My LFS carries both Omega One and New Life Spectrum betta pellets. Which one is better? I've heard good things about both, but is one better than the other? Are there certain pros/cons to each?
This is largely based off the ingredients and my own experience.
Omega One Betta Buffet vs New Life Spectrum Betta Pellets SHOWDOWN!
Pros of Omega One Betta Buffet
This product contains more meat before getting into the fillers. Omega One is also a pretty trusted brand and generally know what they’re doing. New Life Specturm contains a LOT of filler. Check out the ingredients below for that. which is something I dislike to the extreme. You want meaty foods. New Life Spectrum is full of algae and plant extracts.
Pros of New Life Spectrum Betta Pellets
It contains garlic, which is a natural anti-parasitic for bettas. Which is great! however, it’s debatable how good garlic actually is for your betta.
The Winner
So, I’m going to have to go with Omega One Betta Buffet on this one. For a number of good reasons. Both contain wheat and fillers, which are not great. However, you can’t avoid those in pellets and flakes. You’re better of with Repashy gel or a frozen food.
Betta Buffet Ingredients
Whole Salmon, Black Cod, Seafood Mix (Including Krill, Rockfish, & Shrimp, ), Wheat flour, Wheat Gluten, Fresh Kelp, Lecithin, Astaxanthin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Phosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Natural and Artificial Colors, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement,Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Tocopherol (Preservative), Ethoxyquin (Preservative).
New Life Spectrum Betta Pellets Ingredients
Ingredients: Whole Antartic Krill Meal, Whold Herring Meal, Whole Wheat Flour, Algae Meal, Beta Carotene, Spirulina, Garlic, Vegetable and Fruit Extract (Spinach, Red and Green Cabbage, Pea,Broccoli, Red Pepper, Zucchini, Tomato, Kiwi, Apricot, Pear, Mango, Apple, Papaya, Peach), Vitamin A Acetate, DL Alphatocophero (E), D-Activated Animal-Sterol (D3) Vitamin B-12 Suplement, Niacin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Thiamine, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxin Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, L-Ascorby-2-Polyphosphate (Stable C), Choline Chloride, Copper Proteinate, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate.