Hikari Food - Vitamin Comparison

Cool comparison. I have done the same at home and this why my staple foods are hikari tropical sticks and the sinking carnivore pellets. I compared them to some NLS pellets and another manufacturer I think Azoo? Hikari had a huge edge over both of them.

consider cost in comparison too sinking cichlid gold is cheaper but carnivor out does all... i think it might have been better than massivore

That is an interesting comparison. Careful not to compare our fish to us (I take vitamins... so shouldn't my fish??). That being said, I always try to get vitamins into my fish which makes them more robust and energetic.

Nice comparison! Going to get the sinking pellets and now it sealed the deal! Thank you!

Miles;1539767; said:

I have 4 bags in front of me.. if I had more, I'd do a bigger hikari comparison.. check this out..


Cichlid "Staple"

• Vit A ~ 8300 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 76mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 1600 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 130 mg/kg

Cichlid "Gold"

• Vit A ~ 14,000 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 75 mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 2900 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 280 mg/kg

Tropical Food Sticks

• Vit A ~ 44,000 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 170 mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 8800 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 550 mg/kg

Sinking Carnivore Pellets

• Vit A ~ 48,000 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 180 mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 9600 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 1100 IU/kg

Anyone notice the difference?

Let's discuss the pro's and con's of each type of foods we feed, and perhaps someone will have some detailed info about the vitamins Hikari adds to their foods. It's completely obvious which foods are more nutritional, and from my personal experience the higher vitamin enriched foods make a great deal of difference in the fish..

Any thoughts?

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Cichlid Sinking Gold

• Vit A ~ 15000 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 78mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 3100 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 300 mg/kg

Algae Wafers

• Vit A ~ 8700 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 45mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 1700 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 900 mg/kg

Massivore

• Vit A ~ 48000 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 180mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 9600 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 1100 mg/kg
• copper sulfate 16mg/kg

Cichlid Bio Gold

• Vit A ~ 26000 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 140mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 6300 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 900 mg/kg

johnptc;1540252; said:

Cichlid Sinking Gold

• Vit A ~ 15000 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 78mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 3100 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 300 mg/kg

Algae Wafers

• Vit A ~ 8700 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 45mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 1700 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 900 mg/kg

Massivore

• Vit A ~ 48000 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 180mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 9600 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 1100 mg/kg
• copper sulfate 16mg/kg

Cichlid Bio Gold

• Vit A ~ 26000 IU/kg
• Vit C ~ 140mg/kg
• Vit D3 ~ 6300 IU/kg
• Vit E ~ 900 mg/kg

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thanks john

VITAMINS and what they do
(If you want to suppliment vitamins use only vitamin products developed for fish
do not use vitamnins developed for humans use.)
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Fat Soluble Vitamins
VITAMIN A promotes cellular growth
Functions: - normal vision, cell growth and resistance to infection
Deficiencies: - poor growth, poor vision, abnormal bone formation and
hemorrhaging at the base of the fins
VITAMIN D3 important for developing bone
Functions: - calcium blood levels (?)
Deficiencies: - unknown
VITAMIN E important for the development of the sex organs in breeding fish
Functions: - antioxidant, may paly a role in muscle cell respiration
Deficiencies: - anemia and poor growth
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Water Soluble Vitamins
VITAMIN (B1)
Functions: - Thiamine-aids growth, digestion and fertility, nervous system
Deficiencies: - poor appetite, muscle atrophy, convulsions, loss of
equilibrium and poor growth
VITAMIN B2 Riboflavin- regulates enzymes
Functions: - vision, protein metabolism and enzyme functioning
Deficiencies: - photophobia, cloudy lens, dim vision, abnormal
colouration of the iris, striated constrictions on the
abdominal wall, dark pigmentation, poor appetite,
anemia and poor growth
VITAMIN B3 Nicotinic Acid-needed for proper digestion
Functions: - plays an important role in lipid, protein and amino
acid metabolism
Deficiencies: - loss of appetite, poor growth, lesions in colon,
erratic motion and weakness, edema of stomach and
colon
VITAMIN B5 Pantothenic Acid-controls metbolism and hormones
Functions: - adrenal functioning, cholersterol production, normal
physiology and metabolism
Deficiencies: - poor growth, sluggishness, clubbed gills, loss of
appetite, hemmorhagic skin and cellular atrophy
VITAMIN B6 Pyroxidine-enzymes and metabolism of protein
Functions: - plays a vital role in enzyme systems and protein
metabolism
Deficiencies: - nervous dissorders, fits, loss of appetite, poor
growth, rapid and gasping breathing, flexing of
opercles and hyperirritability
VITAMIN B12 Cyanocobalamin- metabolism
Functions: - enzyme systems, cholesterol metabolism
Deficiencies: - poor appetite, poor growth, anemia and dark
pigmentation
VITAMIN C Ascorbic Acid- formation fo teeth and bones , healing wounds and formation of
cartillage
Functions: - enzyme systems, bone, tooth and cartilage formation
and healing
Deficiencies: - hemorrhagic shin, kidneys, liver, intestine and muscle
tissue, eye lesions and scoliosis of the spine
VITAMIN H Biotin- promotes cell growth
Functions: - enzyme systems, purine and lipid synthesis, oxidation
of lipids and carbohydrates
Deficiencies: - loss of appetite, poor growth, anemia, skin lesions
and muscle atrophy
VITAMIN M Folic Acid- formation of blood and metabolism
Functions: - blood cell formation, blood glucose regulation and
fish metabolism
Deficiencies: - poor growth, lethargy, dark skin, anemia and fragility
of the caudal fin
CHOLIN growth and breakdown nutrients (fat) regulating glucose
Functions: - good growth and food conversion
Deficiencies: - poor growth, poor food conversion, hemorrhagic kidney
and intestine
INOSITOL permeability of cell membrane
Deficiencies: - poor growth, distended stomach, skin lesions and
increased gastric emptying time
p-AMINOBENZOID ACID- stimulates growth (not proven essential)
Deficiencies: - no abnormal indication in growth, appetite and
mortality

free in water the following happens After 30 seconds this applies to
water soluble vitamins only
Vitamin b6 loss 15%
Folic Acid loss 20%
Choline loss 30%
Panothenic acid loss 50%
Vitamin C loss 70%
Vitamin B12 loss 90%
Now you know what they do-Anne

thanks anne...

so massivore pwns all