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Super Food Koi Food by Drs. Foster & Smith

Personal reasons: Cannot stand this company. Doesn’t change the fact that this food rates well and is well done. And it isn’t on Amazon so I don’t even get an affiliate fee (Boo hoo!). Again, doesn’t change the fact that this food rates well. Pardon my whining ha ha haha.

You can get this food here: Super Food Koi Food by “Doctors” Foster & Smith

When you get into the larger bags it gets pretty cheap. Like, $2.50 a pound.

Assessment:

TWO aquacultural proteins in the top four ingredients (nice) but also TWO split ingredients (Wheat and Soy). No discernible color enhancer. Vitamin C in this diet is not stabilized and is vulnerable to degradation. Does contain probiotics and a full vitamin mix. Unable to tell if cooked.

Ingredients
Menhaden Fish Meal Based, Wheat Flour, Shrimp Meal, Kelp Meal, Rice Bran, Soy Protein Isolate, Fish Oil, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Ground Wheat, Poultry By-Product Meal, Blood Meal, Spinach, Propionic Acid (a preservative), Yeast Culture, Ascorbic Acid, Beet Powder, Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Asparagus, Anise, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin Bl 2 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K activity), Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Magnesium Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Sodium Selenite.

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Ecological Labs Koi Legacy High Growth and Energy Fish Food

Ecological Labs Koi Legacy High Growth and Energy Fish Food

Assessment:

One aquacultural protein in the top four ingredients, but Krill Meal further down, so there’s that. And only one split ingredient (wheat). Spirulina and other color enhancers. Probiotics. Unable to tell if cooked. This diet is pretty close to the formulation of the Staple from Microbe Lift.

I prefer more aquacultural protein and less plant sources but that’s biased. I’d feed this diet if it was at a good price, perhaps in larger than one pound containers.

Ingredients

Fish meal, wheat, dehulled soybean meal, corn gluten meal, distillers grains with solubles, wheat middlings, krill meal, fish oil, red iron oxide, dicalcium phosphate, DL-methioninie, beet powder, salt, brewers yeast, spirulina, betafin S1, ascorbic acid (stay-C), astaxanthin, ethoxyquin, bio plus 2B, calcium carbonate, vitamin E, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, D-calcium panothonate, niacin, folic acid, riboflavin, menadione sodium bisulfate complex, biotin, vitamin D3, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, cobalt carbonate, ethylenediamine dihydriodide, ferrous sulfate, sodium selenite, vitamin A, mineral oil, vitamin B12

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Microbe Lift Legacy Koi Food Staple

Microbe Lift Legacy Summer Koi Food Staple

Assessment:  Only one aquacultural proteins in the top four ingredients and only one split ingredient (wheat). Spirulina, Betaine, Spinach, Astaxanthin,  as color enhancer. Even has a lot of probiotics. Unable to tell if cooked.

This is a solid, B-grade food. I would feed this. Price matters, then.

Ingredients: Fish Meal, Whole Wheat, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Wheat Middlings, Fish Oil, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dicalcium Phosphate, Spinach, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Spirulina, Betaine Anhydrous, Salt, Choline Chloride, Chromium Oxide, Ethoxyquin (preservative), Astaxanthin (color), Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Ferrous Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement.

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min) – 36.0%
Crude Fat (min) – 6.0%
Crude Fiber (max) – 5.0%
Moisture (max) – 8.0%
Ash (max) – 9.0%
Phosphorous (min) – 1.3%
Copper (min) – 7 mg/kg

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Hikari Gold Pond Fish Food – Too Expensive for C-Grade Food

Hikari Gold Pond Fish Food

Extremely expensive for what it is. I would note the single aquacultural protein in the top three ingredients means this is a cheaply produced food, but with a $10-11/lb price tag. I wouldn’t feed it only because of the price. Otherwise it’s a C-rated food. This is new for Hikari because they were once my favorite recommendation.

Assessment:

Only one aquacultural protein in the top four ingredients and no split ingredients. Astaxanthin color enhancer, garlic. Has stabilized Vitamin C. Unable to tell if cooked.

Ingredients:

Fish meal, flake corn (processed), wheat flour, gluten meal, soybean meal, enzyme, monosodium glutamate, garlic, astaxanthin, DL-methionine, vitamins and minerals including stabilized Vitamin C.

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Wardley Pond Fish Food Pellets – 3lb

Wardley Pond Fish Food Pellets – 3lb

Averages about $3.50 per pound. The cheapest diet so far. Still, not as bag as Laguna or Crystal Clear.

Assessment:

One aquacultural protein in the top four ingredients, and only one split ingredient (corn). Has Spirulina but no color enhancer. No probiotics. Unable to tell if cooked.

Ingredients:

Soybean Meal, Ground Corn, Fish Meal, Wheat Middlings, Corn Gluten Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Brewers Dried Yeast, Betaine, Dicalcium Phosphate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Spirulina Algae Meal, dl-Methionine, Tagetes Extract, Choline Chloride, Vitamin A Acetate, Cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3), Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, d-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (source of Vitamin E), Biotin, Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Carbonate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite.

