Sera Goldy Color Granules

Sera Goldy Color Granules

Sera Goldy Color Granules is a colour-enhancing goldfish food in floating, water-stable granule form. It is made for larger goldfish, fastidious fancy variety breeds and other finicky coldwater fish. With a high spirulina content of 10%, it supports natural colour development, healthy growth and a strong immune system, and suits South African pond and aquarium keepers who want brighter fish without artificial colourants.

Goldy Color belongs to sera's "Nature" range. The granules are gently manufactured and contain no dyes and no preservatives. The recipe is balanced and easily digestible, and spirulina and other valuable ingredients support the fish's natural colour formation in a targeted way. As the colours develop, they become more intense and pure, and neighbouring colour areas stand out clearly from one another. This makes it a natural choice for anyone keeping orandas, ryukins, fantails and other show-quality goldfish who want deep reds, rich oranges and crisp whites. Although it is formulated with colour in mind, sera describes it as a complete feed for all goldfish, so it supplies more than colour support alone.

Key Benefits

• High spirulina content (10%): promotes colouration naturally and supports healthy development and a strong immune system.
• Natural colour enhancement: helps colours become more intense and pure, with clear separation between colour areas.
• No dyes or preservatives: part of sera's "Nature" range of goldfish foods, all made without artificial colourants or preservatives.
• Gently manufactured granules: processed with care to give a balanced, easily digestible composition.
• Supports resilience: helps support healthy development and disease resistance as part of good husbandry.
• Floating and water-stable: the granules float, keep their shape and do not pollute the water. This matters in South Africa's warm summers, when water quality in ponds and tanks can come under pressure.
• Complete feed: suitable as a complete feed for all goldfish, not only as an occasional colour booster.
• Varied natural ingredients: includes marine proteins such as krill, gammarus and green-lipped mussel, plus plant ingredients such as stinging nettle, alfalfa, spinach, carrots and Haematococcus algae.

How to Use

Goldfish need a varied diet that meets their natural requirements, and their biology explains why careful portioning matters. Goldfish have no true stomach. Instead they have a stomach-like section of intestine, and they do not feel full. As omnivores they are constantly searching for food, so they will keep eating long after their needs are met.

To avoid overfeeding, give goldfish small portions of easily digestible food several times a day. Choose foods with easily usable proteins and carbohydrates. sera's high-quality goldfish foods are designed to meet the nutritional requirements of these coldwater fish. Scatter the granules on the surface and watch your fish feed. Because the granules float, you can see exactly how much is being eaten and lift out any leftovers before they can affect water quality.

Dosage

• Feed once or twice daily throughout the year.
• Give only as much as the fish will eat within a short time.
• Keep each portion small. Goldfish never feel full, so they will beg for more than they need.

Suitable For

• Larger goldfish
• Fastidious fancy variety goldfish breeds
• Other finicky coldwater fish
• Goldfish kept in garden ponds or coldwater aquariums

Compatibility

Goldy Color is part of sera's goldfish range. In that range, sera Goldy Flakes and sera Goldy Granules are high-quality staple foods that supply small and large fish, including particularly fastidious fancy variety breeds, with all the important nutrients they need. Goldy Color is the option for supporting colour development. Goldfish benefit from a varied diet, so Goldy Color can be offered alongside these staple foods. All sera goldfish foods belong to the "Nature" range and are made without dyes or preservatives.

Specifications

• Brand: sera
• Food type: floating, water-stable colour granules; complete feed for all goldfish
• Range: sera "Nature" range, with no dyes and no preservatives
• Ingredients: fish meal, corn starch, wheat flour, spirulina (10%), wheat germ, brewers yeast, fish oil, mannan oligosaccharides (0.7%), gammarus meal, wheat gluten, krill meal, stinging nettle, alfalfa, parsley, green-lipped mussel meat meal, sea algae meal, paprika, spinach, carrots, garlic, Haematococcus algae, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, anise seeds
• Analytical constituents: crude protein 39.5%, crude fat 9.0%, crude fibre 2.5%, moisture 5.0%, crude ash 8.0%
• Additives (vitamins and provitamins):
  • 3a672a / Vitamin A: 14,400 IU/kg
  • 3a671 / Vitamin D3: 1,800 IU/kg
  • 3a700 / Vitamin E: 180 mg/kg
  • 3a820 / Vitamin B1: 18 mg/kg
  • 3a825i / Vitamin B2: 18 mg/kg
  • 3a312 / stabilised Vitamin C: 180 mg/kg

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sera Goldy Color use artificial dyes to colour my goldfish?
No. Goldy Color contains no dyes or preservatives. It supports natural colour formation with ingredients such as spirulina (10%), paprika, carrots and Haematococcus algae.

Can I feed Goldy Color as my goldfish's only food?
sera describes it as a complete feed for all goldfish. Goldfish do best on a varied diet, though, so many keepers rotate it with sera Goldy Flakes or Goldy Granules.

How often should I feed it in my pond or tank?
Feed once or twice daily throughout the year, giving only as much as the fish eat within a short time. Goldfish have no true stomach and never feel full, so small portions help prevent overfeeding.

Will the granules cloud the water?
The granules float, are water stable and keep their shape, so they do not pollute the water when fed correctly. Remove any uneaten food promptly, especially during hot South African summers.

Is it suitable for small goldfish?
Goldy Color is formulated for larger goldfish, fastidious fancy variety breeds and other finicky coldwater fish. For smaller fish, sera's Goldy Flakes staple food is designed to cater to small as well as large goldfish.

Which pack size should I choose?
Goldy Color Granules comes in several pack sizes. Choose based on how many fish you keep and how quickly you will use the food, so it stays fresh between purchases.

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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