Sera Cichlid Sticks

Sera Cichlid Sticks

Sera Cichlid Sticks are a floating staple food for larger omnivorous cichlids and other large fish. They are rich in protein and omega fatty acids and provide a balanced diet that supports healthy development and liveliness. Each 1 litre tub holds 210 g of gently manufactured sticks made without dyes or preservatives, for South African fishkeepers who want a dependable everyday cichlid food.

The protein comes from sustainable fish meal and insect meal and is optimally digestible, which makes the sticks particularly tasty to cichlids. Omega fatty acids complete the balanced composition. The sticks float, hold their shape and do not cloud or pollute the water, so the food stays easy to see and remove, and your tank water stays clearer between maintenance days.

Key Benefits

• Staple food for cichlids: a complete feed designed as the everyday diet for larger omnivorous species and other large fish.
• High in valuable proteins: 42.0% crude protein from optimally digestible, sustainable fish meal and insect meal.
• Omega fatty acids: fish oil (3%) contributes omega fatty acids to the balanced composition.
• Sustainable insect meal: contains 4% insect meal from the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens).
• Prebiotic effect: contains mannan oligosaccharides (0.4%), which give the food a prebiotic effect that benefits fish health.
• Supports liveliness and healthy development: the balanced diet helps keep fish active and well developed.
• Floating sticks that hold their shape: the sticks do not break up, cloud the water or pollute the aquarium.
• No dyes or preservatives: part of sera's "Nature" range. All sera aquarium foods in this range are made without dyes or preservatives.
• Gently manufactured: the sticks are produced with a gentle process.
• Particularly tasty: the high share of digestible fish and insect protein makes the sticks very palatable to cichlids.

How to Use

Scatter the sticks on the water surface. They float, so you can watch your fish feed and see exactly how much they eat. Remove any leftovers so uneaten food does not affect water quality. This matters most in warm South African summers, when higher water temperatures make leftover food break down faster.

Dosage

• Feed once or twice daily.
• Give only as much as the fish take up within a short time.

Suitable For

• Larger omnivorous cichlids, including many South American species.
• Other large freshwater fish that take floating stick food.

Most fish families, cichlids included, fall into three broad dietary groups. Carnivores eat mainly animal matter, herbivores eat mainly plants, and omnivores eat all kinds of food. Each group also contains numerous subgroups with different needs. To cover these requirements, sera offers five different cichlid foods, each developed to match the feeding habits and sizes of the fish. Sera Cichlid Sticks are the option for larger omnivores and are sold as a complete feed for cichlids.

Specifications

Ingredients: fish meal, corn starch, wheat flour, wheat gluten, insect meal (Hermetia illucens) (4%), brewers yeast, fish oil (3%), gammarus meal, mannan oligosaccharides (0.4%), green-lipped mussel meat meal, Haematococcus algae, garlic.

Analytical constituents:

• Crude protein: 42.0%
• Crude fat: 6.0%
• Crude fibre: 2.0%
• Moisture: 5.0%
• Crude ash: 5.5%

Additives (vitamins and provitamins):

• 3a672a / Vitamin A: 30,000 IU/kg
• 3a671 / Vitamin D3: 1,500 IU/kg
• 3a700 / Vitamin E: 60 mg/kg
• 3a820 / Vitamin B1: 30 mg/kg
• 3a825i / Vitamin B2: 90 mg/kg
• 3a312 / Stabilised Vitamin C: 550 mg/kg

• Food type: floating sticks
• Range: sera "Nature", without dyes or preservatives

What's Included

• 1 x Sera Cichlid Sticks, 1 litre (0.26 gal) / 210 g (7.4 oz)

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Sera Cichlid Sticks suitable for Malawi or Tanganyika cichlids?
The sticks are formulated for larger omnivorous cichlids, such as many South American species, and other large fish. If your African cichlids are mainly herbivorous or carnivorous, consider whether one of sera's other cichlid foods better matches their diet.

Will the sticks cloud my aquarium water?
No. The floating sticks retain their shape and do not cloud or pollute the water, as long as you feed only what your fish eat within a short time.

How often should I feed my cichlids with these sticks?
Feed once or twice daily, giving only as much as the fish take up within a short time.

Do Sera Cichlid Sticks contain colour enhancers or preservatives?
They contain no dyes or preservatives. The ingredient list does include Haematococcus algae, along with insect meal, fish oil and green-lipped mussel meat meal.

What is the protein content?
The sticks contain 42.0% crude protein, 6.0% crude fat, 2.0% crude fibre, 5.0% moisture and 5.5% crude ash.

How much food does the tub contain?
The tub has a volume of 1 litre (0.26 gal) and contains 210 g (7.4 oz) of floating sticks.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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