Red Sea MAX User Manual
aquarium inhabitants. Fish comprise an extremely diverse
group, especially when it comes to diet.
Obviously, no single food will meet the dietary needs of all
aquatic species at all life stages. Many attractive species, such
as butterfly fish and mandarins, rarely populate aquariums, as
they have special dietary requirements that they can only
meet in their natural environments.
Many fish have adapted to certain types of feeding.
Knowledge of these idiosyncrasies will enable the home
aquarist to properly select food for the fish.
Feeding time offers the best opportunity to assess your fishes'
condition. You should look for:
• Fish that do not approach the food.
• Fish that cannot swallow or bite the food. If you spot
this second group, consider changing the size of the
pieces you offer.
Frequency
Feed frequently in small quantities; never let excess food
accumulate and rot. This beneficial method of "underfeeding"
mirrors the situation these species encounter in the wild.
Food
Red Sea MAX includes Red Sea MarineGro fish food. This
granular fish food provides all the nutrients for your
ornamental marine fish, enhancing their coloration and
immune system. The unique dispenser lid offers convenient,
hygienic and measured delivery to avoid overfeeding.
Although MarineGro provides a complete diet for most marine
fish, you should provide other sources of food and nutrition for
the herbivores and carnivores in your aquarium:
Frozen foods
Available in myriad types, sizes and formats, these specimens
prove more palatable to some stock, and often cost much less
than "fresh" food. Processed properly, these products provide
the same nutrition as fresh food. They tend to come in cubes,
packs of single species (brine shrimp, krill) or blends.
Green foods
Dried, flaked, pellets or frozen – certain herbivores prefer
these. Macro-algae are a natural source for these (such algae
as ulva, caulerpa or spirolina). You might also try steamed
okra, zucchini and similar greens, although in the long run
they contribute to oxalic acid buildup. Lettuce and other leafy
greens serve well as filler, but offer insignificant nutritional
benefit.
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