re.Koi Food

"~ jan" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:01:40 -0600, "Reel McKoi"
wrote:

I don't recall anyone *recommending* the cheaper feeds. I do recall
someone
replying to a poster that they fed the cheaper feeds with total success.

Just like newsgroups, all kinds go to pond club meetings, and very often
those that speak the loudest are often wrong.

Maybe it wasn't wrong for them since they weren't having problems with their
fish. Look at the low-carb diets people are on these days. Some have been
on them for many years and are in perfect health. Others, also in perfect
health are vegetarians who may only eat an occasional egg or fish dinner.

Just because they say total
success would need a follow up for me.

Well,... here's one follow up. My fish have been on the cheaper foods for
years now without a problem. I'm sure there are others here as well,
thought after these debates they're probably afraid to come forward and
discuss their failures or successes.

We use to have such a member... and
we've had members who spout their wonderful cheap DYI filtration systems
also. I tell people go look, look at the filter, look at the pond. Is the
filter an eye sore? Is the pond green or murky? If so, look elsewhere.

Maybe cheap DYI filters are all they can afford. Not everyone has a 6 figure
income.

What people feed their fish is up to themselves and what they can afford.
If people were having all kinds of problems with trout and catfish trout
we'd be hearing about it.

I have been hearing about it, many of us have mentioned it over the years.
Vets have done necropsies and verified the problems.

I haven't seen anyone here mention their vet finding their koi dying do to
feeding trout and catfish chow.

I haven't seen ShoKoi that cheap anywhere. Where are you getting it?

http://www.westernpond.com/koi_foods.htm Note that orders over $60 have
free shipping. I usually buy a 10 lb bag and 1 or 2 pounds of Sho Gold for
the goldfish to get the free shipping price. ~ jan

Well I tried the $5 lb food and was disappointed so.... If I start having
problems with my koi and goldfish I'll look into buying these "rip off"
priced feeds.
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