Feeding naturally

67 guide
How to feed your
tropical fish naturally
Contents
Feeding naturally .............................................. 3
Best ingredients in sera fish food ................. 4
Correct food form ............................................. 6
sera staple diet .................................................. 8
sera food specialties ......................................... 9
sera Discus food .............................................. 16
sera Goldfish food ........................................... 17
sera food for marine animals ....................... 18
Healthy through the water – vitamins ........ 19
How feeding and eating can be fun ............ 20
Encyclopedia: Vitamins and ingredients .... 22
Functioning aquariums from the
very beginning ................................................. 24
Successful aquarium care .............................. 25
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Feeding naturally
Feeding naturally with sera
Every viewer is happy when fish show their
natural splendid coloration and healthily
and vividly swim around in the aquarium.
The well-being of your ornamental fish
highly depends on the correct nutrition.
Fish require food as they would find in
their natural habitats, because what they
find there provides plenty of variety.
Among others, insects, larvae, worms,
algae, plants and fruit are on the menu.
Depending on the fish species, they prefer
to eat more meat or more plants.
Fish eat themselves
healthy – with sera
Only the best from over 40 ingredients is
used for sera fish food. Therefore, sera fish
foods contain more natural ingredients
and less fat than most common foods.
The multivitamin complex in sera foods is
especially carefully composed. With the
sera foods, vitamin C is added in the
correct ratio with the fat, allowing the fish
organism to sufficiently burn up the fat.
Organ fattening, indolence and pale colors
have no chance this way! Natural herbs in
sera fish food do not only contain many
healthy ingredients but also make the sera
food very tasty and appetizing for the fish.
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Best ingredients in sera fish food
The neutral trophological test* of sera
ornamental fish food proves the high quality
of the sera ingredients.
Only in valuable natural food such as sera
ornamental fish food with Spirulina algae
the level in natural carotenes is high
enough to make the colors of ornamental
fish develop strongly.
Status at the beginning
After 14 days
sera ornamental fish food:
• meets highest requirements
• ensures intense, natural coloration
• ensures high daily growth rates of fish
• is easily digested by the fish
* Institute for aquatic ecology and inland
fishery of the Humboldt University in
Berlin/Germany.
After 28 days
VITAL-IMMUNE-PROTECT Formula
Constant premium quality for
a natural and healthy diet
After 42 days
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The seal for improved food
quality
Mussels,
daphnia,
bloodworms and other
fishery products are
easily digestible energy
providers and create a
natural basic nutrition
for your ornamental
fish.
Bloodworms
Basil improves the
general well-being of
your ornamental fish.
Angelica reduces stress.
Anise stimulates appetite and digestion.
Angelica
Basil
Paprika and carrots
support digestion and
are rich in vitamins.
Carotene enhances the
splendid colors of your
pets in a natural way.
Wheat products and
wheat bran enrich the
food with carbohydrates and ballast
substances.
Wheat
Paprika
Carrots
Spinach and stinging
nettle contain plenty
of minerals and trace
elements. They support
the vividness of your
ornamental fish. Borage
supports the kidneys
and reduces stress.
Borage
Valuable Spirulina algae
or seaweed provide
essential amino acids, a
large number of vitamins, minerals and
trace elements.
Spirulina algae
Soybeans contain plenty
of protein and lecithin,
supporting the disease
resistance.
Stinging nettle
Soybeans
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Correct food form
Eating behavior of the fish
According to their eating habits, fish dwell
in different water zones in nature. Therefore, there are fish in your aquarium that
mainly live near the water surface, and
there are species which prefer to roam in
the middle water layers. Yet different ones
dig for food at the bottom or live below
roots or rocks.
Fish with straight back with a
mouth directed upwards and a dorsal fin
shifted backwards prefer to stay near the
water surface. Typical examples are hatchetfish and egglaying toothcarps (such as killifish). These fish species like to nibble on
food flakes floating on the water.
Fish with bended dorsal and
ventral contours plus a mouth facing
forwards prefer to stay in the middle
water layer. Among these fish, for example,
are neon tetras, discus and most barbs.
