New Life Spectrum Algaemax Regular 300g

Description

New Life Spectrum Algaemax Regular 300g — Fine 1 to 1.5 mm algae pellet for tanks with several small grazers

Once a tank holds a handful of plecos and a shoal of mollies, a small trial jar empties quickly and the daily algae feed becomes a routine purchase. New Life Spectrum Algaemax Regular 300g (SKU: 102318) is the 300 g jar of New Life Spectrum’s AlgaeMax herbivore diet in the regular 1 to 1.5 mm sinking pellet, produced in the USA by New Life International. The maker builds AlgaeMax on its Spectrum Nutrition Formula and describes it as a no-compromise formula with a basket of nine aquatic vegetables, tuned for herbivores but stated to suit omnivores too. Krill, squid and fish supply marine protein intended to mimic the zooplankton and invertebrates that herbivorous fish eat in the wild.

New Life Spectrum lists six seaweeds (ulva, undaria, two eucheuma species, chondrus and porphyra) together with kelp and spirulina, followed by whole wheat flour, garlic, ginger, astaxanthin, marigold, bentonite clay and sea salt. The guaranteed analysis is 34% minimum crude protein, 8% minimum crude fat, 8% maximum crude fibre and 10% maximum moisture, with 10,000 IU/kg minimum vitamin A, 3,500 IU/kg minimum vitamin D and 400 IU/kg minimum vitamin E. The maker’s general direction for its pellets is two feeds a day, each finished in about a minute. At 300 g the jar suits a community of small herbivores that eat the pellet every day, and costs less per gram than repeat 150 g jars. Fish that outgrow 1 to 1.5 mm move up to the Medium (2 to 2.5 mm) pellet in the same line.

Usage & Application

When to Use

• Established algae-eater tanks: A steady supply for several plecos and other grazers feeding daily.
• Livebearer colonies: Mollies, platies and guppies that need vegetable matter every day.
• Marine nano herbivores: Small tangs and rabbitfish that take a fine sinking pellet.
• Rotation feeding: A green pellet to alternate with flake or frozen foods through the week.

Feeding Guide

• Two measured feeds: Morning and evening, each finished within about a minute.
• Feed after lights out: Add the evening portion late so nocturnal plecos reach it.
• Count the grazers: Increase the portion only when the whole group clears it.
• Net out leftovers: Remove pellets left uneaten after the feed.

Product Specifications & Highlights

Key Features

• Regular 1 to 1.5 mm size: Fits small-mouthed fish while sinking within reach of bottom grazers.
• Herbivore-first recipe: Seaweeds, kelp and spirulina sit at the front of the ingredient list.
• Krill, squid and fish: Marine proteins alongside the vegetable content.
• Vitamin-fortified: Guaranteed minimums for vitamins A, D, E and C.
• 300 g jar: A mid-size pack for tanks that feed it daily.

Product Details

• Brand: New Life Spectrum (USA)
• SKU: 102318
• Barcode (GTIN/UPC): 817987023058
• Product Type: Food > Sinking Pellets (Herbivore)
• Net Weight: 300 g
• Pellet: Regular, 1–1.5 mm, sinking
• Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein min 34%, crude fat min 8%, crude fibre max 8%, moisture max 10%; vitamin A min 10,000 IU/kg, vitamin D min 3,500 IU/kg, vitamin E min 400 IU/kg
• Preservative: Tocopherols
• Feeding: Twice daily, the amount eaten within about a minute
• Ideal For: Small herbivorous and omnivorous freshwater and marine fish
• Other Sizes: Algaemax Regular 150g (102317), 2.2kg (102320); Medium 150g (102321), 300g (102322), 2.2kg (102323); Large 300g (102360), 2.2kg (102361); Jumbo 2.2kg (102363)
• Target Environment: Freshwater and marine aquariums