Paprika in fish food

[Rjb3]

Yes, it's true. Paprika has huge amounts of beta-carotene and vitamin A. Two very good things for your fish to eat.

[LizStreithorst]

It is a color enhancer as well.

[Mugwump]

It is a color enhancer as well.

That would be the reds and yellows, right??  I know it has  Vits A & C ,K..Omega 3,6..Potassium..

[LizStreithorst]

Mostly Red's.  It will turn yellow fish orange.  for yellow I've been told they used crushed Marigold flowers.

[Rjb3]

I turned a blue fish red with an ingredient I was experimenting with once. Wrote and published a short article about it.

[LizStreithorst]

I would like to read that article.  Would you be kind enough to post it or give us a link?

[Mugwump]

I turned a blue fish red with an ingredient I was experimenting with once. Wrote and published a short article about it.

I wonder if that's how they get the German Reds?.....they quickly fade out when purchased and growing....

[Rjb3]

The easiest place to find it is at Aquatic-Terrors.com in their article section.

[Mugwump]

The easiest place to find it is at Aquatic-Terrors.com in their article section.

http://aquatic-terrors.com/forums/index.php?autocom=articles&code=showarticle&id=38

[Rjb3]

Yup, that's it. BTW the product has yet to be put on the market even though it was scheduled for release in the fall of 2011. I've dis-continued my testing after two years.

[Jdmcfast]

Did you discontinue it's use of your own accord? What was your final opinion of the product overall?


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[LizStreithorst]

Do you know the ingredients?

[Rjb3]

I don't know the exact ingredients, but I may try to work the recipe a different way. I discontinued tests of my own accord because the manufacturer delayed the production. It may never be released.

[Frank The Plumber]

I use Tetra color flakes on Koi angels, it makes a difference and pops the reds and oranges on any fish that has them.

[Jo]

Ted told me to dope koi food with paprika. I thought that was odd. Glad to see other people have heard of it. Haven't done it yet.