Zoo Med Spirulina 20 Flake Fish Food, 4-Ounce

My fish love this food. Because it is spirulina and not the orange food, the water does not look brown between weekly water refreshment. The fish are in good health, are not fighting with each other due to hunger and it is easily digestible by them.The size of the container works great to feed my fish in our 90 gallon tank.

I have fed this to my fish for a very long time. Some of my fish are over 16 years old. The ingredients, after researching what is considered high quality food, are good.The fish like it so no complaints from them.The only complaint I have is the majority of the flakes are huge. You have break up the pieces. Towards the end, it is mostly powder and makes too much of a mess to feed. You could save the powder to feed live bearer fry but fish of any size would not be able to eat it. When I travel, I don't use this in my autofeeder and I have some crisps I use for that purpose.

Package was nicely wrapped and arrived fresh. The flakes are good sized for my 3-5 inch fish. I have tried several brands of spirulina flakes, but this one the fish absolutely go nuts over. My fish are colored nicely and almost two years into this hobby I have not had a fish die in my tank, so these flakes seem to provide a portion of the nutritional needs of my fish. I feed this as probably 20% of their diet.

I got these for my spoiled fish. They were not overly interested, but did take a nibble or 2. They are spoiled, with frequent brine shrimp and other live food, so even a nibble on flakes from them is a good thing. I would like to say how they did after a few weeks, but... I went to work and my dogs devoured this. They licked the jar clean. But, isn't that a glowing review in itself? They know better, they took a risk because this smelled like a worthy reward. Nutrient density and freshness drew their attention. Taste made them eat every last flake. Not the intended audience, but a great thumbs up regardless :D

My Mbuna (over 40 of them) eat it. They’ll eat anything. But they don’t go as crazy like they do with other foods. It’s still swirling around the tank 2 minutes after I feed this. That doesn’t happen with other foods.

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My African cichlids love this food. The only problem with this size container is that the flakes will crumble each time you reach in for a pinch. By the time you’ve used half the container, the remaining flakes are tiny. I have found that it works best to pour some out in a smaller container, so the flakes in the bigger container will stay their original size until they’re all used. My big fish like big flakes!

Having kept fish for over 35 years there are few foods I haven't tried. Along time fan of Zoo Med for a multitude of reasons. Zoo Med uses top grade ingredients and the foods are made here in the United States.Unlike so many imports from China Zoo Med foods are free of filler, sub par ingredients and what is most important free of Ethoxyquin. Ethoxyquin is a toxic pesticide often touted as a preservative - It's long been banned from dog and cat foods however due to poor regulation lower end foods continue to use it.Studies have proven that Ethoxyquin even in trace amounts is especially lethal to fish. Studies that support this can be confirmed by simply looking ethoxyquin up on Wikipedia and follow the links to the findings.Regarding Spirulina 20 - this is an outstanding, naturally color enhancing food. Packed with protein at 45% this food is perfect for fish ranging from African Cichlids to Fancy Ornamental Goldfish - both of which I keep in a never ending accumulation of fish tanks.Spirulina is a plant based plankton often referred to as "the perfect food" it's packed with protein, vitamins A1, B1,B2,B6,B12 and vitamins C and E. In addition Spirulina is rich in eight essential fatty amino acids - it's a wonderfully healthy food.The flakes are huge which makes feeding a breeze - I have a huge Red Devil Cichlid who goes crazy when he sees the jar. My Ornamental goldfish and other Cichlids are equally crazy for it.Perfect for salt, fresh and brackish water fish - Spirulina 20 is an absolutely wonderful food which will enhance both the color and health of most any fish you keep.