Metallic blue Oranda Goldfish are an uncommon color variant of the common black Goldfish. While these fish love being fed, overfeeding can be fatal for them as any food that goes uneaten rots away into the environment and feeds algae, bacteria and even water mold (Saprolegnia).
An active lifestyle and varied diet are crucial for these fish. We advise providing a mix of specialized goldfish flake and granules, along with vegetables (blanch for several seconds in boiling water for added fiber) once or twice weekly to add fiber and roughage.
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Xtreme Spirulina Flakes
Spirulina flakes make an excellent food choice for blue goldfish as they contain high levels of protein and nutrients, helping the fish digest food more effectively to minimize waste production. Furthermore, this species of algae contains probiotics to support healthy digestive function.
Spirulina (Arthrospira fusiformis) is a species of freshwater algae or cyanobacteria that is commonly used as an ingredient in aquarium foods due to its abundance in essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. Furthermore, Spirulina also contains immunostimulants which stimulate immune cells that conduct phagocytosis, the process whereby immune cells attack bacteria and viruses.
Xtreme Community Crave Fish Flakes contain spirulina and krill, both high in proteins and amino acids, making these flakes suitable for freshwater and saltwater community fish such as guppies, tetras, plecos, mollies swordtails angelfish saltwater clownfish. In addition to natural color enhancers these flakes float briefly before sinking back down to the bottom of your aquarium tank.
Hikari Algae Wafers
Hikari’s algae wafers offer your goldfish a healthy diet of vegetables and protein. Although designed for Plecostomus-eating fish such as Plecostomus, blue goldfish also thrive when fed these wafers.
These sinking algae wafers consist of 16mm disc-shaped pellets that allow herbivorous fish to enjoy eating without dissolving into or clouding up aquarium water. Constructed using premium-select ingredients for optimal growth and form in Plecostomus fishes as well as other bottom feeders.
These algae wafers are designed with an abundance of plant-based and protein sources such as fish meal, wheat flour, cassava starch, dried bakery product, alfalfa meal, brewer’s yeast, krill meal, spirulina and garlic as their ingredients – providing your fish with vitamins and minerals essential for living a long and happy life.
Saki-Hikari Fancy Goldfish Pellets
Fancy goldfish like Oranda and Lionhead require high-protein food to promote optimal growth. This premium sinking pellet featuring Hikari Germ provides essential vitamins and minerals that promote desirable coloration and form while also reducing waste output so your filter needs less work to keep water quality stable.
As with all dry fish food, it is crucial not to overfeed goldfish. Overfeeding can cause their swim bladders to fill with air, leading to their sudden sinking or floating uncontrollably within an aquarium environment.
Food with high concentrations of phosphorus helps fish build and repair bones and scales, as well as assist metabolic processes in their bodies, making it critical that goldfish receive enough in their diet.
Hikari Blood Red Parrot+
Medium pellet food designed specifically to enhance the coloration of blood red parrot cichlids. Free of hormones, this food features natural color-enhancing ingredients like Hikari Germ for waste reduction and improved water quality – this makes an excellent food choice for advanced hobbyists wishing to enhance the appearance of their fish! This food will ensure they look their very best!
Blood parrot cichlids make great tank additions, but they can sometimes become aggressive. With small mouths that may damage or consume other fish in their tank. To reduce aggression, try installing tall decorations that block line-of-sight; providing your fish more hiding places and hiding spaces; adding a dither fish; or upgrading the size of your aquarium.
As with all aquarium food, it’s essential that this be stored in a cool dark environment to prevent spoilage and loss of nutrients, particularly vitamins such as Vitamin C which quickly become degraded when exposed to air.