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Blackwater Gold-N 40 lbs Medium Pellet: Grade A-minus

Blackwater Gold-N 40 lbs Medium Pellet

Averages $4.50/lb in the 40lb bag.

Assessment:

Two aquacultural protein in the top four ingredients, and only two split ingredient (wheat, soy). No Spirulina and no specific color enhancer. Shit tons of probiotics. So, on the color enhancers. This diet has Spinach. And there’s some data that supports that sunshine and genetics have more to do with color than canthaxanthin or astaxanthin. Look at the converse: Truth: Color enhancers WILL NOT HELP fish who don’t have the genes and aren’t getting sunlight. Joe Pawlak (and his nutritionists whom he OBVIOUSLY teamed up with) know crap tons more about fish nutrition than I do. Unable to tell if cooked.

Ingredients:

Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Shrimp Meal, Rice Bran, Soy Protein Isolate, Fish Oil, De-hulled Soybean Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Ground Wheat, Poultry By-Product Meal, Blood Meal, Spinach, Propionic Acid (a preservative), Yeast Culture, Ascorbic Acid, Beet Powder, Dried Baciilus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Asparagus, Anise, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfate (source of Vitamin K activity) Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Magnesium Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Sodium Selenite

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Blue Ridge Blend Growth Formula Koi Food

Blue Ridge Blend Growth Formula Koi Food

As affordable diets go, averaging $4/lb –  this one is better. It’s got fish meal in the top three ingredients.

Assessment:

One aquacultural protein in the top four ingredients, but ZERO split ingredient (wheat). No Spirulina and no color enhancer. Unable to tell if cooked.

Ingredients

Dehulled soybean meal, ground corn, Fish meal, wheat middlings, porcine meat meal, animal fat preserved with ethoxyquin, porcine animal fat preserved with BHA, poultry by-product meal, brewer’s dried yeast, brewer’s yeast extract, menadione dimethylpyrimidinol bisulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, DL-methionine, folic acid, cholecalciferol, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, DL-alpha tocopheryl acetate, biotin, ethoxyquin (a preservative), Vitamin A acetate, nicotinic acid, choline chloride, cyanocobalamin, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, ferrous carbonate, copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, calcium iodate, calcium carbonate, cobalt carbonate, sodium selenite. Ruminant meat and bone meal free.

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CrystalClear Koi Food – Grade D+ (Well, it’s food)

CrystalClear Koi Food

About $8.50/lb

Assessment:

ZERO aquacultural protein in the top four ingredients, and only one split ingredient (wheat). Feather meal isn’t ideal because of it’s amino acid lopsidedness. Spirulina and no color enhancer. No probiotics. Unable to tell if cooked.

Ingredients

Dehulled Soybean Meal, Wheat, Wheat Middlings, Poultry By-Product Meal, Hydrolyzed Feather Meal, Fish Meal, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Manganese Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Iron Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Yeast Culture, Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Supplement), Vitamin B12 Supple – ment, Riboflavin, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K Activity), Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Choline Chloride, dl-Methionine, L-Ascorbyl-2- Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C).

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Kenzen Koi Food Primary Diet – All Year and Winter

Kenzen Koi Food

 

Assessment:

One aquacultural protein in the top four ingredients, and zero split ingredients. Has spirulina and additional color enhancer. Has two probiotics. I can’t tell if it’s cooked.

Ingredients:

Menhaden Fish Meal, Potato Starch, Soybean Oil, DL Methionine, L-Lysine, Spirulina, Yeast Extract, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of stabilized vitamin C), Rosemary Extract, Mixed Tocopherols, Citric Acid, Choline Chloride, Betaine Anhydrous, Inositol, Vitamin E supplement, Biotin, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Folic acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A acetate, Calcium Iodate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Selenium Yeast.

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TetraPond Koi Vibrance Floating Pond Sticks

TetraPond Koi Vibrance Floating Pond Sticks

Averages $6/lb

Assessment:

One aquacultural protein in the top four ingredients, and only one split ingredient (wheat into THREE). This diet would probably NOT have fish meal in the top four IF they had not split Wheat into three compounds. Taken as a whole, wheat is almost assuredly the preponderant ingredient. Spirulina is “algae” but if it was spirulina they’d say so. No color enhancer. No probiotics. Unable to tell if cooked.

Ingredients:
Wheat Starch, Corn Flour, Fish Meal, Feeding Oat Meal, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Germ Meal, Soybean Oil, Algae Meal, Monobasic Calcium Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C) Inositol, Niacin, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Stabilized Vitamin C), d-Calcium Pantothenate, a-Tocopherol-Acetate, Riboflavin-5-phosphate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Palmitate, Cyanocobalamin, Cholecalciferol, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Cobalt Nitrate. Color: Yellow 5 Lake. Ethoxyquin (Anti-oxidant) as a preservative.