How long does pellet food stay good for?

jamal-188 · 01/29/2007, 09:17 AM

I found a jar of New Life Spectrum pellet food I've had for probably two years now. It's been sealed tight and looks/smells fine. Is it still okay or would there be no nutritional value to it anymore?

King-Kong · 01/29/2007, 10:05 AM

You're gonna have to taste it first and report back on it's flavor.

jag1979 · 01/29/2007, 10:11 AM

I agree w/ King-Kong, once they start to taste a little bitter you need to through them out

jamal-188 · 01/29/2007, 10:24 AM

Are you serious...? I"m usually not very gullable...

I fed some last night and they all loved it, if that means anything.

MHannon · 01/29/2007, 10:52 AM

No, seriously, you need to taste it. fishy=good Bitter=bad

jamal-188 · 01/29/2007, 10:57 AM

And the nutritional value will not have declined over time even if the food tastes ok?

MHannon · 01/29/2007, 10:59 AM

We were joking!

MHannon · 01/29/2007, 11:00 AM

But if you want to try it, go ahead and tell us how it tastes.

jamal-188 · 01/29/2007, 11:13 AM

DOH! man I am gullable....

So anyone have any real comments on the food?

Navyblue · 01/29/2007, 11:22 AM

I have a jar of Formula 2 flakes that is more than a year old. My old fishes eat it just fine. I tried feeding it to my new fishes, they would eat it and spit it out. Then I got a new jar and the new fishes would eat them. After a week or so feeding them with the new jar I tried feeding them the old one and they took the bait.

I guess the old jar doesn't taste as good as the new one. The colour of the old jar also appears much darker than the new one.

jag1979 · 01/29/2007, 11:28 AM

I almost fell out of my chair!

sidjam · 01/31/2007, 01:44 PM

me too!!

01/29/2007, 09:17 AM	#1
jamal-188 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,480	How long does pellet food stay good for? I found a jar of New Life Spectrum pellet food I've had for probably two years now. It's been sealed tight and looks/smells fine. Is it still okay or would there be no nutritional value to it anymore?

01/29/2007, 10:11 AM	#3
jag1979 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 982	I agree w/ King-Kong, once they start to taste a little bitter you need to through them out __________________ clowns, bi-color pseudo, coral beauty, yellow tang GBTA, crocea clam xenia, various polyps/zoa's, candy cane, tree leather, frogspawn, torch, various mushrooms, green/red plate, birdsnest Current Tank Info: 180 AGA, tunze 6100, 6025 and 6060, 3 x 250 mh's, 3 x 80 t5's, ASM G4+

01/29/2007, 10:52 AM	#5
MHannon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland (Cecil County) Posts: 800	No, seriously, you need to taste it. fishy=good Bitter=bad __________________ "Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." Current Tank Info: AGA 90gal W/ megaflow, 75gal sump in basement, Mag18 return, Vortech MP40 & MP10, six bulb 48" 54w TEK T-5, ASM G-3 W/ gate valve mod, softies, LPS, SPS, clams, lots of live rock & sand, & a 12 Gallon Nano Cube Deluxe w/ 70watt halide

01/29/2007, 10:59 AM	#7
MHannon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland (Cecil County) Posts: 800	We were joking! __________________ "Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." Current Tank Info: AGA 90gal W/ megaflow, 75gal sump in basement, Mag18 return, Vortech MP40 & MP10, six bulb 48" 54w TEK T-5, ASM G-3 W/ gate valve mod, softies, LPS, SPS, clams, lots of live rock & sand, & a 12 Gallon Nano Cube Deluxe w/ 70watt halide

01/29/2007, 11:00 AM	#8
MHannon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland (Cecil County) Posts: 800	But if you want to try it, go ahead and tell us how it tastes. __________________ "Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." Current Tank Info: AGA 90gal W/ megaflow, 75gal sump in basement, Mag18 return, Vortech MP40 & MP10, six bulb 48" 54w TEK T-5, ASM G-3 W/ gate valve mod, softies, LPS, SPS, clams, lots of live rock & sand, & a 12 Gallon Nano Cube Deluxe w/ 70watt halide

01/29/2007, 10:05 AM	#2
King-Kong Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 2,346	You're gonna have to taste it first and report back on it's flavor.

01/29/2007, 10:24 AM	#4
jamal-188 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,480	Are you serious...? I"m usually not very gullable... I fed some last night and they all loved it, if that means anything.

01/29/2007, 10:57 AM	#6
jamal-188 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,480	And the nutritional value will not have declined over time even if the food tastes ok?

01/29/2007, 11:13 AM	#9
jamal-188 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,480	DOH! man I am gullable.... So anyone have any real comments on the food?

01/29/2007, 11:22 AM	#10
Navyblue Low maintenance first Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,790	I have a jar of Formula 2 flakes that is more than a year old. My old fishes eat it just fine. I tried feeding it to my new fishes, they would eat it and spit it out. Then I got a new jar and the new fishes would eat them. After a week or so feeding them with the new jar I tried feeding them the old one and they took the bait. I guess the old jar doesn't taste as good as the new one. The colour of the old jar also appears much darker than the new one.

01/29/2007, 11:28 AM	#11
jag1979 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 982	I almost fell out of my chair! __________________ clowns, bi-color pseudo, coral beauty, yellow tang GBTA, crocea clam xenia, various polyps/zoa's, candy cane, tree leather, frogspawn, torch, various mushrooms, green/red plate, birdsnest Current Tank Info: 180 AGA, tunze 6100, 6025 and 6060, 3 x 250 mh's, 3 x 80 t5's, ASM G4+

01/31/2007, 01:44 PM	#12
sidjam Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 278	me too!! __________________ Jamie Current Tank Info: 180g with basement sump.