Hikari Tropical First Bites Baby Fish Food
by Hikari
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Hikari Tropical First Bites is a scientifically formulated diet, designed to meet the nutritional needs of newborn fish during their critical early development stages.
This high-protein food is rich in quality ingredients, ensuring rapid growth and excellent body form without the risk of dietary deficiencies. The semi-floating food promotes proper feeding habits and reduce waste, making it an ideal choice for both livebearers and egglayers in freshwater and saltwater environments.
Key Benefits:
- Rich in highly nutritious, freshly harvested ingredients including premium-selected fish meal which provides a superior protein source rich in amino acids.
- Hikari® Tropical First Bites® offer a uniquely balanced nutrient profile for the, all important, developmental stage of your fry's life and promotes proper feeding habits.
- This semi-floating food allows fry at all levels of the aquarium ready access to its exacting nutrition while reducing water quality issues common with other fry foods.
- Suitable for all types of newborn fish in both fresh and saltwater environments.
Ingredients:
Fish meal, wheat flour, krill meal, soybean meal, brewers dried yeast, spirulina, dried seaweed meal, rice bran, astaxanthin, garlic, DL-methionine, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C), inositol, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, niacin, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, P-aminobenzoic acid, silicon dioxide, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, salt, ferrous sulfate, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate.
Guaranteed Analysis:
| Crude Protein | min. 48% |
| Crude Fat | min. 3.0% |
| Crude Fiber | max. 2.0% |
| Moisture | max. 10% |
| Ash | max. 18% |
| Phosphorus | min. 1.3% |
Directions:
For optimum results feed daily as often as possible the amount your fish will consume within 2 to 3 minutes.
Care should be taken to avoid feeding larger quantities of food less often as it can cause a lack of nutrition. For best results feed up to four times daily an amount of food which can be consumed within a minute.
- For mid-water and bottom feeders
Soak in a cup of aquarium water before feeding. This will cause the food to sink more rapidly providing these fry ready access to the nutrition. - For Live-Bearers (ovoviviparous)
They can consume Hikari First Bites right after birth. - For Egg-Layers (oviparous)
They utilise their yolk sack for nutrition right after birth. Start feeding Hikari First Bites right before their yolk sack is fully consumed.
After opening, store in a cool dry place. See back of pack for best before date.
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