Tetra Flakes

I have used Tetra Brand foods too. For my turtles, goldfishes, and now for my fish. That is the only one you truly hear about in the hobby. Unless you specifically talk to breeders.

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Tetra has lots of filler, fish meal, wheat, rice etc that's not especially great but I feed it among other foods. I like Omega Super Color Flakes somewhat better, some Ken's foods, etc. My fish that eat flakes don't really care. I feed a variety, frozen, gel, flake, pellets & fish seem healthy.

Haven't heard that storyline, it's pretty much run of the mill. I would use a better quality for breeding stock. I don't use Wardley at all.

The brand that is the worst IMO is Wardley's. Tetra is o.k., but not superior. I like Omega one. But, I prefer to feed a variety--flakes, pellets, frozen etc. That way, if any one food is lacking in something, the other foods will provide it.

Emily

BEEN FEEDING TETRA FLAKES FOR EVER OVER 50 YEARS NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT, I DO SUPPLEMENT WITH FROZEN BLOOD WORMS AND BABY BRIME SHRIMP PLUS OTHER PELLETS FROM KENS FISH, BUT THE MAIN FEEDING IS WITH TETRA I PURCHASE IT IN THE 4 POUND PLUS BUCKET

It's ok... It's like feeding your dog purina rather than wellness, if any one knows anything about dog food. Ha. It's more of brand name thing. I'd like to think that feeding my fish a higher protein enriched diet, like omega one, will lessen the amount of fish waste coming into the tank because the fish's body can use more of what is in the food, thus less waste, and a healthier tank. I think tetra is good at advertising and appeal to the consumer price wise. That's why it's been in Meijer/ Walmart forever and why they stay in business. I would just rather feed the most useful food I can. Fish need less of it and saves me money in the long run even though I'm paying a little more for the good stuff.


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Tetra was the first popular commercial flake food, but that doesn't mean it's the best. I think if you tried giving your fish something like Omega One they would find it more enticing. It smells a lot "fishier" and the ingredients are obviously less of a filler nature.

Compare the basic freshwater formulas...

Omega One Freshwater Flakes:
Ingredients: Whole Salmon, Halibut, Black Cod, Whole Herring, Seafood mix (Including Krill, Rockfish, Shrimp, Squid, Clams and Octopus), Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Soy Flour, Fresh Kelp, Lecithin, Astraxanthin, L-ascorbyl-2-pophosphate (Vitamin C) Natural and Artificial Colors, Vitamins A, D, E, K3, B1, B2, B6, B12, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Ethoxyquin and Naturox (Natural mixed to tocopherols and Rosemary Extract) as Antioxidants.

Tetramin Ingredients:
Fish meal, torula dried yeast, ground brown rice, shrimp meal, wheat gluten, dried potato products, feeding oat meal, dehulled soybean meal,soybean oil, fish oil, algae meal, sorbitol, lecithin, gelatin, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (vitamin C). Natural and artificial colors. Ethoxyquin as a preservative.

That being said, if you like to feed often, probably best to go with something less rich. I only feed once a day, but it's denser higher quality food than the standard Tetra or Wardley.