Spirulina For Fish

Spirulina is the remarkable gift of Mother Nature to the living beings on the earth. Spirulina is basically a cynobacterium i.e. a blue-green algae. It grows in the tropical and sub-tropical lakes. It is a very small botanical algae which grows only half a millimeter in length.

Spirulina is considered as the best food for the fishes. In fact it has been used for years as an ideal food supplement for the fishes. Spirulina is very rich in proteins, beta-carotene and other essential minerals and fatty acids. All these ingredients in Spirulina boost the immune system of the fishes.

In fact the Malawi fishes, plecs and snails love Spirulina. They pounce on Spirulina as soon as it is put in the tank. Spirulina is available in the flake, pellet and wafer forms to feed the fishes. These forms are edible by fishes of any size. Now let us see point wise the benefits of Spirulina on the fishes:

Give fishes more uniform rate of growth.
Improves digestion.
More nutrition is extracted from the consumed food.
Boosts the immune system.
Prevent swollen abdomens and blocked intestinal passages.
Enhance the production of the fat breaking down enzymes in the body.
Gives a better color to their bodies.