Fish Health Workshop in Lake Placid, NY, USA.

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See more here – http://www.fws.gov/fisheries/aadap/37%20EFHW/37th%20Annual%20Eastern%20Fish%20Health%20Workshop.pdf

How can you tell what is good fish food?

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Clients and friends often ask me how can you tell what is a good fish food. We could go into the specifics of protein content, digestibility, amino acids and their ratios, etc… We could talk about what’s written on the ingredients list at the back of the packaging… Such detailed speak of fish nutrition can be found in my older post – https://thefishvet.wordpress.com/?s=A+closer+look+at+fish+feeding

Without going into all those details, what I often tell people to look for or more literally, smell for, is for a strong dried fish fragrance. It should smell like dried anchovies. This way, you know that the food is made mainly from fish meal rather than from cheaper substitutes. Those that smell like bread or wheat have much lower nutritional value and is likely to pollute the tank. Also, the food should not smell or feel oily.

The price is another good indicator of food quality. The higher the price, the better the quality. If talking about koi food, then ~$20/kg is the approximate retail value of good fish food.

The last and just as important point about choosing a good food is that the fish will actually eat the food quickly and without hessitation (although, they may need to get used to new feeds).

So, to summarise what constitutes good fish food:

  1. Smell the difference
  2. Price difference
  3. Fish feeding frenzy

Good fish shops will be feeding their fish stock with good fish foods. So, they would often have tubs or jars that are already opened. When you’re at your LFS, ask if you may have a see, smell and feel of the foods that they feed their fishes and then you can decide which fish foods are the best.

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Dr Richmond Loh
BSc BVMS MPhil (Vet Path) MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology) DipPMVeterinarian / Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University / Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter ANZCVS
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia. Mobile Veterinary Service for fish and other aquatic creatures.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
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Ornamental Fish International (OFI) Training Week in Singapore.

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OFI TRAINING WEEK
September 17 – 20, 2012
Singapore
Ornamental fish industry professionals are invited to participate in the 2012 Ornamental Fish International (OFI) Training Week in Singapore.
The aquarium industry is a worldwide industry with many operators in various steps in the chain of custody. Legislation applying to fish health, biosecurity, invasive species and animal welfare plays an increasing role in this industry. In the past it was possible to be actively involved in this industry with only a hobby background. Nowadays this is no longer enough.
Knowledge on above topics is necessary and if not present incidents may lead to mortalities that seriously affect the economics of the company and to a bad reputation of that company. This will also reflect on the industry in a negative sense and will lead to increased legislation with severe restrictions to the trade. Trade interruptions or even bans on imports or exports may be the result. For this reason education is crucial, especially education with strong practical aspects.

See more at this link – http://www.ornamental-fish-int.org/