These fish chase their food in the middle
aquarium water layers and prefer to eat
granulated food that floats in the water.
However, they will also enthusiastically
nibble at food tablets that you have
pressed to the aquarium glass.
Fish that dwell on the bottom
have a flat belly with a mouth directed
downwards. Armored catfish, suckermouth catfish and clown loaches are best
known species of such fish. Food tablets
and chips are the ideal nutrition form.
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Do not only look at the fishes’ mouth
Food appearance in the water is
also crucial for the correct nutrition of your fish, because fish have
very different eating organs. The
floating soft granulate sera vipagran is a food that adapts to the
eating possibilities of the ornamental fish as in nature. It
becomes soft as butter in water
1 cm
Stomach
e.g., dwarf cichlid
big mouth, narrow throat
sera vipagran is effortlessly chewed and
swallowed
1 cm
Stomach
e.g., characin
small mouth with jaw teeth, narrow throat
Particles are bitten off sera vipagran and
swallowed, using the lips and front teeth
but does not swell, fall apart or
cloud the water. sera vipagran
keeps its taste for a long time. Furthermore, it is excellently suited
for use in automatic feeders such
as the serafeed A.
1 cm
Stomach
e.g., cichlid
large mouth, wide throat
sera vipagran can be swallowed whole,
does not scratch, does not swell
1 cm
Stomach
e.g., barbs
small mouth with pharyngeal teeth, narrow
throat
Particles are bitten off sera vipagran using
the lips, then crushed in the throat and
effortlessly swallowed
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sera staple diet
The sera vipan product family –
well-proven premium quality in every water layer
The perfectly balanced composition, the
contents in valuable minerals and trace
elements and the multivitamin complex
including long-term stabilized vitamin C
make the products of the sera vipan family
a healthy staple diet for all fish.
sera vipan
Floating premium flake food. Staple diet
for all fish that like to nibble on their food
at the water surface. sera vipan can remain
at the water surface for hours and does
not fall apart. Nutrients and vitamins
remain locked within the flake.
sera vipagran soft granulate
Floating, soft-as-butter granulate for fish
that chase for food in the middle water
zones (see page 7).
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sera vipachips
Sinking premium food for all fish that do
not live strictly vegetarian and look for
food in the bottom area, such as catfish
and loaches. sera vipachips very quickly
become smooth in the water but keep
their shape for a long time. The food does
not fall apart and keeps its excellent taste,
irresistible to the fish. sera vipachips do
not cause cloudiness and do not pollute
the water. Therefore sera vipachips are
also ideal for slow or nocturnal fish for
which the food must remain in the water
for a longer time.
sera food specialties
On the following pages we will show you
sera foods that, depending on the fish
species, are fed as an addition or as a staple
diet. The amount of additional food that
you add depends on whether a fish eats
only plants, only meat or plants and meat.
You will find further extensive information
about the correct food for your fish on the
Internet on www.sera.de and on sera – The
CD. The fish encyclopedia on sera – The CD
lists the according foods for over 120 fish
species.
sera flake foods
sera san
sera flora
Flake food for magnificent colors. Contains
most valuable ingredients such as fish
protein, crustaceans,
marine algae and
Spirulina. The wellbalanced composition
plus the high protein
and vitamin levels
support excellent and
healthy growth. sera
san improves breeding
results and is readily
accepted by all fish.
A vegetable flake
food containing Spirulina and algae for
herbivorous fish such
as catfish (e.g. Plecostomus), livebearing
toothcarps (e.g. Guppies, Platies, Black
Mollies), Swordtails,
Lake Malawi and Lake
Tanganyika cichlids
(e.g. Tropheus) and
loaches. These species
should be fed sera
flora and sera Spirulina
Tabs (see page 12, please) as a staple diet.
