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| Author: | Dufflight [ Aug 11th, '08, 17:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Fish food |
Went to a Aquafarm today and they use chicken pellets for there fish. No fish pellets on the place. This is for fingerling up to adult fish. |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Aug 11th, '08, 17:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fish food |
No good for growing fish out to a big size quickly, chook food is only up to 20% protein, mostly around 15%. |
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Aug 11th, '08, 18:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fish food |
GROBEST had there protien at 35%. I'm not to worried about it taking a little more time as this is the systems first year. But the price difference is $40 ish plus freight compared to $17 a bag accross the road from me.  Can you add more protien with eggs etc to the mix.
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Aug 11th, '08, 18:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fish food |
If your in no rush the chook food would be fine. Pretty much could only be used on Silvers/Jades though - Trout and Barra need all the protein you can give them, only a short growing season. |
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| Author: | mylesau [ Aug 11th, '08, 22:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fish food |
Be careful what chook feed you use - some have additional medications etc. added for the chooks - not sure what they would do to the fish - and they have the potential to build up in the system... Some of the local red claw growers here feed chook pellets but I think they drain the dams before the next lot. |
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| Author: | Chappo [ Aug 11th, '08, 23:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fish food |
If your fish start growing feathers ,, you know what happened:) Protein supplementation with worms ,, insects etc will help. I think if you start using eggs ,, your costs will end up higher than buying the better food in the first place/ |
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| Author: | emsjoflo [ Aug 12th, '08, 00:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fish food |
I started feeding my fish (Tilapia, Pacu, and Koi) cat food when my feed store ran out of trout chow. The protein content is above 30% -- the fat content at 10% worries me a little -- so I've been supplementing with weeds and culled lettuce. None of my fish have grown fur and started "meowing." Maybe they'll turn into catfish? |
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Aug 12th, '08, 06:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fish food |
Chappo wrote: I think if you start using eggs ,, your costs will end up higher than buying the better food in the first place/ Getting chickens to help my fear of mowing the back lawn. 
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