Catfud

[andyroo]

My wife's massive orange tabby has developed a chronic renal ailment, thus we get to spend >20 bucks-per-bag for high-test food for his highness for the remainder of his days, another good decade.
So, in a moment of oddity, i did chuck a few morsels of this "Savoy" kibble (Hills Science Diet) in with the loaches. And there was great rejoicing.
The food is supposed to be low-fat, low sodium, high-vitamins etc... and leaves no grease or oil residue on fingers or water.

What arguments are there for/against this sort of treat?

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[FishyLady]

My cocker spaniel has just started on Hills c/d diet (again very expensive) I wonder if my clowns would like that?!?!

Val

[raecarrow]

is it ok to chuck cat or dog food in a fish tank? I know my cat likes eating algae waffers.

[Aozora]

Well, looking at the 16 different kinds of fish food I have scattered around my house, it appears that all of them have about 3-5% fat content. It seems like the main deal is the protein content (around 30-40%). How much protein is in the catfud?

I can't see it as being harmful once in a while as a treat. I mean, don't feed them catfud all the time (it'd be a waste of money, for one), but I doubt it'd do anything to the loaches. And hey, they're loaches... I've never once encountered a picky eater among them, at least in my experience.

[starsplitter7]

My cat goes wild for Massivore pellets. Keeps tearing the package open and carrying it off. My ferret likes shrimp pellets. Crazy animals. I think my fish like everything.