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sera food specialties
sera granulated food
sera Flake Menu
sera cichlids Sticks
Four high-quality flake
food types to provide
a varied diet for your
ornamental fish. Daily
feeding of this quality
food ensures health
and vitality. Its food
types: Staple diet flake
food, Vegetable diet,
Power food, Color
enhancing food.
sera GVG-mix
sera granugreen
This iodine-rich flake
food
with
tasty
morsels consists of
80% special flakes
made from marine
algae, ground krill
and plankton. 20%
are freeze-dried (FD)
bloodworms, daphnia
and Artemia brine
shrimp. sera GVG-mix
is suitable for all fish
and prevents diseases
of the thyroid gland.
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Hearty uncolored staple food for cichlids
and other large fish.
The special diet requirements of cichlids
are taken into account
by sera research when
selecting and blending ingredients. The
slightly higher carbohydrate level makes
this food a valuable
diet for these colorful
fish.
Highly valuable vegetable granulated food
for algae-grazing cichlids from Lake Malawi
and Lake Tanganyika.
sera granugreen has
a high content of
carotene-rich Spirulina
algae that enhances
the colors of these
impressive ornamental fish.
sera granured
sera Granulate Menu
Natural minerals, trace
elements, fishery products, shrimp meal,
as well as the carotene-rich Spirulina algae,
make sera granured
a protein-rich staple
diet for all carnivorous cichlids.
Four
high-quality
kinds of granulated
food for a varied diet
of all fish in the middle
and deeper water
zones. Daily feeding
provided, this quality
food ensures health
and vitality. Its food
types: Granola, Vegetable diet, Power food
and Color enhancing
food.
sera chip and tablet food
sera granuar
Large fish such as
arowanas, large cichlids, longnose gars,
giant gouramis, etc.
require their food in
large portions. The
composition and grain
size of sera granuar
meet the requirements of these startling aquarium fish.
sera Plankton Tabs Menu
Ideal food for plankton-eating fish and
invertebrates in saltwater aquariums. It
contains a very large
amount of carefully
processed
natural
plankton and Spirulina
algae. sera Plankton
Tabs are also highin-protein delicacies
for catfish and loaches
in the freshwater
aquarium.
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sera food specialties
sera O-nip
sera Catfish Chips
The sought-after food
tablets for all fresh
water and marine
fish, and many invertebrates, consists of
each 50% high quality
flake food and vacuum
freeze-dried food (FD).
Press the sera O-nip
tablet with slight
pressure onto the
inside of the glass.
The aromatic smell
will also attract shy
fish.
sera Spirulina Tabs
sera viformo
Superior quality food
tablets
containing
20% Spirulina algae as
well as selected vegetable ingredients such
as plankton, seaweed,
spinach and precious
herbs. A healthy variation for, e.g., Guppies,
Platies,
Swordtails,
Black Mollies, East
African cichlids and
catfish that feed on
periphyton.
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This special food for
all suckermouth and
raspmouth catfish is
based on the natural
requirement of many
catfish to graze off
their food from the
ground. While doing
so they also take up
important wood components. Especially for
these splendid aquarium fish, there are
sera Catfish Chips
with willow bark and
alder wood. They have a very solid structure and do not fall apart in water also
after a longer time.
Tablet-shaped staple
diet for catfish and
loaches. Large herbal
contents make these
tablets a sought-after
food.
Food for young fish
sera micron
sera microgran
Finely
powdered
growth food for all
young fish of egglaying species until they
reach the size of a
newborn livebearing
toothcarp (6 mm).
Triggers a real growth
push also with marine
fish fry, Artemia nauplii
and tadpoles.
Granulated food for
young fish and species
with a small mouth.
Due to its small grain
size, sera microgran
is best suited for small
characins and barbs
as well as catfish,
loaches, dwarf cichlids
and small anabantids
(labyrinth fish).
sera mikropan
sera Artemia
Growth food for livebearers and mouthbrooder fry. sera
mikropan is suitable
for young egglayers
once
they
have
reached the size of
newborn livebearers.
sera mikropan is high
in crude fiber and
therefore supports
intestinal activity of
the fish. A high calcium
content supports skeletal growth.
