Veggie FX Sinking - [Small] 3mm Pellet [1.1 lbs.]

Additional Information

As in all Dainichi foods, Veggie FX contains calcium montmorillonite clay to simulate the natural ingestion of mineral particles and to bind and neutralize metabolic toxins. This bentonite clay contains more than 60 mineral compounds. The scouring action of the clay enhances the rejuvenation of the digestive tract which when combined with only two sources of starch (flour as binder and wheat germ as a source of vitamin E and B) ensures the maximum rate of digestion and assimilation of nutrients.

In an artificial environment such as a fish tank, the clay helps return minerals to the water and stabilizes its chemical make-up. In this way, the water more closely resembles a cichlids natural habitat.

Raw, fully potent vitamins, digestive enzymes and garlic ensure that the fish are healthy and free of internal parasites.

The veggie formulas, Veggie Deluxe and Veggie FX are designed to prevent bloating. Rather than swelling to two or three times their original size, the pellets will break down to their granular state in the digestive tract of a fish. This feature makes it virtually impossible to cause bloat in even the most strictest of herbivores such as Tropheus species.

All food is packed in 100% UV light-resistant, re-sealable bags for maximum freshness.

What's special about Dainichi fish foods:

Using an exclusive process, the food is encapsulated with an exclusive vitamin and mineral coating after the cooking phase thus ensuring that heat sensitive ingredients are absorbed into the pellet without being exposed to heat, thereby retaining their potency. Why is this so important? Fish nutritionists have proven that the fish's immune system lacks long term memory.

The special vitamin and enzyme formula supplement in the food is essential to boost the fish's immune system response, so cichlids can fight off bacterial and viral infections, repair surface damage and increase luster and sheen.

All formulas are coated with a nutritional vitamin and mineral coating after the extrusion process to assure optimum nutritional potency. This cold process ensures that ingredients which would normally be denatured, or even totally destroyed, by exposure to heat are kept at their full potency. Virtually everyone knows that vitamins and digestive enzymes should not be exposed to high heat, but only Dainichi Fish Food makes this fact a reality. Fully active vitamins and color agents do wonders to the cichlid's appearance and health. Active digestive enzymes promote digestion rate in excess of 90%, leaving a cleaner and healthier fish tank. This is especially important in cases where the cichlids are very large or crowded. The addition of the montmorillonite clay provides a unique complex of minerals not found in any mineral pre-mix. Clinical research, as well as tests on the consumer level, reveal montmorillonite clay to be an invaluable aid in nurturing growth and health of all aquatic animals.

In comparison with other food brands, Dainichi foods are much higher in protein content. This is due to the use of high protein ingredients like spirulina (52-62%) and krill (62%), as well as abstinence from using low-grade fillers of any kind. These foods are based on highest quality marine proteins rather than grains. There is no corn, alfalfa or excessive starch in any of the formulas. Likewise, there is no blood meal or any ruminant animal matter in the foods. All of the ingredients are of the highest and freshest quality. This yields a very nutritious food that is high in protein but easily digested by even the most delicate cichlid species.

Feed your fish only as much as they will eat (immediately) in a few minutes, 2 to 4 times daily. Smaller, more frequent feeding are preferred over a single large one. Do not pre-soak the food prior to use! Pre-soaking washes out vitamins, color enhancers, other nutrients and lowers the performance of the food. All Dainichi foods have a low inclusion of starches to prevent excessive swelling in the digestive tract. Pre-soaking of Dainichi cichlid food is absolutely not required nor beneficial!

Kelp, white fish meal, soybean meal, wheat flour, shrimp, krill, spirulina, wheat germ, freeze-dried Cyclop-eeze, calcium montmorillonite clay, brewer’s yeast, NatuRose (Haematococcus algae), vitamin mix, mineral mix, garlic, protease (digestive enzyme) and natural gum.