Flakes aren't bad, they're just a hassle x.x; I have 2 who refuse to eat anything but flakes, and while it drives me crazy, they aren't any less healthy because of it.
I'm suprised that's his fish. When I saw his red dragon VTs I got excited only to be dissapointed. But that's not a dragon....not even close. And it dosen't even look really metallic to me.