Post by Allen Konishi on Mar 23, 2006 16:04:00 GMT -5
One of the best ways to keep your angels in best condition is to feed them correctly. How, then, do you choose which foods to feed to your angelfish. You need to examine some of the pros and cons of each. The following selection is taken from "The All Informative Guide to Breeding& Raising Angelfish" by Ed Stansbury.
PREPARED FOODS: Dry flake foods are popular because they are easy to use and store. They are adequate for many fish with low nutritional needs and they can be used as a maintenance food. Dry foods provide proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals if they are processed correctly. Also, because these foods are often stored for long periods of time, their fat content is very low in order to avoid having the product become rancid through contact with atmospheric oxygen. Consequently, flake food cannot provide adequate fat for adults or fast growing youngsters.
FROZEN FOODS: Freezing is very efficient and effective for preserving all the nutrients present in organisms. The nutritional benefits of frozen foods will only be limited by the natural content of the organism. Freezing is also the best method of preserving the oils in live foods, the only drawback being expense.
LIVE FOODS: Live foods contain all of the nutrient classes, including oils. Because fish are instinctively attracted to live foods’ natural motion and odor, they tend to eat more, and therefore receive better nutrition. If purchased, live foods are far too expensive to most hobbyists that may require them in bulk, and the supplies are often not dependable because seasonality and other factors often influence their availability.
PREPARED FOODS: Dry flake foods are popular because they are easy to use and store. They are adequate for many fish with low nutritional needs and they can be used as a maintenance food. Dry foods provide proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals if they are processed correctly. Also, because these foods are often stored for long periods of time, their fat content is very low in order to avoid having the product become rancid through contact with atmospheric oxygen. Consequently, flake food cannot provide adequate fat for adults or fast growing youngsters.
FROZEN FOODS: Freezing is very efficient and effective for preserving all the nutrients present in organisms. The nutritional benefits of frozen foods will only be limited by the natural content of the organism. Freezing is also the best method of preserving the oils in live foods, the only drawback being expense.
LIVE FOODS: Live foods contain all of the nutrient classes, including oils. Because fish are instinctively attracted to live foods’ natural motion and odor, they tend to eat more, and therefore receive better nutrition. If purchased, live foods are far too expensive to most hobbyists that may require them in bulk, and the supplies are often not dependable because seasonality and other factors often influence their availability.
