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Post by angelminx on Dec 8, 2014 3:00:23 GMT -5
Clay, So sorry to hear about the food...maybe gremlins like it too (I have my very own gremlin that followed me here from CA. and he's always running off with my things!), hopefully it won't take forever to straighten things out. I should be ordering some of your food at the beginning of next year. Will the Graze formula be available? Angelminx
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Dec 8, 2014 11:07:38 GMT -5
We are still working on sponsoring the site. An increase in demand for the food is taking all of our money right now. Unfortunately our pallet of food on the way to be distributed has been lost. I took it to the freight house on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. They told me due to the holiday it wouldn't arrive at the destination until Tuesday. We contacted them on Tuesday and they lied to buy themselves some time saying that it wouldn't arrive until Friday. We give them a call yesterday and they tell us it went poof between Knoxville and Cincinnati. They have already had three days to try and find it and since our claim for lost goods is significant corporate is now involved. Carl has already paid for food that should be on the way to him as I type. Thanks Carl for understanding! So now we are scrambling to get ingredients to replace the food that is missing. Clay, Better to be busy then not. We can get that sponsorship set up over time. I also just want to make sure all that good info on your food is in a place where people can find it. Hence why we though of your own sponsor sections. Anyways, glad to hear sales are picking up. Hope you have a great holiday season!
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Post by clayn on Dec 8, 2014 12:07:25 GMT -5
The food was found in its destination city this morning. All orders should ship out by Wednesday.
Yes Graze will be shipped to retailers this week.
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Post by clayn on Dec 16, 2014 1:32:31 GMT -5
If you want to submit a review on our food this is the week. Stephanie will be adding new reviews to the website this week. You can just post it here and I will make sure she gets it.
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Dec 18, 2014 21:27:09 GMT -5
Here's my review.
I currently use Paradigm as my main food fed to my fish. The fish react differently when I feed Paradigm, versus other food such as flakes. I believe it comes down to the freshness and the smell of Paradigm. When I feed para. all fish rush over. When I feed flake, only the fish which see the food come feed. The plecostomus in the tank, comes and feeds every time. I just take a chuck of the food and let it sink. For the top feeders, I crumble the food between my fingers, then swirl it in the water. There's always a good amount of excitement.
The nice thing about Paradigm is the assurances of quality products. I loved learning how Clayn makes the food and gives the reason as to why he uses what he uses. It's now the brand I recommend, because of it's quality ingredients. Thanks Clayn for finding this forum and sharing you food with us. I'm also glad Carl's research was used some to help improve the food.
I still plan on filming my fish during feeding. I want to show how the fish react differently to the foods. Thanks again Clayn. I approve Paradigm!!!
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Post by clayn on Dec 21, 2014 20:23:49 GMT -5
Thank You Devon! I will pass this along.
The food wouldn't exist without Carl's article on fish nutrition. Carl did relevant studies to improve the health of the fish that he managed to minimize loss. I used Carl's knowledge and set out to make the best fish food in the world. What we are offering is my best effort after working on it for over five years. With the help of my partners we actually found the low limit for energy aka fat, sugar and starch. Their fish stopped breeding after being fed one of the last trial diets. This means that the females didn't have enough reserve energy to produce eggs. We raised the energy a little and voila the fish started breeding again. With that being said you can rest assured your fish are getting the proper amount of energy and avoid their liver being covered in stored energy aka fat. They use the sugar and starch first since they can store very little if any. Protein is used to build and sustain muscle and tissue. I know as humans we count protein as calories but it has very little to do with being overweight. Excess protein is filtered by the kidneys and passed. We have done our due diligence in matching protein levels as closely as possible to what they eat naturally. All fiber is passed and serves as a laxative to help omnivores and herbivores pass the waste through their long digestive tracts. Some say our fiber content is too high but our feeding trials have shown that the fish do not pass nutrients leading to emaciated fish. Some say our mineral content is too high. Any minerals not used by the fish are harmlessly passed. As you can see it is a delicate balancing act.
The problem with most foods that use starch as a binder is that the fish get all the energy they need from the starch and sugar and store the fat.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2014 10:36:47 GMT -5
Hi Clay,
Your avatar just makes me smile. Maybe you guys can come up with one for me? chuckles.
Anyways.....I would definitely read your blog. You have me convinced to try some of your fish food. I have way more on hand right now than my fish need (I bought the last canister of some food Carl had on clearance even though I had surplus food. I am using the AAP food first -- then will use the other surplus food). My fish don't like the food from AAP as well, but they have to eat it anyways (grin). I mixed it in with Cobalt Spirulina Flakes. It is so funny to watch them pick and choose. It all gets eaten.
