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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: neilsarah on June 07, 2013, 02:42:54 PM

Title: New life spectrum
Post by: neilsarah on June 07, 2013, 02:42:54 PM

I started using New Life Spectrum fish food. I just saw online they have a cichlid formula. Is there a difference? I am currently using thera plus a 1mm for my smaller fish and the 2mm for my bigger fish. Also the only size i can find on the cichlid one is a 1mm, those seem to be too small for my larger fish. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: New life spectrum
Post by: four_by_ken on June 07, 2013, 02:48:35 PM

I use Thera A for all my Africans (spirulina flakes also).

They make the Thera A up to like a 6mm pellet.

Title: Re: New life spectrum
Post by: Regalblue on June 07, 2013, 03:32:20 PM

I may be wrong...  isn't Thera A the one with garlic added ?

Title: Re: New life spectrum
Post by: tugboat on June 07, 2013, 03:34:55 PM

I use Thera A as well, great food!

Title: Re: New life spectrum
Post by: Super Turtleman on June 07, 2013, 03:54:53 PM

Quote from: Regalblue on June 07, 2013, 03:32:20 PM

I may be wrong...  isn't Thera A the one with garlic added ?

Yes it is.

Title: Re: New life spectrum
Post by: neilsarah on June 07, 2013, 04:03:07 PM

So then the cichlid formula is nothing different?

Title: Re: New life spectrum
Post by: four_by_ken on June 07, 2013, 04:05:38 PM

I may change over to something else... as this stuff isn't cheap and the fish are growing.

Title: Re: New life spectrum
Post by: Regalblue on June 07, 2013, 04:17:08 PM

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/new-life-spectrum-thera-a-or-regular-173657.html

Title: Re: New life spectrum
Post by: Ron on June 07, 2013, 04:35:49 PM

Quote from: neilsarah on June 07, 2013, 04:03:07 PM

So then the cichlid formula is nothing different?

The "thera" content is slightly different from the standard. From size to size across the standard NLS offering, the nutritional percentages do vary. I however do pick what size I feed based on the size alone without concern about the slight variations in percentages.

IIRC the "large fish" formula is the 2mm pellet. I feed that to my malawian cichlids around ~5" and over. 2"-5" I use the cichlid formula. Under 2" I use the growth formula. However, for all I also use a large spirulina flake 1/2 of the time as well (when most of the large flakes are gone from a container, I swap the remaining small contents to a smaller container that I use for the smaller fish and refill the large container from a bulk quantity I keep in the freezer.