Spirulina is an aquatic bacterium found in volcanic lakes with basic, mineralized waters. Additionally, commercial production occurs for its incorporation into various fish foods and diets.
Omnivorous tropical fish require food with an attractive combination of raw proteins and carotene pigments for proper coloring, while also helping strengthen immunity and enhance color. Fishfood offers this essential source of sustenance.
Contents
High-quality protein
One of the key ingredients in spirulina tropical fish food is protein. Spirulina contains usable proteins such as lysine, leucine and threonine which promote proper growth and development in aquatic animals. Furthermore, its natural pigments improve coloration.
Spirulina’s carotene pigments can help ornamental fish show off their colors more vividly, as it provides them with extra coloring enhancement. Furthermore, this superfood is packed full of antioxidants and phytochemicals and typically grown commercially in open-channel ponds equipped with paddle wheels to agitate the water – with main production facilities located in the United States, Thailand and India.
Spirulina is known to contain high concentrations of b-carotene, an antioxidant which can prevent free radicals from damaging our bodies and as such is an excellent supplement to feed aquarium fish and people as it strengthens immunity while guarding against diseases.
Immune system boost
Research has demonstrated the beneficial properties of spirulina on cultured fish, specifically on their immune systems. It contains assimilation pigments such as chlorophyll and phycocyanin with strong antibacterial and antifungal properties as well as increasing production of lysozyme, an enzyme which breaks down bacteria and viruses in water environments.
Spirulina is an ideal food source to promote aquarium fish health and reduce stress levels, providing essential antioxidant carotenoids and other color-enhancers necessary for vibrant hues in ornamental fish.
This food is an attractive staple food for freshwater tropical fish. It is especially suitable for herbivorous and algae eating species like Malawi mbuna, as its easy digestion allows their intestines to remain unobstructed for maximum nutrition absorption. Packed full of proteins, vitamins, minerals as well as natural carotenoids and immunity boosters it provides maximum benefits to freshwater tropical fish species alike.
Antioxidant properties
Spirulina boasts an exceptional nutritional profile, offering essential vitamins and minerals at high concentrations. Spirulina boasts abundant amounts of b-carotene, vitamin A, C E and Folic acid as well as polysaccharides – all known to possess powerful antioxidant properties.
Spirulina not only contains valuable nutrients, but it’s also loaded with unsaturated fatty acids like linoleic and gamma-linolenic acids – precursors to arachidonic acid that plays an essential role in fish reproduction. According to experiments, feeding spotted gurami (Trichopodus acei) fed with as little as 2.5% spirulina significantly improved their chances of successfully spawning than those given a control diet.
Spirulina’s antioxidant properties can be attributed to its rich blend of phycocyanin pigments, phenols and polysaccharides; all three play an integral part in strengthening your immune system against infections and illnesses – not only helping fish stay healthier longer but also contributing to vibrant color in scales and skin.
Color-enhancing effect
Spirulina is packed with carotenoids known as lutein and beta-carotene that will enhance your fishes natural pigmentation, producing vibrant hues in your aquarium and creating beautiful displays of vibrant color. When eaten regularly, Spirulina will intensify and boost this pigmentation further for maximum effect.
Research has demonstrated that fish such as koi and goldfish benefit greatly from diets containing an abundance of spirulina, as it allows them to convert carotenoids to astaxanthin for improved skin and scale pigmentation.
New Life Spectrum provides a selection of spirulina-based foods. Our granules feature spirulina grown using our cutting-edge HTST technology, making it highly digestible and biologically safe. This food is ideal for herbivorous and omnivorous tropical fish as the first ingredient is spirulina; garlic and zeolite supplements boost immune system functioning further, and are great options for African Cichlids or any algae-grazing fish who require significant plant material as part of their diets.
