New Life Spectrum Algaemax Wafers 150g

Description

New Life Spectrum Algaemax Wafers 150g — Trial jar of 12 mm sinking algae wafers for plecos and bottom grazers

A pleco rasping at bare glass overnight is telling the keeper that the green food has run out, and a wafer that lasts through the dark hours is the usual answer. New Life Spectrum Algaemax Wafers 150g (SKU: 102324) is the 150 g jar of New Life Spectrum’s AlgaeMAX wafer, a 12 to 12.5 mm sinking wafer for freshwater and marine herbivores, bottom feeders and grazing fish, made in the USA by New Life International. The maker describes the recipe as a complete veggie diet built around nine kinds of aquatic vegetation, including chlorella, ulva, kelp, spirulina, wakame and red seaweeds, with whole Antarctic krill and no soybean. New Life Spectrum states that newer pellet-forming processes let it carry more algae and seaweed in each wafer.

The wafer sinks straight to the substrate and dissolves slowly, so catfish, plecos and loaches can return to it over several hours, and nocturnal fish find it after the lights go out. The published guaranteed analysis for the AlgaeMAX wafer is crude protein 34% minimum, crude fat 8% minimum, crude fibre 8% maximum, ash 10% maximum and moisture 12% maximum. The maker’s direction is two feeds a day, with an amount eaten in a minute or less; for slow grazers a wafer that is gone within a few hours is the practical test. The 150 g jar suits one or two tanks and is the way to check that fish accept the wafer before a larger purchase. The same wafer is also sold in 300 g, 600 g and 2.2 kg packs, and a smaller Mini Wafer exists for little fish.

Usage & Application

When to Use

• Single pleco tanks: One or two wafers a night for a bristlenose or similar catfish.
• Bottom-feeding communities: Corydoras and loaches that work the substrate.
• Marine grazers: Tangs and blennies that need a daily green food.
• Trying a new food: A small jar before committing to a larger pack.

Feeding Guide

• Twice daily: One wafer per feed for a small group of grazers.
• After lights out: Drop the wafer in the evening so nocturnal fish reach it first.
• Near the hiding place: Place it by the cave or driftwood the pleco uses.
• Clear leftovers: Remove any remains the next morning.

Product Specifications & Highlights

Key Features

• 12 to 12.5 mm wafer: A full-size wafer for medium and large grazers.
• Nine kinds of vegetation: A wider algae mix than a single-ingredient wafer.
• Whole Antarctic krill: Marine protein with no soybean.
• Slow to dissolve: Holds together for fish that feed over time.
• 150 g jar: A trial quantity for a single tank.

Product Details

• Brand: New Life Spectrum (USA)
• SKU: 102324
• Barcode (GTIN/UPC): 817987023447
• Product Type: Food > Sinking Wafers (Herbivore)
• Net Weight: 150 g
• Wafer Size: 12–12.5 mm, sinking, slow-dissolving
• Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein min 34%, crude fat min 8%, crude fibre max 8%, ash max 10%, moisture max 12%
• Feeding: Twice daily, eaten within a minute or less; do not overfeed
• Ideal For: Freshwater and marine herbivores, bottom feeders, grazing and nocturnal fish
• Other Sizes: Algaemax Wafers 300g (102325), 600g (102326), 2.2kg (102327); Mini Wafers 150g (102328), 300g (102329)
• Target Environment: Freshwater and marine aquariums