Southern Delight foods?

Who all uses this brand and how do you like it? I'm sending payment for my first batch tomorrow. It's not only better but cheaper than the bulk food I am currently feeding!

I use it. I really like it. From the few brands I've used over the years, this one seems to be cleaner ( less waste and less surface dust than others) gave my fish a growth spurt after a few weeks of using it, and keeps their colors really nice! I've used it exclusively for almost 6 months now.

The only thing I've noticed is that my fish didn't take to it right away ( almost like they didn't know of it was food or not) but now they hit the pellets/ splash water out of my tank.

And for fry the nano krill is crazy good. My fry actually grow quickly on it!

I also buy it in bulk ( and I got a great deal from Conway for being a repeat customer . I've order it for times now)

Ive used it for a few months and I thought it was a pretty good food. It was a bit messy and would leave a bit more of a surface film than some other brands Ive used. In the end I decided to go back to a food I had used before. One of the problems that contributed to this was likely the fact I was using the PowerFeed and Large Cichlid pellets which are bigger than what I currently feed. Too big of a pellet and your cichlid will grind its food instead of swallowing it whole. So even though I have a couple large fish, the largest pellet I now use is a medium (around 4mm).

Have some on the way.

I ordered the veggie krill and tropical formula this time. So I'm interested to see how well my fish will do on it. They have always been on flake so I'm curious how they will take to this.

I am still using the SD small cichlid pellets on my growouts. I think it is the same size as the tropical at 1.5mm. The fish really like it and are doing well. All the community fish eat it too. The VeggieKrill is good but just a bit small for my big fish and too big for my growouts. I wish this one were in a 4mm sized pellet.

Hopefully mine take to it well. He is shipping it out today or tomorrow. I may get it before I leave or they will start eating it when I get back from vacation.

They are working on a larger Veggie Krill, so can't wait for that.  Ashley, you wont be sorry.  I am not sure what DMD is talking about.    

I really think your fish will love it.

I'm surprised you weren't the first one to jump on this topic Madness

Got other things going on this morning. Fish coming in, and a distributor in Florida wants some of my fish, so I have been all over the place. lol

If you were closer i would give you some of each that you ordered for you to get your fish use to it before your order arrives. Oh well, thats what happens when you live in another world.

Madness wrote:I am not sure what DMD is talking about.

You have a different filtration so dont have the same issue. If I had an overflow/skimmer type set up that would get the scum off the top, I would probably still be using it. Whatever the case the SD was 100x cleaner than using NLS. That stuff would totally clog up the filter sponges and the fish would swim around making 'red fart clouds' of waste.

Conway is sending out my shipment today I think? I'm definitely interested in trying it. I'm hoping it'll reduce the waste amount in my tanks too. Nice that they all eat the same foods.

DMD123 wrote:

Madness wrote:I am not sure what DMD is talking about.

You have a different filtration so dont have the same issue. If I had an overflow/skimmer type set up that would get the scum off the top, I would probably still be using it. Whatever the case the SD was 100x cleaner than using NLS. That stuff would totally clog up the filter sponges and the fish would swim around making 'red fart clouds' of waste.

  

Madness wrote:  

Real mature!   

  

haha oh you two!     

I've been wanting to try some, hopefully your fish like it!

I'll definitely let you know. I have 2lbs with shopping for $27 coming.

My last food order came from Petco. They had some freakish sale on Omega One and they offered free shipping with no minimum order. That sale made my food cheaper than buying the bulk SD. I always buy ahead and wait for sales so the savings buying the SD is pretty slight in my case.

For me to get the same food I have been in the same quantity it would cost me 28.24 with shipping so it does save me some. And in comparison is better quality too.

Morgan, what type of fish do you have?

I was looking for some better food for my angels and rams, they are in a tank with other community fish.

I can give you some of the tropical pellet to try out and see how you/your fish, like it.

that would be cool!

We feed my sons angels, ebjd, and rainbows small cichlid and the tropical..... It's good stuff but don't put too much in as it sinks super fast and my sons angels have a hard time catching it( but that doesn't mean they don't love it)

MorganEA wrote:that would be cool!

Let me know how I can get you some, maybe I can drop it off and while I am there............take a quick little video.

DMD123 wrote:That stuff would totally clog up the filter sponges and the fish would swim around making 'red fart clouds' of waste.

Pics..I have to have pics of this!!!!

cichlid-gal wrote:

DMD123 wrote:That stuff would totally clog up the filter sponges and the fish would swim around making 'red fart clouds' of waste.

Pics..I have to have pics of this!!!!

It really makes me laugh when people who feed NLS deny that this happens. Are we feeding the same food? I still have a little bit of NLS left that I mix in with my Omega One but when its gone Im done. Good food but way to messy for me.

DMD123 wrote:

cichlid-gal wrote:

DMD123 wrote:That stuff would totally clog up the filter sponges and the fish would swim around making 'red fart clouds' of waste.

Pics..I have to have pics of this!!!!

It really makes me laugh when people who feed NLS deny that this happens. Are we feeding the same food? I still have a little bit of NLS left that I mix in with my Omega One but when its gone Im done. Good food but way to messy for me.

Agreed!! That's why I stopped using it.

honestly i prefer NLS to the other food options.. my fish seem to as well. i couldnt get them to touch a big bottle of southern delight i got from the co-op. yes the red colored waste is gross but at least its easily visible? i like it as its a great indicator of when its really time to clean a tank. if anything i have a beef with the consistency of all these pellets. my fish seem to prefer a much softer pellet (all my tangs LOVED hikari discus pellets) i also find it funny that this is literally one of the only places where i hear anything bad about NLS at all.. maybe its not good for your big fish but man my africans and i love it. to each their own, i just felt NLS' honor needed to be defended

I keep mostly Angels and discus and a few dwarf SA cichlids(both species of rams) and now some apisto's.

my discus and angels don't like the NLS.. I think it's the size of the pellets, they ignore the food as it drifts down.

the rams seem to like it ok as do the apisto's(which seem to want to eat just about anything)
the angles completely ignore it... and yes I tried it all by itself but after 3-4 days I wasn't going to risk my altums

I have not had the pleasure of trying the southern delight, but have not left that option out...

yeah my discus wouldnt touch anything but flake and the hikari blend discus food. its a great food that provides a lot of nice color in them. idk if southern delight has maybe a softer pellet with a high protein lvl but its worth a shot looking into it.

That would be great Madness just let me know when you are free.

I'm available Thursday and Friday