Young and adult fish
of all species enthusiastically eat nauplii
and brine shrimp.
The Artemia eggs
processed by sera
from the Great Salt
Lake in Utah/USA
are of selected high
quality. They combine
a very small nauplii
size – important for
very small fry! – with
a guaranteed excellently high hatch rate.
sera micron is suitable from the 3rd day for
rearing the hatched nauplii.
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sera food specialties
sera wholesome natural food
High-quality live food animals are freezedried by sera in a well-established manner.
The abbreviation FD refers to “freeze
dried”. The food animals are carefully
cleaned before being processed. This
ensures they contain no parasites, and the
natural vitamins are retained to a large
extent by the careful manufacturing
process. sera FD foods are not only real
delicacies for your ornamental fish but also
indispensable for a natural, well-balanced
diet. Regular addition of FD foods, besides
the staple food you use, ensures healthy,
splendid ornamental fish.
sera FD mixpur
sera FD Bloodworms
sera FD Artemia Shrimps
The tender brine
shrimp are rich in
carotene that will intensify the coloration
of your ornamental
fish. The well-balanced
ratio between proteins, fat and crude
fiber makes sera FD
Artemia Shrimps an
ideal component of a
healthy fish nutrition.
Ideal additional food
for all carnivorous fish.
enhance the vitality
of the ornamental
fish and the healthy
growth of young fish.
Please note: Do not
feed bloodworms to
Tropheus cichlids!
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This muesli (granola)
for all ornamental fish
contains a wholesome
mixture of the following sera FD products:
bloodworms, tubifex,
Artemia shrimps and
daphnia. An ideal mixture for almost every
aquarium. Please note:
Do not feed bloodworms to Tropheus
cichlids!
sera FD Tubifex
sera FD Krill
contain a particularly
high amount of protein and are excellently suitable as a
power food for all
carnivorous ornamental fish. Examples are
characins, rapacious
catfish, Central and
South American cichlids and armored catfish.
A carotene-rich, small
shrimp species which
lives in the ocean and
feeds on plankton.
This food is very high
in protein and is
therefore ideally suited to strengthen fish
or increase the readiness to spawn. sera
FD Krill is a valuable
addition to the diet of
all finicky and larger
fish.
sera FD Daphnia
The high levels of
ballast
substances,
proteins and minerals
stimulates activity of
the bowels and activate digestion in all
fish. sera FD Daphnia
are fed in between.
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sera Discus food
sera discus granules
The ideal food for discus and other finicky
ornamental fish (e.g.
cichlids from Central
or South America). A
careful selection and
composition of the
raw materials, ensure
the high quality of
this food. sera discus
granules are rich in
vitamins and trace
elements. It is very
wholesome, easy to
digest, sinks slowly
and quickly becomes soft without falling
apart. Also, young fish can easily bite off
their required portion.
sera discus color Blue and sera discus color Red
In addition to the
• enhance coloration
well-proven staple diet
• are rich in natural
sera discus granules,
minerals and trace
sera offers two new
elements
color foods: sera dis• enhance the immucus color Red and
ne system
sera discus color Blue.
• promote growth
These products specially developed for
discus
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sera Goldfish food
Goldfish do not have a stomach. Therefore
they eat frequently, but always in small
portions. Due to their high activity these
fish need energy-rich food with plenty of
raw materials. Goldfish require less protein
but more easily digestible carbohydrates
than tropical fish. Too high protein levels
cause fattening and increase water pollution. In case of an inappropriate diet, the
intense colors will also fade.
sera goldy Color
sera goldy
sera goldy Royal
Flake food for the
daily feeding of all
goldfish with Spirulina
and wheat germ. It is
a “power food” for
the whole year.
This granulated food
enhances the colors
and disease resistance
in goldfish, including
fancy goldfish. It is
particularly rich in
natural carotene and
thus considerably enhances the splendid
coloration of goldfish
and other coldwater
fish.
