improving fish food for enhanced colour

[costly4]

Colour enhancing fish food that actually works - no hormones here. My product is guaranteed to bring out the colours in almost any fish, especially those stunning cichlids.

A little goes a long way, trust me - one feed a week is all you'll need. Pricing is as follows:
50g for £8,
100g for £13,
500g for £45,
1 kilo for £80.

Want to see the results for yourself? Message me for before and after pics. I'm that confident in my product that I'll give a full refund if your fish don't colour up.

Small testers are also available if you want to try before you buy. You can collect from Whetstone Village or I can post via 1st class Royal Mail for an extra charge.

[bikerod]

Hi mate, still got the colour enhancing fish food available?

[bikerod]

Colour enhancing fish food that actually works - no hormones here. My product is guaranteed to bring out the colours in almost any fish, especially those stunning cichlids.

A little goes a long way, trust me - one feed a week is all you'll need. Pricing is as follows:
50g for £8,
100g for £13,
500g for £45,
1 kilo for £80.

Want to see the results for yourself? Message me for before and after pics. I'm that confident in my product that I'll give a full refund if your fish don't colour up.

Small testers are also available if you want to try before you buy. You can collect from Whetstone Village or I can post via 1st class Royal Mail for an extra charge.

Hi mate do you still have this available?

[coltin]

This thread's a bit old, May 2021, so I doubt they'll get back to you.

[graye]

If you're after colour enhancing food, try ones with astaxanthin - it's an algae that brings out the red in fish. I've used it from various companies and it works a treat. Used to add it to my own homemade rainbow foods, got great results.

[bikerod]

Hi coltin, thanks for the heads up, I've been searching around for a while but couldn't find a clear answer. Hopefully others can chime in and help out.

Thanks a lot, graye, I appreciate your input. Just wanted to double-check, is there a straightforward thread or something I'm missing that covers this topic? Don't want to ask unnecessary questions if the answers are already out there.

Not looking for anything too scientific, but would be great if you could share the ingredient names for each colour. You mentioned astaxanthin for red, but what about the others? Got any info on what's used for blue, yellow, etc? Thanks in advance for any help.

[graye]

Yellow colouring is also influenced by astaxanthin, I recall a batch of Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi looking particularly vibrant with that food.

The old timers had a trick up their sleeve, using mild paprika in their foods - a generous amount, I might add. I tried it once, but didn't put enough in, or so my friend, who was 85 at the time, told me. He swore by using a lot of it.

As for blue, I've found it's best enhanced by the right lighting. I've yet to come across a food that specifically promotes blue colouring.

[kokomo]

Adding veggies rich in carotenoids to your fish's diet can really make their colours pop. Think carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash, kale, spinach, and spirulina - these all help bring out the reds, oranges, and yellows. Plus, they're great for growth and a healthy immune system.

If you're looking for commercial options, I've heard good things about Hikari VibraRio Color Enhancing Flakes, Tetra Pro Colour Crisps, and API Freshwater Color Brights.

[bettaMagenta]

I've noticed some amazing coloration on my tetras and electric blue rams lately. Since I started feeding Bacter AE, specifically for the bio film eaters, I've seen a real difference. I'm also feeding Repashi Soilient green, which is mainly for the bio film eaters, but all the fish seem to enjoy it. Adding in some brine shrimp, currently in the form of frozen spirulina gut-loaded cubes, probably helps with the color too. I wouldn't be surprised if the amino acids in the Bacter are also playing a role. My platinum Rummy's are looking particularly stunning right now.

[graye]

Spirulina's meant to be a colour booster, but I've not noticed a huge difference with it, personally. I think a happy fish is a colourful one, so that's gotta count for something. Proper water chemistry and cleanliness can work wonders too.