Cheers,
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Dec 22, 2014 12:53:28 GMT -5
Thank You Devon! I will pass this along. The food wouldn't exist without Carl's article on fish nutrition. Carl did relevant studies to improve the health of the fish that he managed to minimize loss. I used Carl's knowledge and set out to make the best fish food in the world. What we are offering is my best effort after working on it for over five years. With the help of my partners we actually found the low limit for energy aka fat, sugar and starch. Their fish stopped breeding after being fed one of the last trial diets. This means that the females didn't have enough reserve energy to produce eggs. We raised the energy a little and voila the fish started breeding again. With that being said you can rest assured your fish are getting the proper amount of energy and avoid their liver being covered in stored energy aka fat. They use the sugar and starch first since they can store very little if any. Protein is used to build and sustain muscle and tissue. I know as humans we count protein as calories but it has very little to do with being overweight. Excess protein is filtered by the kidneys and passed. We have done our due diligence in matching protein levels as closely as possible to what they eat naturally. All fiber is passed and serves as a laxative to help omnivores and herbivores pass the waste through their long digestive tracts. Some say our fiber content is too high but our feeding trials have shown that the fish do not pass nutrients leading to emaciated fish. Some say our mineral content is too high. Any minerals not used by the fish are harmlessly passed. As you can see it is a delicate balancing act. The problem with most foods that use starch as a binder is that the fish get all the energy they need from the starch and sugar and store the fat. Wow, can we get around of applause or something. Nicely said. and Carl... Thank you again.
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Post by clayn on Dec 22, 2014 15:32:43 GMT -5
Hi Clay, Your avatar just makes me smile. Maybe you guys can come up with one for me? chuckles. Anyways.....I would definitely read your blog. You have me convinced to try some of your fish food. I have way more on hand right now than my fish need (I bought the last canister of some food Carl had on clearance even though I had surplus food. I am using the AAP food first -- then will use the other surplus food). My fish don't like the food from AAP as well, but they have to eat it anyways (grin). I mixed it in with Cobalt Spirulina Flakes. It is so funny to watch them pick and choose. It all gets eaten. Cheers, Judy Hi Judy, I was going for the Mad Scientist look. I would be best suited to review fish foods. However my ties to Paradigm disqualifies me. I could do topics like "How to read a Fish Food Label" or "Feeding Fish". I believe in educating those that are interested and letting them make an informed decision. Believe me when I say I have read many fish food labels and only a teeny tiny percentage are below my energy limits. Regards, Clay
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Post by clayn on Dec 22, 2014 20:51:43 GMT -5
To clarify obese fish with fatty liver condition can live for a long time. Most fisheries biologists believe that this condition shortens the fish's life. Many other factors including genetics come into play. With that being said most fish keepers want their pets to live as long as possible. What we have done is simply eliminate one of the the causes and certainly a contributing factor to premature fish death.
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Post by Carl on Dec 23, 2014 10:44:17 GMT -5
With the help of my partners we actually found the low limit for energy aka fat, sugar and starch. Their fish stopped breeding after being fed one of the last trial diets. This means that the females didn't have enough reserve energy to produce eggs. We raised the energy a little and voila the fish started breeding again. With that being said you can rest assured your fish are getting the proper amount of energy and avoid their liver being covered in stored energy aka fat. They use the sugar and starch first since they can store very little if any. The problem with most foods that use starch as a binder is that the fish get all the energy they need from the starch and sugar and store the fat. These points in particular were very good and educational to me as well. I am familiar with issues of a fatty liver, but your points as to balancing fats and starches were very eye opening Carl
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Post by clayn on Dec 24, 2014 0:53:38 GMT -5
With the help of my partners we actually found the low limit for energy aka fat, sugar and starch. Their fish stopped breeding after being fed one of the last trial diets. This means that the females didn't have enough reserve energy to produce eggs. We raised the energy a little and voila the fish started breeding again. With that being said you can rest assured your fish are getting the proper amount of energy and avoid their liver being covered in stored energy aka fat. They use the sugar and starch first since they can store very little if any. The problem with most foods that use starch as a binder is that the fish get all the energy they need from the starch and sugar and store the fat. These points in particular were very good and educational to me as well. I am familiar with issues of a fatty liver, but your points as to balancing fats and starches were very eye opening Carl Thanks for the kind words Carl! I posted a couple of blogs for your reading enjoyment! Please post any questions or comments here since I am technologically challenged and new to blogging. Merry Christmas!
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Post by clayn on Dec 24, 2014 2:09:37 GMT -5
I will address resistant starch soon. I have the information for green peas but can't find much on other food ingredients. That's why we separate starch and sugar.
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Post by Carl on Dec 24, 2014 10:53:51 GMT -5
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Post by clayn on Dec 24, 2014 12:27:43 GMT -5
All the changes are good with me.
Carl did it further explain "energy" adequately?
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Dec 24, 2014 12:49:07 GMT -5
Nice reads Clayn. I feel a little smarter
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Post by clayn on Dec 24, 2014 13:06:41 GMT -5
Did the articles explain everything adequately Devon?
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Post by Carl on Dec 24, 2014 13:17:27 GMT -5
All the changes are good with me. Carl did it further explain "energy" adequately? IMO, most definitely YES. What I liked about both articles is I came away with a good understanding of the subject matter in an easy to read, short format that at the same time it was clear the author knew what he was talking about (unlike some spam article that is so common elsewhere) Carl
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Dec 24, 2014 13:46:25 GMT -5
Agreed, straight to the point and very informative.
There is now a new Paradigm sponsored board for you here Clayn. If you go to the home page of the forum, you will see a banner for your foods. This thread has also been moved to be under this Paradigm sponsored sections. Feel free to use it as a place to organize your thoughts and share interesting things about the hobby or your foods. If you wanted to make new threads for different blogs you do, that would be great too!
Happy holidays Clayn. Thanks for being apart of the group.
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