Formula Two Pellets

[Winwood]

Let me just say I like formula pellets, especially the smaller ones. I find most fish take to them fairly easy. That being said, in all my tanks that I feed formula two pellets, there seems to be a collection of bluish green effluent out of all the skimmers. Anybody know what this coloring agent might be? Spirulina? Artificial coloring agent? Something else? For the record formula one pellets do not produce this color of effluent.

 

[fairl80z]

May be some type of dye. If I had to put money on it

 

[Winwood]

That's my thought as well. I noticed if fed a lot in my cichlid tanks that it also colors the water with a green tint, which is not very desirable.

 

[laga77]

Read the ingredients, they are on the label I assume. If not, they are on Dr Fosters and Smith`s web site. I would not worry about the coloring as much as the wheat, soy and ethoxyquin that is in those pellets. All things marine fish were never meant to eat.

 

[Winwood]

Read the ingredients, they are on the label I assume. If not, they are on Dr Fosters and Smith`s web site. I would not worry about the coloring as much as the wheat, soy and ethoxyquin that is in those pellets. All things marine fish were never meant to eat.

That's a good point. I should have stated that I use these pellets as more of a weaning pellet for species like anthias and harder to feed wrasses. I do still feed them from time to time, but prefer NLS as more of a staple. If the formula two coloration is not a necessary or beneficial byproduct, I will probably go back to formula one as my weaning pellet.

 

[brett559]

Used to feed those, then switched to NLS. Much better.

 

[laga77]

Used to feed those, then switched to NLS. Much better.

Read the label, same stuff. Plus the fish meal which makes up the bulk of dry food has had all the nutrients pressed out for the oil for human and farm use. The crap that is left over is sold to the pet food industry or thrown away.

 

[Winwood]

Read the label, same stuff. Plus the fish meal which makes up the bulk of dry food has had all the nutrients pressed out for the oil for human and farm use. The crap that is left over is sold to the pet food industry or thrown away.

I'm gathering you don't feed pellets.

 

[laga77]

Why would I? They contain very little of what reef fish have evolved to eat. What marine food it does contain has been striped of almost all nutrients and treated with antioxidants which are toxic to fish. All of this will lead to some level of stress on the fish and wear down it`s immune system. Since switching to a fresh, frozen and live diet over three years ago I have not lost a fish to disease. I do QT new fish, but not to the level of what is preached here.

 

[Winwood]

Why would I? They contain very little of what reef fish have evolved to eat. What marine food it does contain has been striped of almost all nutrients and treated with antioxidants which are toxic to fish. All of this will lead to some level of stress on the fish and wear down it`s immune system. Since switching to a fresh, frozen and live diet over three years ago I have not lost a fish to disease. I do QT new fish, but not to the level of what is preached here.

Really wasn't what I was trying to achieve here.

 

[Shaummy]

Don't worry Laga spews this info any time someone even mentions feeding pellets or flake. Even if it's not true.... to each their own..I have very good results with NLS pellets and there are many other folks in the hobby with the same experience.

 

[laga77]

I have posted links to everything I say. Show the links where I am wrong.

 

[Winwood]

Ugh... Topic is sold. Mods please close