 Dry
food
Good basic dry foods should contain
every thing your fish needs, unless your fish requires live food. Most
dry food come in flake or granule form and float on top of the water,
however there are tablets for the bottom feeders, and pellets
for the very large fish. Check the list of ingredients on the container
to be sure the food you buy contains a lot of roughage for your fish.
 
SPIRULINA
Why is it important to have Spirulina in exotic fish diets? For many species
of exotic aquarium fish, algae are an essential part of the diet. Lettuce
and spinach are poor substitutes for algae: they do not have the same nutritional
value. Spirulina has several important nutritional features that are important
for beautiful healthy fish.
1. Spirulinas cell wall is rich in muco-proteins that enhance the natural
mucus layer of the fishes skin. This results in a shiny appearance, healthier
fins are less app to tear, and improved resistance to skin infections. Spirulinas
soft cell wall enables it to be easily digested.
2. Many fish, especially African Cichlids and Gold Fish,
eat a lot of blue green algae and the wild. Blue green algae like Spirulina
have a special protein called Phycocyanin not not found in another algae
or terrestrial plants. Japanese scientists have linked Phycocyanin to improved
kidney and liver function. The effects of Phycocyanin are the reasons that
Japanese fish farmers make extensive use of Spirulina. Their experience is
that the fish grow less obese and have improved survival rates, superior
growth and appearance over those not fed Spirulina. This, of course, means
higher selling prices for them.
3. Spirulina and other micro-algae contain essential fatty
acids that are essential for proper development and functioning of the internal
organs. Without the proper fatty acids, many saltwater fish will not breed
or survive.
4. Colorations in fish depends to a large degree upon the
pigments that they get from their food. The most important pigments are of
a class called carotenoids. These include beta-carotene and xanthophylls.
Fish species very greatly regarding the type of carotenoid pigments they
can use, and how they individually exhibit these coloring agents in their
skin. Hence the great for variety of colors in fish
Spirulina is the natural food highest in carotenoid pigments,
some 20 times the amount found in carrots. Spirulina contains at least six
forms of this pigment providing a "rainbow" of color possibilities. When
feeding your fish a food containing Spirulina, you will see better colorations
within a few weeks.
Spirulina is a rich source of A and B vitamins, especially
B-12, and naturally chelated and bio-available calcium and iron.
One should be very careful about the kind of algae to feed
fish. Not all are good for fish when describing algae for food, we can grow
an analogy from mushrooms most are nutritious, a fewer toxic, yet some are
good food and it takes an expert to tell the difference. Spirulina is one
of a few algae that are excellent food sources. Wild algae also harbor diseases
and parasites that can damage and kill fish.
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The nutrition & feeding of tropical
fish
One of the most important factors in keeping aquarium
inhabitants healthy. Fish are an extremely diverse group, therefore it is
not surprising that this diversity is reflected in their food habits. Obviously,
no single food will meet the needs of all aquatic species, at all life stages.
The most common aquarium fish have been selected for fish keeping, in part
for their flexible food habits. Many beautiful species rarely kept in aquaria,
require special dietary needs that are mostly found in their natural environment
& are not easily provided in home aquariums. Many fish are morphologically
adapted for particular modes of feeding. A knowledge of their food habits
in nature will enable aquarists to select appropriate foods for captive
fish.
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