A granulated food in
premium quality. It is
also ideal for fancy
goldfish that particularly prefer to feed in
the middle and deeper
water zones. It is rich
in Spirulina and high
quality grain products. Being low in
phosphate it does
not promote algae
growth.
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sera food for marine animals
sera coraliquid
sera granumarin
An energy-rich, plankton-based liquid food
specially developed
for filtrating invertebrates. sera coraliquid
is easy to apply, enhances the activity of
the animals and reliably prevents deficiencies. Average stock
with filtrating invertebrates
provided,
feed once to twice
weekly with 5 ml
(1 teaspoon) sera
coraliquid per each
200 liters (53 gal.) of aquarium water.
Granulated food for
feeding all saltwater
fish in accordance
with their requirements. sera granumarin was specially
developed to meet
the nutritional requirements of these
fish, since they need
much more iodine
and other minerals
than freshwater fish.
sera GVG-mix marin
Iodine-rich flake food
with tasty morsels for
all saltwater fish, which
need more iodine and
other minerals than
freshwater fish. It consists of 80% special
flakes made from
marine algae, ground
krill and plankton.
20% are FD bloodworms, daphnia and
Artemia brine shrimp.
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Further sera foods also suitable for the
nutrition of saltwater fish:
sera
sera
sera
sera
sera
sera
FD Krill (page 15)
FD Artemia Shrimps (page 14)
Plankton Tabs Menu (page 11)
Spirulina Tabs (page 12)
micron (page 13)
microgran (page 13)
Healthy through the water – vitamins
Also when using high-quality brand food it
is useful to additionally support vitamin
supply with sera fishtamin and sera activant. Especially stress, e.g. after a transport, or in case of overstocking or inappropriate care conditions (5 neon tetras are
not a shoal) increases the vitamin requirements of ornamental fish.
Lack of vitamins increases the liability for
diseases. Often, small causes such as cleaning the tank or introducing new fish may
be sufficient to cause a disease outbreak.
sera fishtamin
is a liquid multivitamin preparation
for strengthening stressed fish, e.g. in case
of overstocking, of insufficient shelter, of
too frequent maintenance, or of keeping
not according to nature
• before and after introducing fish into a
new aquarium
• before and after breeding tries
• for enriching the rearing food for growing
fish. Young fish have higher vitamin
requirements.
• for supporting the healing process during
and after diseases
You can add sera fishtamin directly into
the aquarium water. However, it is better
to add 6 – 7 drops onto the food once
weekly, just before feeding (please see
instruction for use).
sera activant
The tablets contain a combination of
numerous vitamins, minerals and trace
elements.
• for enhancing coloration, vitality and
well-being of the fish
• for breeding preparations, supports
readiness to spawn
• prevents deficiencies and helps newly
added fish to accommodate
Weak or ill fish are directly fed a sera
activant tablet. Directly put the tablets
into the water to do so. Through the tablet
form of sera activant the ingredients stay
stable for a long time as light and air will
not reach on the vitamins. The active
ingredients are released slowly and welldosed. Many fish nibble at the tablets and
thus take up vitamins and minerals directly.
Tip
Coldwater fish are especially vivid and
consume plenty of energy. Therefore
we recommend to enhance the diet
with vitamins. By doing so you can
prevent diseases and deficiencies. In
any case, goldfish should regularly
receive vitamins.
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How feeding and eating can be fun
When and how to
feed
• Feed small portions, two to
three times a day
• Feed only as much as your
fish can eat within a short
time
• Distribute the food on the
water surface as evenly as
possible
• Do not feed your fish at all
one day a week. Your fish will
get rid of waste on these
days by actively searching
for food.
• Feed
with
a
specially
reserved spoon. You will
always feed the same
amount every time. Quality
and aroma of the food
remain unaffected by this.
Something different
every now and then
Feed a varied diet consisting
of 2 – 3 different sera foods
from 100 ml or 250 ml cans.
In case of monotonous feeding, e.g., one year from the
same 1 liter can, fish will lose
their vividness, the colors
become pale, and the fish
may become ill. Vitamins and
delicate nutrients are destroyed by light and air every
time you open the can. Beware
of food in translucent plastic
bags: With these, nutrients
are destroyed by air and light
anyway before the package is
opened.
