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I've been keeping Fancy Goldfish for over 35 years if I've learned anything it's the more varied the diet the better. Spectrum has always produced a quality food rich in real fish protein, essential amino acids and fats and the size is just right.
With the larger pellets your fish gobbles them up in a nano second, the smaller pellets mean more "fun time" foraging for food and digging around the substrate.
The average life span of Fancy Goldfish "should" be around 15 years however it seems most usually never make it past few years. Active in many Goldfish forums and attending shows for many years the question I'm asked most frequently is why my fish life so long.
There isn't one simple answer to this question but there are a few time proven guidelines that are essential:
* Buy your fish from a US based breeder from Japanese stock. Local pet stores import sub quality fish from China they are the equivalent of Puppy Mills for goldfish and almost always have genetic flaws that lead to death.
* Room is everything. Over crowding will eventually wipe out your entire tank. Follow the rule of thumb 30 gallons for one fish 10 gallons per additional fish.
* Weekly water changes of at least 25% are essential
* Healthy and varied diet
I supplement their diet with Zoo Meds Spurunila flakes which they go crazy for which is another excellent food made here in the USA and free of preservatives, blanched veggies such as spinach, squash and shelled cooked peas (which are excellent for cleaning out the digestive tract of most any fish).
Spectrum is a tremendous value and well rounded food. The fact that they use krill and Squid meal is a huge advantage. There is a loop hole in AFCO guidelines that allow pet food manufacturers to list an ingredient by weight before it's cooked.
As most meat is over 60% water this is deceptive because the true weight after cooking would place the ingredient from the top of the list to near the bottom. Choosing a food with specific ingredients like Krill, Squid, White fish and so on is imperative as vague listings like "fish" or "meat" allow the manufacturer to use contaminated and or rancid products all determined by market price.
Spectrum lists specific fish and proteins which are in meal form and therefore have the highest percentage of protein in relationship to quantity and weight.
Simply a superior food in every way.
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