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Poster Info
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Member
Posts: 103
Registered: December 2009
Location: British Columbia
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Reviews
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Date of last review
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4
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5697
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Sat February 5, 2011
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Average Price
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Average Rating
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100% of reviewers
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5.0
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Description:
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Betta Bio-Gold has been developed after considerable research into the nutritional requirements of bettas. A formulation utilizing Bio-Technology promotes excellent coloration while meeting 100% of their nutritional needs. Don't be fooled by freeze dried foods with a betta label, give your bettas food made especially for them, Betta Bio-Gold!
Floating Pellet:
- Allows easy monitoring of amount eaten
- Helps eliminate over-feeding
- Reduces water quality problems
- More economical
- Will not cloud the water
Expect Natural, Brilliant Colors
- Rich in natural color enhancers
- Reduces color fading
- Bio-Technology provides superior color enhancement
Contains Stabilized Vitamin C
- Promotes resistance to stress
- Promotes resistance to infectious disease
- Promotes a long, healthy life
Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flour, soybean meal, gluten meal, krill meal, wheat-germ meal, cuttle fish oil, astaxanthin, brewers dried yeast, enzyme, garlic, monosodium glutamate, vitamins and minerals including stabilized vitamin C.
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein: 38% min.
Crude Fat: 4% min.
Crude Fiber: 3% max.
Moisture: 10% max.
Phosphorus: 0.7% min.
Crude Ash: 12% max.
(Source: www.HikariUSA.com)
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Keywords:
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CherrySparkles
Member
Registered: December 2009
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 103
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Review Date: Wed January 6, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 4
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Portioned, betta seems to like it, contains vitamins
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Cons:
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Contains filler, contains MSG, causes constipation,
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I had fed my betta this food for a few months, but when I read the ingredient label and saw that MSG was added to these pellets, I was horrified. MSG has no nutritional value whatsoever and is added to human foods simply to enhance flavour, normally in foods that are not good for you. Beyond that, you can Google "MSG" to find out the other negative effects it can have.
These pellets also contain a lot of filler, with the second ingredient in them even being whole wheat flour. Betta are strict carnivores in the wild, eating insects and zooplankton. Where they could naturally encounter bread is just beyond me, and whole wheat flour has no place in their diet.
As these pellets are dry (10% moisture max) they need to be soaked in tank water for 5 to 10 minutes before feeding to bettas in order to prevent them from swelling once ingested by the betta. Note the size of the pellet before and after soaking - they swell a huge amount, at least doubling in size, from what I can see. Having this happen inside the fish is not good for them at all, and can easily cause constipation in a fish that is already prone to it. It should be noted that this same problem will be encountered with freeze dried foods, which also need to be rehydrated prior to feeding.
As a final note, of the pellets that are available, these are among the best, but they are still lacking a lot in terms of optimum nutrition for bettas. Since researching what goes into pellet food, I've been feeding my betta a variety of frozen foods, alternating between 5 different kinds. It's your choice to make, but I was incredibly disturbed when I looked into the ingredients of pellets.
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*We weep for a bird's cry, but not for a fish's blood. Blessed are those with a voice.* - Mamoru Oshii
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Shaunjr_89
Member
Registered: May 2010
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Posts: 93
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Review Date: Thu May 20, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Price.
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Cons:
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My Wifes Betta's color kinda faded.
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Wife's Betta's colors didnt last so would not recommend.
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leggomypleco
Flowerhorn Guru
Registered: December 2008
Location: Indy
Posts: 1682
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Review Date: Mon September 20, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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bettas love it
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Cons:
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fouls water easy
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I have a picky fish and this is the only food she will accept it provides intense color to the fish.
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CassieLEO
Sweet Peas Mommy
Registered: November 2010
Location: MA
Posts: 1861
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Review Date: Sat February 5, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 6
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Its a Hikari brand which is good
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Cons:
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My oscar doesnt like them
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These pellets seem good for their price, but if you look at the ingredients, theres a lot of chemical names in it. My fish doesnt like them one bit.
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Google is your friend. Use it!!!
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