How you can
recognize
the leaders
While feeding, it quickly
becomes apparent which fish
is dominant in the aquarium.
The strongest fish get to eat
first. Mostly, these are the
most colorful and active fish.
The fish won’t eat
what they don’t
know
Your ornamental fish are
often suspicious when you
give them new, unknown
food. They check whether no
enemy has entered. However,
the fish become familiar with
the food after a short while.
If you have
fed too
much
If after an hour the food is still
lying on the aquarium bottom
it was too much.
• remove remaining food with
the sera gravel cleaner
• if possible, add fish such as
armored catfish (at least
5 specimens of each species)
that look for food at the
aquarium bottom.
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It happens only rarely,
but is possible: Fish do
not have appetite
When using natural sera foods
you can be sure only to offer
the best to your fish. If ever
your fish still have no appetite
this is often a symptom of a
disease. If your fish do not feel
well they will frequently hide
or stand above the gravel apathetically. The sera guide
“How to keep your ornamental
fish healthy” informs you about
treating the possible causes.
Feeding during a
holiday
You do have someone looking
after your fish? This is great,
but bears the risk of overfeeding. Fish always appear to be
hungry. And people who do
not know this tend to overfeed. Prepare a food mix for
every day of your absence,
possibly in separate portion
containers with indicated
feeding date on them. Carefully lock away the remaining
food! It is best to attach the
address and phone number of
your specialty retailer to the
aquarium glass.
With an automatic
feeder
The serafeed A reliably takes
over feeding your aquarium
fish. The always hungry
appearance of the fish does
not make it overfeed. Friends
or relatives often overdo it.
Depending on how you adjust
it, the feeder feeds one to six
times daily when you are
absent. This is also ideal for
young fish that grow faster
and more healthy when they
receive several small meals a
day. sera vipagran is especially
well suited for automatic
feeders.
You’re about to leave for
several days, and you do not
want to trust people inexperienced in aquarium care, or an
automatic feeder, to feed your
aquarium fish? sera holiday is
an ideal solution in that situation. The high-quality and
nutritious sera tablet food
remains stable in water for full
7 days and does not decompose. The valuable ingredients
in sera holiday are released by
and by so the fish can nibble
off the food layer by layer. The
specialty: sera holiday are free
from indigestible fillers such
as plaster or lime. They consist
of 100% best sera fish food!
You take
Tip
Let the automatic feeder
feed already one week
before you leave. This
makes it easy to check on
the food amount and on
proper function.
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Encyclopedia: Vitamins and ingredients
Vitamin
What use are the specific vitamins?
supports visual power and growth. eye damage, bleeding skin
Furthermore, it serves as a skin
protector and as a fertility vitamin.
B1
releases energy from the diet’s carbohy- irregular movements, cramps
drates and provides the brain and nerve
system with sugar (nerve nutrient!)
B2 (PP)
is important for digestion of proteins, bleeding skin, problems with the
for muscle build-up and as a mucous nervous system
membrane protector
B5
is very important for building up gill damages
different enzymes
B6
is important for the nervous system
B12
is necessary for the digestive organs anemia, apathy and growth problems
and the buildup of the red blood cells
(haemoglobin), which are indispensable
for the oxygen transport.
C
is crucial for strengthening disease disease susceptibility and misshapen
resistance, is important for building gills. sera food contains long-term
up the skeleton.
stabilized vitamin C, as vitamin C in its
original form is sensitive to air.
D3
regulates the intake of calcium and misshapen bones (rachitis, rickets)
phosphorus and is so very important
for the bone, respectively skeleton
growth.
E
stimulates the production of fertility infertileness and liver fattening
hormones. Furthermore, it stabilizes
other vitamins and the valuable unsaturated fatty acids in the food.
H
(biotin)
is a growth factor.
K
improves blood coagulation after wound healing trouble, liver damages
injuries.
