i wonder if this food would be suitable for the oscars. its a babyfood for koi
( feel free to browse on there site ( takazumi.nl/gb/koifood/koifood_gb.html ), maybe there is more appropriate food.
but as far as i know, there is no big difference between this and hikari cichlid gold. the only big difference is vitamine A. Thx in advance for the adivce
TAKAZUMI
ingredients:
fish meal, fish- and
vegetable oils
cereals, wheat-germ
amino acids
and natural minerals
trace elements and MacroVital®
quality analysis:
crude protein min. 48.0 %
crude oils and fats min. 8.0 %
carbohydrates 26.5 %
fibre max. 2.5 %
crude ash max. 10.0 %
phosphorus max. 1.5 %
vitamins and minerals:
vitamin A, 0.72 IU/g
vitamin D3, 113 IU/kg
vitamin E, 180 mg/kg
vitamin C, (stabilized) 225 mg/kg
vitamins: B1, B2, 12, K3
H(biotin) en cholin
Cu 5.4 mg/kg
astaxanthin 10 mg/kg
digestibility ca. 80 %

HIKARI CICHLID GOLD
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein 40% Min.
Crude Fat 4% Min.
Crude Fiber 5% Max.
Moisture 10% Max.
Ash 9% Max.

additives:
Vitamin A - 14,000 IU/kg
Vitamin C - 75 mg/kg
Vitamin D3 - 2,900 IU/kg
Vitamin E - 280 mg/kg

Ingredients: fish meal, flaked corn, wheat flour, gluten meal, brewer's dried yeast, starch, enzyme, garlic, astaxantin, DL-methionine, monosodium glutamate, vitamins and minerals including stabilized vitamin C

perfect..... this is good foods and enhance color.
is it produce in Japan or produce for Japanese market?
please check where it comes from.

thats the hikari cichlid gold

just to compare with the one i listed above

okey i got it... takazumi has a higher protein contents and
crude fats but 720 IU/kg is way below with the hikari... but
vit a is not that critical.... the one that will be a big factor
is the cost and availability in your area

takazumi is in the pondshop where i worked earlier this year. also hikari gold. ( not the cichlid version ) but then i'm going to buy me a bucket of takazumi. its like 2 kilo's for 15 euro's. and its not like bigger oscars cant eat baby food and cichlid gold is just nowhere around.

if what your looking for a quality pellets for your oscar imho the best on the market today is new life spectrum. after that the hikari bio gold, then hikari gold. then the hbh product line. for treats for your oscars agian imho the top of the line is hikari massivore delight sinking pellets.

jsut my 2 cents

i have guppies for treats

googling that new life spectrum thing

I use hikari gold and bio- gold. After i started the bio-gold, i could really tell a differance in growth rate and in color. The pellets are rather large yet for my oscar so i still feed regular gold most of the time.

dilemmas, all i want for them is the best offcourse >< i'll go for the hikari then . i'll just have to order alot high postorder taxes

I would def. go with bio-gold. I think the benefits are great. But regular gold is good as well.

no bio en belgium, or at least from deliveries
the only store with reasonable shipping prices is refilling it's stock on the normal version. so i'l lwait till then. if i cant, it will become takazumi

you can try to treat your fishes with fresh frozen strip beefheart