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For years I have been feeding hikari staple and gold to my c/s americans untill someone pointed out that there is msg in it I swore by there products. Since I found there was msg in it I started to look around at other foods. One of the places I came across was kens fish foods. So I did a bunch of reading on the stuff and I found a lot of good recomendations for his foods so I made a large purchase that included his cichlid pellets in a few diffrent sizes, his tropical flakes, and his vegetable flakes. I will first go on a price bases here. I figured that half a pound of his pellets when ordered in bulk is less then 4 dollars, shipping isent bad at all and I was satisfied when it showed up only 4 days after I put in the order rather then the expected 7. The food comes in individually sealed half pound bags to retain there freshness. Also the ingredients are listed on the bags so you know what your feeding your fish. Now the real test is how do the fish like it. Well I have a pair of firemouths that have been on hikari along with frozen for almost 5 years and they were the hardest ones to get to eat the pellets. It was like they thought that food was intended for someone else. But after the other fish went for them they followed suit. The fish would grab there first mouthfull and spit it out instantly, I think this was beacuase it was unfamilliar to them after doing this a few times for the first couple of feedings they took to it with no problem. As far as the flake goes my boxers really liked the first half pound of tropical flakes and my fish only had about three feedings of this before my dogs got ahold of it (man it made there farts smell so bad). Its a good thing I got a few pounds there was no hesitaion from any of my fish when eating these, they come in standard flake for at the bottom but at the top they are in sheats that are crushed down for smaller fishes. From my sun cat and pictus cat to all the cichlids (even the big guys) to my tetras and livebearers this food is loved by all (and with the exception of my catfish, never hits the bottom of the tank). The next product was the vegetable flakes. It came pakaged in the same fashion as the tropical flake. I got this one for my viejas and other like cichlids that need large amounts of vegetable manner in there diet. Just like the tropical flake it is love by all with the exception of the few sole carnivores who don't care for it much but still pick at it a little. I am pleased with the product and will be ordering from him again in about 6 months. I will add to this if I notice any real changes in my fish: color enhancement, eating more or less etc. Thanks for reading and let me know if you have questions.