INTRODUCTION:
There are a lot of confusion about) that a food quality chips (or pellets.
The aquarist needs to understand that there are similarities and differences between fish and other animals. For example, the fish get most of their energy needs from fat, but in the people, the best source of carbohydrates. Another problem is amino acids (building blocks of proteins), nearly all animals need different amino acids. For example, cats need taurine in Food available or likely to suffer from heart problems.
Then there's the speed of digestion, some fish such as goldfish tend to have slower digestive tract (I like to compare a horse, but there are important differences), as the stomach. But the similarity is that if too high a protein-protein or the wrong diet is fed, the horse can colic, goldfish, and accumulates gas and intestinal infections, including bladder or dropsy will follow. Amino acids in a wrong> Fish will lead to the aquarium (in particular the pollution of ammonia), and renal failure.
Another clue for the food for fish, what to predators. Carnivorous fish often consume animals, including gut contents, which often plant material. A quality food for carnivorous fish contain vegetable matter such as Spirulina.
Here are some BUILDING BLOCK INGREDIENTS:
Amino acids:
An amino acid is any molecule that contains amine (organicCompounds that contain the key atom. Structurally similar to ammonia, amines) and carboxylic acids (organic acids characterized by the presence of a carboxyl group). Amino acids are used, the basic building blocks of proteins.
The net protein utilization is profoundly affected by limiting the amount of amino acids or protein quality (essential amino acid found in small quantities in food), and to salvage something of the essential amino acids affect the body. It istherefore a good idea to mix the foods, the shortcomings in their various essential amino acids are distributed. This limits the loss of nitrogen through deamination and increases overall net protein utilization. Eggs (if the fish or chicken) are the primary source of quality protein. That is hard-boiled egg divides an excellent source of food for the fry.
DL-Methionine is an amino acid essential for the production of the "Lionhead" in goldfish. A high degree ofMethionine can be found in vegetable proteins of spinach, peas and garlic. DL-methionine can also be found in fishmeal.
Bottom line; sources of protein are not all equal. An analogy with a seminar I attended used in pet food, was this: You can use the analysis of protein sequence used in many pet foods with a pair of leather shoes to reach, but contain leather shoes little usable proteins.
FAT:
Molecular compounds, which are generally in organic solvents and largely insoluble solublewater. Fats are important for the isolation of shock organs in the body, maintaining body temperature and promote the function of healthy cells. In addition, it serves as the energy for the body. Fats are broken down in the body to release glycerol and free fatty acids. Glycerol can be converted into glucose in the liver and used as energy source. Fatty acids are the main source of energy in fish, especially for many tissues such as heart and skeletal muscle. Another importantFunction of fats are for the absorption of vitamins. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble, meaning they can only be digested, absorbed and transported in collaboration with the fat.
KH:
Molecular substances that include sugars, starches, gums and celluloses. The common property of carbohydrates is that they are only the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, and that their combustion of carbon and one or more molecules of water efficiency is included.
MostCarbohydrates, enter the diet of fish are of plant origin. Carnivorous fish such as grouper, therefore, with little carbohydrates. Indeed, experiments have shown that this kind are ill-equipped to handle significant quantities of crude carbohydrates in their diet. The ability of fish to digest carbohydrates depends on their ability to develop amylase. All types of fish has been shown to secrete at least some of amylase. E 'has also been shownThe activity of this enzyme is larger than the plant.
Carbohydrates are not a source of energy for fish more than protein or fat, carbohydrate to protein but not digestible parts for the construction of tissues. Also in contrast to mammals, glycogen is not a significant store of energy in fish. The more efficient metabolism of amino acids into carbohydrates (glucose) for energy could be due to the ability of fish to expel the waste nitrogen as ammonia, itsGills, without the high cost of energy in the conversion of waste into urea.
Fish Food Sources:
Fish meal:
Fish meal has been widely used as a source of protein for many years for the fish. It produces two basic types of fish meal, (1) waste in fisheries (salmon, tuna, etc.) associated with the processing of various foods and fishing rights (2), when specific fish (herring, menhaden, Pollack, to be produced, etc.), collectionsproduce only for the purposes of fishmeal. The fish can be dried directly extracted drying or cooking prior to drying and oil. Besides being a byproduct of human production of fish is also a byproduct of oil production, which is to preserve, where most commercial fish feed, fish meal from shareholders.
Fishmeal are classified into two basic types: (1) waste of fishery products with processing fish for human relatedOnce again absorbed the primary source. (2) fish that are used exclusively for the production of fishmeal. This is the best source of ingredients such as "All the fish meal called" or "white fish Meal.
Shrimp meal
Flour Shrimp possible reform of shrimps that are only treated before freezing or from whole shrimp that is not of sufficient quality for human consumption to be produced. The materials are made into flour dried shrimp (in the sun or a dryer) and towards the earth. Shrimp meal used in trout and salmon diet as a source of pigments to impart the desired color in the tissues.
Shrimp meal, it was found that an acceptable additional source of protein for fish, but worst of all the fish meal.
SQUID meal
Squid meal is made from squid viscera portions cannery plants including the eggs and testes.
Squid meal is highly digestible source of protein that contains a wide range of amino acids> Fish. Offers different types of vitamins and minerals and 1.0-1.5% of cholesterol, which is suitable for fry and juveniles.
Artemia:
Just over an inch in diameter, is the adult brine shrimp (Artemia), a common food source for fish. They can be purchased at many pet store, as an adult, or even freeze-dried eggs. The eggs look like a brown powdery substance, but in reality the essence of thousands of cysts, eggs, surrounded by securityFell. If water is added, these cysts hatch into shrimp nauplii within hours.
As a relatively small brine shrimp food (are) mainly because of their high water content. They are a good source of carotene for color and as a natural laxative in fish digestive tract. Provide them with proteins are of high quality. Depending on the source and supply of plant material through the consumption of algae.
Soybean meal:
Use of soy --Aquaculture products in the center of protein substitute in feed for fish in the world. The level of protein, is an important ingredient for aquaculture feeds. Soybean meal is much cheaper than traditionally used marine animal meals. The amino acid content of soybean meal is high but not at the level of fish meal, whole and especially the eggs.
Spirulina:
Spirulina is a blue-green plant plankton rich in protein and crudeseven major vitamins: A1, B1, B2, B6, B12, C and E. Naturally contains beta-carotene, improving color pigments, and the wide range of minerals. In addition, it contains all the essential fatty acids and eight amino acids required for full power. Spirulina is different from other algae and bacteria is similar in many respects, filling a niche between plants and bacteria. Spirulina is comparable with cyanobacteria in the structure (spiral shape, as opposed to actual plant plankton), which can be toxic.Spirulina are blue-green algae through the body (especially fish), as a bacterium, recognized an increase of antibodies, in turn, resistance to disease. Spirulina is also used in high digestibility or amino acids.
Spirulina is probably one of the best ingredients of fish food available, even for meat eaters.
Whole Wheat:
Carbohydrates are not, as already explained, the best source of energy in fish, but still be useful, especiallyIf the bread is used. One reason is the fiber, especially in goldfish and Koi, but also for other fish in the wheat germ in whole wheat is a natural source of vitamin E, a vitamin essential for healthy growth and fish should be encouraged to paint.
Summary:
Tetramino compare some of the facts that I mentioned, then compare and tropical foods such as HBH Marine Flake, Spirulina Flake One, and Hikari Foods like Sanyu Sanyu Betta Gold.
The difference is quitefor a clear long-term growth and health.
