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![Aquarium fish food comparison: which fish food for your aquarium? Dec 07 2018 0 1 star2 stars3 stars4 stars5 Stars( 3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Aquarium fish food comparison: which fish food should you feed in the aquarium? Granules, tablets, flakes, live and frozen food: not only beginners and advanced aquarists are easily overwhelmed by the range of the various aquarium fish food varieties available in pet supplies. In addition, each of the variety usually brings its advantages and disadvantages and not every fish food is suitable for every ornamental fish, because these differ by your preferences. However, choosing the right fish food should be a good idea as it can directly affect the wellbeing of your aquarium inhabitants and have a big impact on the color, longevity and health of the animals. In our big fish food comparisonwe show you which fish food you should feed in your aquarium and list the advantages and disadvantages of each variety. We also give you a buy recommendation for each type of fish food and show you how to feed the fish food - enjoy reading. Contents [ hide ] 1 What different types of fish food are there? 2 fish food comparison: flake food for the aquarium 2.1 My recommendation for the aquarium flake food: 2.2 How do you feed the flake food in the aquarium? 2.3 Advantages and disadvantages of the frozen food 3 Fish Feed Comparison: Aquarium granulate and dry food 3.1 granules and dry food for the aquarium: my recommendation 3.2 How to feed the dry food in the aquarium? 3.3 Advantages and disadvantages of the frozen food 4 fish food comparison: Frozen food for the aquarium 4.1 Frozen food for the aquarium: My recommendation 4.2 How do you feed the frozen food in the aquarium? 4.3 Advantages and disadvantages of the frozen food 5 Fish Food Comparison: Feed live food in the aquarium 5.1 My recommendation for aquarium live food in the aquarium 5.2 How do you feed the live food in the aquarium? 5.3 Advantages and disadvantages of the frozen food 6 Conclusion: aquarium fish food in comparison What different types of fish food are there? Aquarium fish food comparison: the different varieties As mentioned above, it is important to provide its ornamental fish in the aquarium a high quality and varied food. Especially in Germany, the selection of fish food in pet shops or in the hardware store is huge, so implement this quite easy. The following varieties of fish food are available almost everywhere in Germany, which is why you will learn more about these in the fish food comparison below: Aquarium flake food Dry food in the form of granules or food tablets Aquarium frozen food Aquarium live food Aquarium fish food comparison: flake food Fish Food Comparison: Flake food for the aquarium Probably the best-bought aquarium fish food in Germany is the typical flake food, which is available in just about every pet shop and is sold by every large aquarium producer. Simple flake food is probably so popular because it can be fed without much effort: you do not get in contact with some aquarium diversions or possibly frozen food, does not need to thaw anything and not particularly concerned with the feeding of the animals. The great variety in the market is not very different in terms of content: the fish food consists mostly of fish and meat leftovers, and algae, Soft, crustaceans, vitamins and yeast. A residual cocktail with vitamins so that is of course not harmful to the aquarium dwellers and can be fed without hesitation regularly. However, one should value variety and not rely on a one-sided diet with flake food. Aquarium fish food comparison: flake food My recommendation at the aquarium flake food: If it has to be then flake food, which is fed then you should at least attach great importance to the highest possible quality and do not grab the first best flake food in the zoo trade. My recommendation is clearly Söll Organix Power Flakes . This high quality flake food is characterized by a low ash content and is therefore more digestible for your ornamental fish. In addition, an above-average proportion of high-quality proteins ensures that the immune system is strengthened and can positively influence the animal's color and well-being. The feed is also particularly suitable as concentrated feed for the rearing of young animals. Söll Organix Power Flakes now on Amazon! How do you feed the flake food in the aquarium? Flake food is not for nothing a very popular aquarium food: the feeding is very straightforward and easy to handle, and the food is available everywhere. When feeding you should, however, set for variety, only flake food alone should not be fed. Generally, you should only feed as many flakes as the animals can consume within three minutes. Feed excesses should then be removed from the tank - this is particularly easy with an aquarium feeding , because this prevents the flake food floating in the whole aquarium and allows you to easily remove the surplus. Buy Aquarium Feeding at Amazon Advantages and disadvantages of the frozen food advantages disadvantage 🗸 Very simple / uncomplicated feeding ✗ cocktail of leftover