If you want them to have fresh plants to eat, you’ll probably have to grow something like giant duckweed in a separate bin or tank so it has a chance to reproduce and fertilize it heavily and keep very intense light over it so it grows as fast as possible.

Looks to me like you have frogbit and salvinia, which are both fine but not as fast to grow as duckweeds are. I grow it for my plant munching snails and since they’re slow, I can keep up with their intake but if they were hungry goldfish, I’d need to grow it in another tank so I could really sock the ferts and light to them.

A solid cupful of duckweed without water would cover the tank but not in a thick layer. You’d need several cups full of it to make a decent blanket of the stuff and then it would shade out the plants below it.

 

[Sewerrat]

Could try bladder snail breed them in a separate tank.