A Proper Diet is an Important Part of Breeding Healthy fish with Vibrant Colours

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A Proper Diet is an Important Part of Breeding Healthy fish with Vibrant Colours

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Good colour qualities in fish can be achieved by feeding them a high quality diet and maintaining optimum water quality.

Improper water parameters can cause fish to become stressed and unhappy. When that happens, fish respond by “intentionally switching off” their colour display process in order to hide and recuperate.

A proper diet is an important part of breeding healthy fish with vibrant colours. Food supplements containing a well balanced combination of amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals boost the fishes’ (colour pigments derive from natural products or manufactured synthetically) enhance their skin colour.

Avoid using colour-enhancing food supplements that contain hormones as these can alter fishes behavior, or harm them. It’s always best to use formulations that enhance their beautiful colours safely and naturally.

Examples of natural colour-enhancing ingredients are spirulina and brine shrimp. Algae spirulina helps boost the fishes’ immune system, and makes them more vibrant. Brine shrimp contain a high level of protein and are ideal for carnivorous fish like cichlids and discus. They also contain high levels of natural carotenoid pigments which enhance red, orange and yellow hues in fish.

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