TetraCichlid Pellets...

[Sean]

I have been using this for about a week now and I am actually noticing a
marked difference in the color of my Piranhas. I have never used processed
food before and now I am feeding this to the fish every-other-day. They now
show a distinct color on each part of the body. Black on the head and
surrounding areas (on the top running to just to the end of the head area).
Dark blue from the black area on the head to the start of the tail. Blood
red starting at the lower jaw, and continuing along the sides and undersides
to the long red lower fin that extends to near where the tail starts. At
the tail just where it starts to leave the main body is a black stripe,
followed by a white stripe, and another black stripe at the very end of the
tail where it fans out. Needless to say I am quite impressed with this food
supplement and now know first hand that when they say "contains color
enhancing vitamins" on the label they damn well mean it ;)



Sean

[Koi-Lo]

"Sean" > wrote in message
...
>
> I have been using this for about a week now and I am actually noticing a
> marked difference in the color of my Piranhas. I have never used
> processed food before and now I am feeding this to the fish
> every-other-day. They now show a distinct color on each part of the body.
> Black on the head and surrounding areas (on the top running to just to the
> end of the head area). Dark blue from the black area on the head to the
> start of the tail. Blood red starting at the lower jaw, and continuing
> along the sides and undersides to the long red lower fin that extends to
> near where the tail starts. At the tail just where it starts to leave the
> main body is a black stripe, followed by a white stripe, and another black
> stripe at the very end of the tail where it fans out. Needless to say I
> am quite impressed with this food supplement and now know first hand that
> when they say "contains color enhancing vitamins" on the label they damn
> well mean it ;)
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Are you feeding them any raw meats or fish at all?
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[Sean]

> Are you feeding them any raw meats or fish at all?

Yes, I just added this stuff to...to well add something new to their diet
and experiment with some "bought" food. I give them tomatoes (no seed), raw
fish, steak (as bloody as I can get it), raw pork, raw chicken, live fish,
crickets, worms (in the summer), ants (in the summer), houseflys (they love
to silence the annoying buzzing on top of the water), uncooked ham (they go
crazy for this stuff), liver if the grocery is sensible about the price and
a whole bunch of other stuff I just can't think of right now. Oh, and they
have live plants to munch on too.


Sean

[Koi-Lo]

"Sean" > wrote in message
...
>
>> Are you feeding them any raw meats or fish at all?
>
> Yes, I just added this stuff to...to well add something new to their diet
> and experiment with some "bought" food. I give them tomatoes (no seed),
> raw fish, steak (as bloody as I can get it), raw pork, raw chicken, live
> fish, crickets, worms (in the summer), ants (in the summer), houseflys
> (they love to silence the annoying buzzing on top of the water), uncooked
> ham (they go crazy for this stuff), liver if the grocery is sensible about
> the price and a whole bunch of other stuff I just can't think of right
> now. Oh, and they have live plants to munch on too.
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It sounds like fish heaven. :-) At that rate they'll be outgrowing their
tank rapidly.
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[Sean]

> It sounds like fish heaven. :-) At that rate they'll be outgrowing
> their
> tank rapidly.


They are actually, someone here gave me a great website for used tanks. I
may need to get a 120gallon to due them until I build, or luck into the
final size I want in a tank for them.

Sean

[Koi-Lo]

"Sean" > wrote in message
...
>
>> It sounds like fish heaven. :-) At that rate they'll be outgrowing
>> their
>> tank rapidly.
>
>
> They are actually, someone here gave me a great website for used tanks. I
> may need to get a 120gallon to due them until I build, or luck into the
> final size I want in a tank for them.
>
> Sean
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Even a tank that large may not be big enough by next year. Keep us updated.
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[Richard Sexton]

In article >,
Sean > wrote:
>
>I have been using this for about a week now and I am actually noticing a
>marked difference in the color of my Piranhas. I have never used processed
>food before and now I am feeding this to the fish every-other-day. They now
>show a distinct color on each part of the body. Black on the head and
>surrounding areas (on the top running to just to the end of the head area).
>Dark blue from the black area on the head to the start of the tail. Blood
>red starting at the lower jaw, and continuing along the sides and undersides
>to the long red lower fin that extends to near where the tail starts. At
>the tail just where it starts to leave the main body is a black stripe,
>followed by a white stripe, and another black stripe at the very end of the
>tail where it fans out. Needless to say I am quite impressed with this food
>supplement and now know first hand that when they say "contains color
>enhancing vitamins" on the label they damn well mean it ;)

Beta carotine is what does it. You can get the same results (cheaper)
by raising crickets and gut loading them with grated carrot.

Paprika does it too. Get carrots or paprika in your fish *somehow*
and they'll color up. The reds are mostly affected. Paprika also
turns (red factor) canaries red.


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[Sean]

> =====================
> Even a tank that large may not be big enough by next year. Keep us
> updated.


I know *sighs*, but that should give me plenty of time to have a bigger one
set up and cycled ;)

Sean

[Sean]

> Beta carotine is what does it. You can get the same results (cheaper)
> by raising crickets and gut loading them with grated carrot.
>
> Paprika does it too. Get carrots or paprika in your fish *somehow*
> and they'll color up. The reds are mostly affected. Paprika also
> turns (red factor) canaries red.


Sweet, I figured it was one of those chemicals on the side of the label.
I'll try that cricket dealy soon and let you know how it turns out.


Sean