Züflo - Breeder flakes with spirulina and squid

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Züflo - Robert Guggenbühl's top aquarium breeder flakes with spirulina and squid

General information

Robert Guggenbühl (Honorary President of Aquaria St. Gallen, Chairman of the DCG Switzerland) writes in the introduction to his article in the DATZ:

"My cichlids and killifish in around 40 aquariums want to be fed in a species-appropriate way. What's more, the wild-caught fish I bring back from my trips to the tropics are much more demanding than acclimatised animals."

His many years of involvement with the feeding of aquarium fish have led to an increasingly clear understanding of the requirements for very high-quality yet affordable fish food.
We try to do without artificial colourings and added flavourings. High doses of vitamin C and E are used to ensure good shelf life. Different sources are combined to maximise the variety of proteins.

The different protein suppliers promise good growth. The addition of canthaxanthin as a colouring agent not only enables an intensification of the red but also of the yellow, green and blue pigments.

There are now 3 years of experience with the use of this food. The fish enjoy beautiful colours, good growth and excellent health. The valuable ingredients are easily digestible and therefore pollute the water less than cheap food with a high proportion of indigestible components.

Properties

Food type	Natural staple food for all aquarium fish
Target group	Small to medium-sized aquarium fish
Form of preservation, heating conditions	Flake food, dried
Manufacturer	Interquell
Minimum shelf life	12 months after production, in sealed packaging up to 36 months
Composition (in decreasing proportions by weight)	Wheat flour, fish meal, wheat gluten, spirulina (5.5 %), dried yeast, gelatine, shrimps, squid meal (1.15 %), dried seaweed, fish oil
Bulk weight	approx. 80 - 120 g/l
Manufacturer reg. no.	DE-BY-1-00078
Note	Contains fish meal - do not feed to ruminants!

Ingredients and additives

Crude protein	43.0 %
Crude fat	5.0 %
Crude fibre	3.0 %
Crude ash	10.5 %
Vitamin A	30,000 IU/kg
Vitamin D3	2,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E	300 mg/kg
Vitamin C, stabilised	150 mg/kg
Carotene colouring: canthaxanthin	100 mg/kg

Application

Sprinkle onto the water several times a day in small portions, do not feed too much.

Due to the absence of added attractants, fragrances, and flavourings, it is possible that the flakes may be accepted somewhat hesitantly at first, especially if the animals were previously used to food enriched with such substances. In this case, a little patience is required; after 2 - 3 days the reluctance will diminish. You can make the transition easier by initially mixing the flakes with another food which is readily accepted (e.g. frozen red mosquito larvae).

Reference

Ellen Thaler (University of Innsbruck), Andreas Spreinat, various Swiss breeders

Literature

Robert Guggenbühl, DATZ 56(7), 63 (2003).

Responsible company

DRAK-Aquaristik Dr Andreas Kremser
Rosenstraße 22
71101 Schönaich
Germany

info@drak.de

Link to DRAK-Aquaristik Dr Andreas Kremser

+49 7031 776353

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15 December 2016 22:05

From: Frank P.

Flakes could be even bigger otherwise...