I feed this to my two ~4 year old goldfish (won at the fair... nothing fancy). They were already getting pretty big after I moved them to a 30 gallon tank. Within a few months of feeding them this food I think they doubled in size! They look really healthy overall, and seem to like the food. One of them previously had a "floatiness" problem where the swim bladder would cause him(her?) to flip sideways a lot, and this food has dramatically reduced that problem. (for those with who have fish with similar issues... shelled peas every few days did the trick to completely cure it)
Update: Saying my fish were half grown was a bit of an understatement. They were tiny little babies compared to what they are now. I've also added a few more. Considering these things, I can no longer get a year out of one of these bags. But at least three months for about 5 or 6 LARGE fancy goldfish, more in the fall and winter when the house is cold (my tank is unheated). Also, despite the fact that my tank is a bit overstocked, I rarely have problems keeping the water both clear and within healthy parameters. Part of that is filtration but I'm sure this great food helps too. Many of my fish are over six years old and they've been eating this food since I bought them. They are healthy and have good colors. Highly recommended food for fancy goldfish.
Oh, I should also mention that my goldfish are not of the lionhead variety and this food serves them well. A couple of my new ones are oranda types but I'm not sure this has done much to promote head growth, though they were just cheap pet store hybrids so maybe they didn't have much to work with genetically in the first place. But anyway, good food for all fancy types and even feeding a young koi I'm babysitting (though he is quickly out growing the aquarium on this food since he's much faster than the fancy goldfish)
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I've fed my goldfish this food since I got them. They're all healthy and vibrant. I've read this is just about the best food you can buy for them with out going and making/mixing it yourself. One bag has also lasted a very, very long time. I have 4 half-grown fancy goldfish and I can probably get nearly a year out of this bag.
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I have raised my goldfish from babies and this food is the best for them. It is twice the price at a local aquarium store. I love this food because it sinks to the bottom of the tank rather than floating on the top of the water.
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This Hikari food, like all the other "Gold" foods, is highly digestible not just in comparison to other brands of food but also in comparison to Hikari's regular fair. I feed less, see less solid waste in the tank, and my fish get more nutrition. In fact, I have to keep an eye out that I don't let them get fat. It turns out to be very economical.
Also, I even have common goldfish starting to show a little bit of wen growth, and one fish is about 14 years old! That's truly amazing!
Unless I step up to feeding gel and live foods, I'll always feed my goldfish Hikari Gold foods.
This sand is a beautiful white color, but is VERY FINE. If you want that, then this is great. It does look beautiful once it settles, and is great for sand sifting animals.