food and vitamins 🗸 Perfect as a change from frozen food ✗ Often burdened with many additives 🗸 Long lasting ✗ Ensure variety (frozen food, dry food) ✗ Often no high quality proteins ✗ No natural hunting behavior to observe Aquarium fish food comparison: dry food Fish Food Comparison: Aquarium granules and dry food In addition to the aquarium flake food, the dry food, which is also often available in the form of granules or food tablets, is one of the most widely used fish food in Germany. This can certainly be attributed to the fact that it is available on the one hand in almost every hardware store / pet shop and the feeding of ornamental fish with such a feed is particularly easy: it avoids contact with "disgusting" frozen and live food, the feed can be very good dosage and generally has little to consider when feeding - absolutely beginner-friendly and therefore entitled to find in the fish food comparison. Dry and granulated food In contrast to flake food, feed can consist of significantly higher quality raw materials. Thus, dried mosquito larvae are also available in almost every pet shop and, of course, on the internet. Depending on which animals you keep in your aquarium - keyword carnivorous species - this is probably the best and healthiest dry food that you can feed your animals. In contrast to flake food, it does not consist of a mixture of vitamins and food leftovers, but of high-quality proteins in the form of mosquito larvae. For herbivorous species, such as many catfish species, also feed tablets are one of the only feeds available. Although it is recommended for this rather a diet of vegetables, such as cucumbers, however, a fodder tablet is often accepted with pleasure. Nevertheless, it is also advisable for herbivorous species to rely on a varied diet, especially because this is very easy and inexpensive to implement by means of old vegetables from the refrigerator anyway. Aquarium fish food comparison: dry mosquito larvae Granulated and dry food for the aquarium: my recommendation Which granules or dry food you feed in your aquarium is obvious: dried red mosquito larvae of JBL NovoFil are the special treat for your aquarium fish and are particularly suitable as a supplement to standard flake food. The high-quality dry food consists of 100% dried red mosquito larvae, one of the favorite foods of most South American ornamental fish. The food in the aquarium is especially welcome, but also catfish, snails and shrimps. In contrast to mosquito larvae in the form of live or frozen food you also do not have to deal with the unappetizing for weak minds mosquito larvae, but can feed them completely contactless - a great thing I think! Buy dried red mosquito larvae now on Amazon! How do you feed the dry food in the aquarium? The feeding of dry food in the aquarium is anything but complicated, usually already on the package back is a quantitative recommendation for feeding. Basically, you should not feed more than the animals can eat within three minutes. Excess feed can be easily removed from the pelvis Advantages and disadvantages of the frozen food advantages disadvantage 🗸 Very simple / uncomplicated feeding ✗ Often not a complete feed but supplementary 🗸 Long lasting ✗ Often burdened with many additives 🗸 Good for feeding juvenile fish and in the form of feeding tablets for herbivorous species ✗ Mostly not high quality proteins ✗ No natural hunting behavior to observe Aquarium Fish Food Comparison: Frozen Food Fish Food Comparison: Frozen food for the aquarium Let's get to the aquarium frozen food. This occupies the second place in the fish food comparison and is after the live food the probably healthiest and lifelike way to feed its aquarium inhabitants. A good frozen food is partly 100% high quality protein and is usually not mixed with vitamins or chemicals - except for phosphorus, which is irreplaceable for the shelf life of the frozen food. Frozen food contributes significantly to the well-being of your aquarium inhabitants: it can positively affect the color of your fish, as well as the lifetime of the animals and strengthen the immune system. Although the advantages of the frozen food outweigh the disadvantages clearly, but you should also briefly mention these: frozen food should, especially in small 60 liter aquariumsalways be dissolved under running water before feeding, you will definitely need an Artemia sieve . Dissolving may be an annoying amount of time for some aquarists, and I've often caught myself feeding dry food because I was too "lazy" to dissolve the food. In addition to the dissolution you need space in the freezer and of course has to resign itself to the fact that the small animals are stored there - that may be a bit too unappetizing for some aquarists. Nevertheless, as mentioned above, the advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages and you should not refrain from a regular feeding of frozen or live food - the fish will thank you! Aquarium Fish Food Comparison: Frozen Food Cubes Frozen food for the aquarium](https://aquarium-fish-plants.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/aquriam-food-4.jpg)
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