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the problem with corn based foods is the same problem found with that dog
food that was killing dogs earlier this year... contamination with fungus that
causes toxins. food for trout and catfish is formulated to first be as cheap as possible
and then put weight on the fish as fast as possible so they can be harvested as
fast as possible. this food is not formulated for the long term health of pet
fish. corn is implicated in liver disease in fish, perhaps rancidity and fungal toxins
are the underlying cause. a good rule of thumb is feed what the breeders feed.
Ingrid
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Any food can *go rancid* if it's not kept cool and dry, not just catfish and
trout chow. My koi and goldfish have been on these feeds at least 7 years
and breed like crazy. All are healthy and active with excellent color. No
$8 to $10 a lb food fed or needed.

That's true, rancidity, and that's great, if those foods work for you and
you're happy with them. If I had as many fish as say Roy or Carol feeds,
I'd be looking at Rangen, a koi food that is still fairly reasonable
priced, jmo.

As tis, many of us, similar to Altuma, have fewer fish, so we don't need to
buy in bulk, and it would/could be hazardous to our fishes health if we did
(rancidity).

Ingrid did mention something about keep foods frozen, and that's one of the
reasons I like ShoKoi, it is freezable. Some brands mention not to freeze,
it was explained to me something about the oils separating??? I'm not quite
sure, so read the label. And just an aside, if you go to a backyard fish
store and they try to sell you X-koi food in an old ice cream container,
take a pass on it. ;o) ~ jan

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