From the Makers of The Worlds Best Frozen Foods… Fresh seafood’s and algae make this a gourmet natural food for all marine tropical’s. Developed by Aquaculture Biologists, this food will significantly improve coloration and vitality in fishes while boosting the immune system to aid in disease resistance. Excellent for Clownfish and most other marine and freshwater tropical fish.
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Scopas Tangs have a two-tone body that is light yellow-grey towards the front and dark-brown to black at the rear. The coloration is variable, particularly as the fish matures. Like other tangs, these fish are omnivores. They need plenty of algae and other greens in their diet to keep them healthy, but will also eat small bits of meaty foods. Algae can be provided in the form of Spirulina, formula foods, dried marine algae on clips as a frequent treat, or through live algae grown in the tank or in a refugium. Tangs are generally community fish and get along with most other tankmates. They do not bother corals and can actually help keep nuisance algae trimmed and under control. Tangs may become territorial and aggressive towards similar tangs, so always use caution when keeping these fish together.206683
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The Black Pearlscale, or Asian Butterfly is characterized by shimmering white coloration with two partial black bars, a black bar at the rear of the body, and a net-like pattern over the body. The tail is trimmed in black as well. Butterflies do best in a fish only tank because of their tendency to pick at sessile invertebrates and corals. In captivity they should be fed a combination of frozen and flake food fortified with vitamins, and some type of vegetative matter. They should not be attempted by beginner aquarists.
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This beautiful Peacock features predominantly blue coloration with red or orange in the “shoulder” area and through the ventral fins when dominant. The dorsal fin usually has a white edge. Females are not colored, they are silver with darker bars. The Aulonocara cichlids are commonly called Peacock cichlids due to the elaborate coloration developed by dominant males. While many types of Peacock cichlids are available, they should not be mixed together in aquariums. One of the peacocks will become dominant in the aquarium and the others will never show their brightest colors. For this reason, many aquarists will pick the Aulonocara they like the most and add it into the aquarium as the show fish. Even though a peacock should not be housed with other Peacock cichlids, they may be housed with other species of Lake Malawi fish. This can include many of the rock cichlids, which come in a variety of different colors, but is not limited to only them. In depth research will help the aquarist pick out the most appropriate fish for the aquarium. Aulonocara will accept both flake and pellet food soon after being introduced into the aquarium. A mixture of both types of food is recommended to allow the fish to get the most amount of vitamin and minerals. They may also be fed small amounts of frozen food but this should be only as a treat so that the Aulonocara to not get too much protein in the diet.
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