Tip: Vitamin Supplements

 Proper nutrition is very important for the long term health of all fish.  In my case, I am particularly concerned about the long term health of my Map Puffer, one of my prized marine carnivores.  I feed my puffer and other carnivores a wide variety of frozen seafood from the grocery store, frozen formula diets, and occasionally freeze-dried foods.  Although freeze-dried foods should never account for more than about 25% of a carnivore's diet, they are excellent ways to deliver vitamins (and medications) to your fish!

I regularly soak a freeze dried krill or two in a mixture of Selcon (a superb marine fatty acid supplement) and Seachem's Reef Plus, (a liquid multivitamin supplement, another great product from Seachem).  I let the food soak in the supplement for 5-10 minutes, and then toss it in the tank!  This is also a great way to deliver praziquantel to treat internal parasites.  

Remember, any fish that you expect to live a long, happy life (in my Map Puffer's case, 20-30 years if we're lucky!) will need to be fed at least a half a dozen different food types, as well as vitamin supplements.  Fresh/frozen seafoods purchased from the grocery store shoudl comprise of at least 60% of a marine carnivore's diet!

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[yvonne]

Hi, Great Site, Vitamin supplements are a large part of having good health. We need water, sleep, exercise, a healthy diet love and prayer are some of the essentials of good health and well-being.

[Viburcol]

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