Koi Food: Dainichi…or Inochi Pro?
Inochi Pro vs. Dainichi
To optimize the feeding regiment, it is important to choose the best koi food necessary to maximize the koi nutrition while making the maintenance and pond up-keep as easy and cost effective as possible. Either one or a mix of our Dainichi and/or Inochi koi foods will fill the requirements of casual hobbyists or most discerning koi collectors.
There are several key differences between our two koi food lines. These were designed to suit the wide-ranging needs of both casual koi hobbyists and serious collectors and connoisseurs. The difference in appearance can be dramatic between the un-encapsulated Inochi Pro food on the left and the fully encapsulated Dainichi version of the respective formula.
So different…yet
INOCHI KOI FOODS are…DAINICHI KOI FOODS.
The above statement is in fact 100% accurate. Most of the formulas in the Dainichi product line are also available in the Inochi line. The main difference between these foods is that the Dainichi foods undergo an extensive and time-consuming encapsulation process whereas the Inochi formulas do not. The Inochi Koi Foods are produced in an industry-wide process where the raw ingredients are weighed, milled, extruded into the pellet form and then simply dried for packaging and subsequent sale. This simplicity makes this product line less costly to manufacture and therefore cheaper than the intricately processed Dainichi Koi Food line. However, the ingredients used in the manufacture of the Inochi foods are exactly the same ultra-premium human-grade and organic as ones used in the Dainichi Foods. There are no cheap, cost-cutting substitutes to fool anyone. The ingredients are all top shelf!
Downside of Inochi Koi Food
The downside is that the foods do not feature the additional nutritional coating found in the Dainichi foods. As such, there is no secondary application of color enhancers, vitamins and the prebiotics. The Inochi Koi Foods are manufactured in a simpler fashion than are the Dainichi formulas.
Now…the Upside of Inochi Koi Food
Without the additional manufacturing process, we are able to offer these foods at a lower price point. An ideal situation for hobbyists keeping many fish of maybe fish of lesser value. Feeding vast quantities of koi in large ponds can be monetarily prohibitive, so if great results can be had for less, then why not? The Inochi foods, aftercall, cost less than most run-of-the-mill products. In fact, these UN-encapsulated formulas are the very same we exported to many Japanese breeders in Niigata since 1997. These are proven, real foods fit for the highest quality koi and not some pet quality products. One can’t go wrong by choosing these as a staple or supplement in their koi feeding regiment.
Whichever koi food is chosen, the best possible results are guaranteed. Both Dainichi and Inochi are considered to be far above in quality above any other “premium” brand. The human-grade and organic ingredients are rarely used in even small quantities in other brands, much less in the totality found in our foods. Our formulations were developed and proven at the highest levels of competition in Japan and had produced many Grand Champions. In fact, the Dainichi Inezuma showa featured on our label has won the ultimate title of Grand Champion twice, a feat never replicated. Our total dedication to making the absolutely best product possible is the driving force of ensuring that those that choose our koi foods do not ever have to second-guess their feeding regiment.
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