What is the best food for angelfish?

[olichka87]

I have 7 koi angelfish, 3 silver dollars, 4 mollies, 3 clown loaches, and a pleco.
I was wondering what is a good food for my angelfish that I can feed everyday to brighten up their orange color and to keep them healthy.
Right now I feed them tetra color, and sometimes I give them some frozen brine shrimp and frozen blood worms. They also sometimes snack on the shrimp pellets and the algae wafers.

Also I am considering these foods are they any good, and which one is the best.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=4271&N=2004+6110

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=4284&N=2004+6110

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=4269&N=2004+6110

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=15535&N=2004+6110

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=4309&N=2004+6100

http://www.petsmart.com/global/prod...173999034232&itemNo=52&In=Fish&N=2030063&Ne=2

http://www.petsmart.com/global/prod...173999034270&itemNo=67&In=Fish&N=2030063&Ne=2

 

[jm1212]

variety is the best option for angels. you may want to get two or three smaller containers of flakes and one small container or pelets and then switch them with every feeding. you are probably going to want one general food and color enhansing flakes and then one specialty food. you will need to also give them live/frozen foods.

 

[SmallFishi]

Hmmm I havnt' looked into it that much mine are still tiny (not Koi).
I feed them every other day a mix of bloodworms and brine shrimp (defrosted Hikari brand)
Then the other days just flake food I drop in a couple of shrimp pellets too now and again but i'm not sure if they get them or the Apple Snail I put in with them does..
My one angel fish seems to like my arm the best though oooch it's a bit savage!

 

[Marinemom]

How big is your tank? As long as you keep up on the water changes and feed a variety of foods, your fish should display all of thier vibrant colors. I like the Omega One foods and foods in the Spectrum line.

Marinemom

 

[Slappy*McFish]

Angels would do well with 'TetraMin Pro Tropical Crisps', freeze-dried tubifex and/or bloodworms, freeze-dried ocean plankton and/or brine shrimp. ( http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=4279&inm=1&N=2004+6000+2032)
The plankton and shrimp would 'color' them up plenty.
The Cyclopeeze is a great food for fry and juvenile fish.

 

[Gunnie]

I have always been told that the better foods don't list fishmeal as a first ingredient. I also agree that variety is essential for good health in your fish. I am an Omega One user, and have almost all their canned products for freshwater fish. Their veggie rounds, tubifex worms, brine shrimp, and flake foods are fantastic. And you will also see that fish meal is not even an ingredient in any of their foods!

 

[legendaryfrog]

i use the food recipe shown here for all my fish and have gotton great results

http://www.aquacon.com/fishfood.htm

I add seachem garlic guard to the mixture aswell.

 

[BucJason]

food for angels?

what's it matter they never stay alive anyways....

 

[Gunnie]

food for angels?

what's it matter they never stay alive anyways....

So far, I've had my angels for over 2 years. I have heard though that your water in the Tampa area poses a challenge for keeping healthy fish!

 

[Aquabach]

Just got my first angels and I wuill chewckout the foods you guys listed Thanks.
By the way Gunnie,
I likeALL your quotes. Semper Fi!