All of our fish foods are made here in the U.S. For obvious reasons,
we refuse to buy fish foods made in China. Beware, many companies
offering cheap food, are selling fish food made in
China. And yes, there have been fish food recalls for
toxic substances, like melamine, found in them.
There is a huge difference in the quality of fish foods on the
market today.
We've been feeding these exact foods every day for
almost 30 years and they have never failed us. In fact, they
have proven capable of growing superior fish.
Fresh! The most important thing with any fish food is freshness.
Breeders Award Fish Foods are always the freshest available. We
turn our inventory over every few weeks, and our foods are made
fresh to our specifications on the day we order them. You will
not get this degree of freshness anywhere else.
The next most important aspect is the packaging.
We use a special zip lock stand-up bag, that is made from special
materials, creating an effective barrier against damaging
moisture and oxygen that is also convenient to use.
Don't be fooled into thinking a food is good
just because fish readily eat it. Children prefer candy over broccoli,
but it doesn't mean that candy is better for them. A taste preference
can easily be acquired through hunger. Getting them to prefer foods
that are also very good for them, is the trick. Even though it's
not always needed, our way of getting them to develop a taste for
a new food, works.
Fish won't eat their new food? When switching
to a new fish food, we highly recommend getting the fish very hungry.
Often times, fish become accustomed to a particular fish food and
will not eat another, no matter how good it is for them. When introducing
a new food, we usually don't feed the fish for 24-48 hours, depending
on the size of the fish, and then offer only one bite each. Do this
every few hours for the next day. Using this method, you can quickly
get most fish to eat a new food like ravenous piranha within a day
or two. In fact, we have to be careful feeding, because they often
jump out of the tank in their feeding frenzy. Watch them
feeding here.
Make your own fish food. For the very best in
homemade foods, take a look at our
paste fish food recipe.
