Ultra Color vs. NLS

[YSS]

I need to order food and I am thinking about trying Ultra Color. Anyone tried both NLS and Ultra Color and have any comments and recommendations? When I order, I would order one or two 5lb pack so I would like to get some comments before making the decision. Thanks!

 

[F8LBITE]

Ive used both and the fish gobble both of them up equally. I say go with whatever is cheaper.

 

[Matt]

Sorry, I have only ever used NLS never heard of Ultra Color. Is that the manufactures name?

 

[danger_chicken]

I need to order food and I am thinking about trying Ultra Color. Anyone tried both NLS and Ultra Color and have any comments and recommendations? When I order, I would order one or two 5lb pack so I would like to get some comments before making the decision. Thanks!

I've been using Ultra Color for about a year and love it. Great colors and growth, great ingredients (Ken's Fish Food is Ultra Color repacked, or at least was). I've only used NLS on one group of fish so I have no comparison. Bevn sells it for a good price but I don't think she's stocking it right now.

Sorry, I have only ever used NLS never heard of Ultra Color. Is that the manufactures name?

Pretty Bird is the maker.

 

[lonlangione]

I've been using Ultra Color for a little over a year. ALL of my fish eat it, even killifish. I was a little skeptical about it at first, but I was impressed with they way the fish took to it. I use only the floating pellets, I am not fond of sinking pellets, but if I kept peacocks I would use the sinking pellets. I use the mash with little fish. It floats until they eat it all. I find that Ultra Color doesn't discolor the water the way NLS food does for me.

Lonny

 

[dogofwar]

I like Kensfish (same as Ultracolor?) color enhancing flakes (as well as his tropheus lovers flake)... and NLS or Extreme for pellet food... so I guess both

Matt

 

[danger_chicken]

I've been using Ultra Color for a little over a year. ALL of my fish eat it, even killifish. I was a little skeptical about it at first, but I was impressed with they way the fish took to it. I use only the floating pellets, I am not fond of sinking pellets, but if I kept peacocks I would use the sinking pellets. I use the mash with little fish. It floats until they eat it all. I find that Ultra Color doesn't discolor the water the way NLS food does for me.

Lonny

I was skeptical at first too. I've found the fish don't go for the large pellets at first. After a day or two they get use to them and go crazy for them. The smaller pellets they tear up right a way. I'm just the opposite in liking sinking pellets, the floaters hit the overflows too fast.

I don't know if Kensfish flakes are ultra color but the pellets were. I don't know if he got that st8 or switched to something else. I liked buying from Ken because he repacked 5lbs into 1/2lb vac sealed packages.

 

[rsretep]

my fish like both but i seem to use more NLS

 

[minifoot77]

i use the thera a nls more but the fish get nls one day and ultra color the next

 

[YSS]

Thanks for all the comments. For those who use sinking pellets, what size do you use for africans? large or mini? I have found regular sized NLS pellets (1 mm) are two small for my large africans.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

I was skeptical at first too. I've found the fish don't go for the large pellets at first. After a day or two they get use to them and go crazy for them. The smaller pellets they tear up right a way. I'm just the opposite in liking sinking pellets, the floaters hit the overflows too fast.

I don't know if Kensfish flakes are ultra color but the pellets were. I don't know if he got that st8 or switched to something else. I liked buying from Ken because he repacked 5lbs into 1/2lb vac sealed packages.

YES I AGREE WITH LONGIONE WITH THE COLORING OF THE WATER PART TOO. THEN I HAVE TO AGREE WITH DANGER CHICKEN TOO CUZ FLOATING PELLETS GO RIGHT INTO THE OVERFLOW. IVE USED BOTH IN THE PAST AND MY FISH TORE THEM BOTH UP. I HAD GREAT RESULTS WITH BOTH. THE ULTRA IS 38.00 COMPARED TO 58.00 (53+5.00 SH) IS NOT A BAD DEAL AT ALL. JUST HAVE TO SEE IF BEV HAS IT.