eaglesnest71405 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) I have about 1 lb of new life spectrum cichlid pellets the 1mm sinking kind. Could these be used up by feeding saltwater fish is there really a difference in the pellets of cichlid type and saktwater pellets from new life spectrum. I skimmed over the ingredients in a lfs and they looked about the same Edited August 9, 2014 by JamesL Updated title and moved to better section of the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbelR1975 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I don't know for sure, but I was told that the freshwater food has more fat and fillers that marine fish can't tolerate. He told me that it will lead to liver and kidney failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I've done it with no discernable changes. If I remember correctly for the freshwater formulations the grain products have higher proportions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Changing the Topic Title and moving to the general discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hmmmm, thniking about it on the general topic of freshwater foods for saltwater I would say read the ingredants. Years ago flake and pellet foods for both fresh and saltwater had grain products as the main or 2nd ingredent and were clearly inferior to frozen foods that had shrimp and fish products as thier main ingredients. I haven't looked at the ingredient lists in over a year and I'm sure there are exceptions but fish or shrimp products were the main ingredient in all the brands I looked at at a LFS. Obviously the farther down the list grain shows up the better but if the first several are fish, shrimp and/or kelp/nori products I'm not going to be afraid of using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesnest71405 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Well it has grain listed as 5% protien is 35% and has tons of vegetables and spriluna Listed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Unfortunately NLS does not have their ingredients listed on their own website, but from the pictures on the labels (always 100% accurate I'm sure), it looks like a lot of their foods can be either FW or SW. http://www.nlspectrum.co.uk/index.php Dr Fosters does have ingredients of both listed and they are similar. Just click "more information". http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8053 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8054 IMO it would probably be fine, but I wouldn't rely on it as my only Marine food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Unfortunately NLS does not have their ingredients listed on their own website, but from the pictures on the labels (always 100% accurate I'm sure), it looks like a lot of their foods can be either FW or SW. http://www.nlspectrum.co.uk/index.php Dr Fosters does have ingredients of both listed and they are similar. Just click "more information". http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8053 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8054 IMO it would probably be fine, but I wouldn't rely on it as my only Marine food. Don't listen to this guy! I heard he feeds his dogs cat food and his cats dog food. Kidding aside, I will agree with Ozarka, I'd feel perfectly fine using it to feed my saltwater fish but just not as the only food I feed them. Sent via Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesnest71405 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 I feed my fish emerald entree (frozen cubes), spriluna 20 flakes, nutrafin. Max, and romaine boiled with some garlic extract. Had done nls. Saltwater pellets but ran out. I think I'll try the cichlid pellets I only use them every other day so I think it is gonna be ok. Thanks guys for the feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Late here but I've been using spectrum discus pellets for all my tanks for at least 2 years now. They have identical ingredients to normal marine spectrum pellets. Cichlid pellets are probably the same or close to as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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