Dainichi Marine Fx 250g Baby (1mm) Sinking Pellets

Description

Dainichi Marine Fx 250g Baby (1mm) Sinking Pellets — Fine sinking pellet for small reef fish and invertebrates

A juvenile clownfish or a nano-reef shrimp cannot manage a pellet sized for an adult tang, and a fine grain that still sinks is hard to find in a colour food. Dainichi Marine Fx 250g Baby (1mm) Sinking Pellets (SKU: 101516) is the 1 mm Baby grade of Dainichi’s Marine Fx line, a colour-enhancing sinking diet for marine fish and invertebrates based on freeze-dried copepods, natural astaxanthin, spirulina and Antarctic krill. Because it sinks, the fine pellet settles within reach of small or bottom-feeding species that would otherwise lose a feeding race to larger fish higher in the water. The 250 g pack is Dainichi’s everyday size, suited to one marine or reef aquarium on an ongoing diet.

White fish meal, wheat flour and Antarctic krill meal lead the recipe, with pea protein, wheat germ and spirulina algae adding further protein and pigment, copepod meal and astaxanthin supplying the carotenoids behind the colour claim, and montmorillonite clay, gum acacia, garlic, calcium carbonate, protease and beta glucan completing the formula. Guaranteed analysis is crude protein 45% minimum, crude fat 5% minimum, crude fibre 4% maximum, moisture 9% maximum, ash 10% maximum, calcium 2% minimum and phosphorus 0.7% minimum. Dainichi’s directions call for 1 to 3 feeds daily of only what is eaten within a few minutes. The pouch is resealable and UV-light-resistant, which matters for a fine pellet stored over months. The 1 mm Baby grade is the finer of the two Marine Fx sinking pellets at this pack size, aimed at smaller fish rather than full-grown reef fish.

Usage & Application

When to Use

• Small and nano reef fish: Clownfish, gobies and other small species feeding at or near the substrate.
• Juvenile fish: Growing fish not yet ready for a larger pellet.
• Small invertebrates: Shrimp, snails and other inverts that need a fine, sinking grain.
• Everyday feeding: A 250 g pack sized for ongoing use in one display tank.

Feeding Guide

• 1 to 3 feeds daily: Offer only what the tank clears within a few minutes.
• Spread the feeds: Several small feeds suit small fish better than one large one.
• Target the substrate: Let the pellet settle where small bottom feeders graze.
• Reseal between feeds: The UV-light-resistant pouch keeps the fine pellet fresh.

Product Specifications & Highlights

Key Features

• Freeze-dried copepods: Marine crustacean ingredient for natural colour and nutrition.
• Astaxanthin and spirulina: Carotenoid pigments for fish and invertebrate colouration.
• Antarctic krill: Additional marine protein and pigment in the recipe.
• Fine 1 mm Baby grade: Sized for small and juvenile marine fish and invertebrates.
• Sinking pellet: Reaches fish and invertebrates that feed below the surface.

Product Details

• Brand: Dainichi (Japan)
• SKU: 101516
• Barcode (GTIN/UPC): 713166152024
• Product Type: Food > Sinking Pellets (Colour Enhancer, Marine)
• Net Weight: 250 g
• Pellet: 1 mm, sinking
• Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein min 45%, crude fat min 5%, crude fibre max 4%, moisture max 9%, ash max 10%, calcium min 2%, phosphorus min 0.7%
• Ingredients: White fish meal, wheat flour, Antarctic krill meal, wheat germ, spirulina algae, pea protein, brewer’s yeast, copepod meal, astaxanthin, montmorillonite clay, gum acacia, garlic, calcium carbonate, protease, beta glucan, vitamins and minerals
• Feeding: 1–3 times daily, the amount consumed within a few minutes
• Packaging: Resealable, UV-light-resistant pouch
• Other Sizes: 100 g (SKU 101514), 500 g (SKU 101518) and 2.5 kg (SKU 101520) in the same 1 mm Baby grade
• Target Environment: Marine aquariums and reef systems