New Life Spectrum Insectum Regular 300g

Description

New Life Spectrum Insectum Regular 300g — Mid-size pack of 1–1.5 mm sinking insect pellets for daily feeding

A daily staple is only useful if the pellet fits the fish, and the Regular size is cut for fish with small mouths. New Life Spectrum Insectum Regular 300g (SKU: 124765) is the 300 g pack of Insectum Regular from New Life Spectrum, a sinking pellet made on the maker’s soy-free Spectrum Nutrition Formula. The insect side of the recipe is five proteins, namely mealworms, silkworm pupae, black soldier fly larvae, crickets and grasshoppers, and the marine side is whole Antarctic krill and fish oil. Moringa leaf is included for vitamins A and D, calcium, potassium and protein. At 1 to 1.5 mm the pellet suits small community species, and twice the volume of the 150 g trial pack gives a keeper with a few tanks a longer run between orders.

New Life Spectrum sells Insectum in three pellet sizes: Regular at 1 to 1.5 mm, Medium at 2 to 2.5 mm and Large at 3 to 3.5 mm. The maker calls it a high-quality daily food for a wide variety of fish and notes that its diets are intended to be fed exclusively. The maker’s directions for its other sinking pellets are two feeds a day, each finished in about a minute, and that routine carries over well to Insectum. Watching the first few feeds shows whether a given species takes the pellet at the surface, in mid-water or from the bottom, and the portion can be trimmed to match.

Usage & Application

When to Use

• Single community tank: A 300 g pack covers regular feeding of a modestly stocked tank for a good while.
• Small-mouthed species: Fish that need a pellet no larger than about 1.5 mm.
• Varying the diet: Alternating with a flake or another pellet to add insect ingredients.
• Several small tanks: One pack shared across a couple of tanks of similar fish.

Feeding Guide

• Feed twice a day: Two short feeds rather than one large one.
• Judge by the minute: Reduce the portion if pellets are still sinking uneaten after a minute or so.
• Watch every fish eat: Check that shy species are getting pellets, not only the boldest fish.
• Keep it dry: Seal the pack after use so the pellets stay free-flowing.

Product Specifications & Highlights

Key Features

• 300 g pack: Twice the 150 g size and half the 600 g size in the Regular range.
• Regular pellet: 1–1.5 mm, sinking, for small mouths.
• Insect protein variety: Five insect sources named by the maker.
• Krill-based recipe: Whole Antarctic krill with fish oil.
• No soy: The Spectrum Nutrition Formula is described as soy-free.

Product Details

• Brand: New Life Spectrum (USA)
• SKU: 124765
• Barcode (GTIN/UPC): 817987028152
• Product Type: Food > Sinking Pellets (Insect Protein, Regular)
• Net Weight: 300 g
• Pellet Size: Regular, 1–1.5 mm, sinking
• Formula: Spectrum Nutrition Formula, soy-free
• Key Ingredients: Whole Antarctic krill, fish oil, mealworms, silkworm pupae, black soldier fly larvae, crickets, grasshoppers, moringa leaf
• Other Sizes: Regular 150g (SKU 124764), 600g (SKU 124766), 2.2kg (SKU 124767); Medium 150g (SKU 124768), 300g (SKU 124769), 600g (SKU 124770), 2.2kg (SKU 124771); Large 150g (SKU 124772), 300g (SKU 124773), 600g (SKU 124774), 2.2kg (SKU 124775)
• Target Environment: Freshwater aquariums with small to medium community fish