Choline is required for digesting fat
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Deficiency symptoms
A
nerve system damages. Irregular
movements are a typical symptom
growth trouble, loss of appetite,
cramps
liver fattening, among others
Protein
Protein-rich food is used for muscle buildup, and is therefore a real power nutrition
for every fish. Generally, animal protein is
easier and quicker to digest than herbal
protein. Fish that mainly feed on meat
therefore require only short, straight
intestines. Herbivorous fish have long,
spirally wound intestines. These differences are taken into account by the sera
food research department when developing
appropriate types of foods.
Pr
ot
Carbo hydr
and fa ates
ts
Ballast substances
are effective against intestinal inertia. This
frequently occurs, e.g., if discus fish are
fed food low in ballast substances, such as
scraped beef heart, for a longer time.
Besides lacking ballast substances, that
kind of nutrition is much too single-sided
and does not meet the natural requirements.
en
Fish food must have a well-balanced
composition of nutrients, vitamins, minerals,
trace elements and ballast substances for
an appropriate nutrition. The most important ingredients and their important
features for your ornamental fish are:
le m
Trac e e
Ingredients
n
ei
Ba lla
subs ta st
nc
es
A lack in one vitamin cannot be compensated with an excess of another vitamin.
The multivitamin complex of the sera food
is therefore compiled especially carefully.
ts
s
ral
Mine
Minerals
such as calcium are indispensable for bone
build-up and, accordingly, for healthy
growth.
Trace elements
fulfill different tasks within the body. They
are often an indispensable component of
enzymes which work as “tools” within the
body. The fish require trace elements only
in small amounts.
Carbohydrates and fats
are the most important energy sources for
your fish. However, too much fat leads to
fattening and organ damages. This unnecessarily abbreviates the lives of your fish. Just
as is the case in sera fish food, fat and vitamins must be in the correct ratios to
ensure the fish organism can sufficiently
burn up the fat.
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Functioning aquariums from the very beginning
Planning your aquarium on the computer
With sera – The CD you can design, save and
change as many aquariums as you like. sera
– The CD checks automatically whether bottom material, fish, plants, stones and wood
suit each other, and how many fish of every
species you may add. sera – The CD prints a
shopping list for you to make sure you get
everything according to your desires. You
can use your self-designed aquariums as a
screensaver. sera – The CD provides you
with an extensive encyclopedia about fish
and plants.
Encyclopedia with detailed
information about fish and
plants
Add fish
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Successful aquarium care
Individual water check on the Internet
The sera online laboratory simplifies
aquarium care and is a real fun. You will
learn effortlessly how to use water test kits
and water conditioners. You can check the
quality of your aquarium water, and of
course pond water, permanently.
This offers the following advantages:
• continually good water quality
• fewer problems with algae
• early recognition of fish diseases
• less time needed for the aquarium care
#-Laboratory
aquarium overview
Fish selection
new
Aquarium setup 5/5
Epalzeorhynchos
erythrurus
Select the fish
Corydoras paleatus
Epalzeorhynchos
erythrurus
Epalzeorhynchos
erythrurus
Origin: Asia (Thailand). Each
fish requires an bottom area of
c. a square meter (1.2 square
yards).
Corydoras panda
Corydoras paleatus
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Epalzeorhynchos
erythrurus
Epalzeorhynchos
kallopterus
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Epalzeorhynchos
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detail view
200 l
Community Tank
selected fish: 0
of: 69
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pH Test
Instructions for use:
1. Clean vials thoroughly before and after each test.
Shake the liquid reagents before using. Close
reagent bottles firmly, immediately after use.
Do not switch bottle caps.
2. Rinse vial several times with the water to be
checked. Fill to the 5 ml mark and dry the exterior.
3. Add 4 drops of the reagent and shake gently. Place
vial on the white area of the color scale, and look
from above to determine the pH value according to
the color. We recommend comparing colors in
daylight as artificial light makes it difficult to
distinguish colors.
pH acidity
Water test
Click into the round fields to select your values from the
available choices.
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