Sera Vipan Flakes

Sera Vipan Flakes

Sera Vipan Flakes are a floating staple flake food for ornamental fish that feed at the water surface. They are made with natural ingredients, prebiotics and 4% insect meal as a sustainable protein source, and contain no dyes or preservatives. They suit South African hobbyists who want one dependable daily food for a freshwater community tank.

Key Benefits

• Made for surface feeders: the flakes float, so fish that feed at the top of the tank can eat them where they naturally forage.
• Sustainable insect protein: contains 4% insect meal from the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). This is a high-quality protein source that also uses fewer resources.
• Balanced, close-to-nature diet: natural ingredients and prebiotics give fish a diet very close to what they would eat in the wild.
• Supports growth and development: the balanced recipe supports healthy growth and strong development.
• Contains prebiotics: includes mannan oligosaccharides (0.4%) as part of the formulation.
• Keeps water clear: the flakes hold their shape for a long time and do not cloud the water.
• No dyes or preservatives: part of the sera "Nature" range. None of the sera aquarium foods in this range need artificial colourants or preservatives.
• Complete daily feed: a complete feed for all ornamental fish. It is designed as a universal staple that supplies all the important nutrients in sufficient amounts for everyday feeding.

How to Use

Sprinkle a small amount of flakes onto the water surface and watch your fish feed. sera defines a staple food as a universal food that can be given every day and still provides everything your fish need. That makes Vipan Flakes a sensible base diet for most community setups.

In warm South African summers, uneaten food breaks down faster in the aquarium. Feeding only what your fish take straight away helps keep the water clean.

Dosage

• Feed once or twice daily.
• Give only as much as your fish eat within a short time.

Suitable For

• All ornamental fish that eat at the water surface.
• Community aquariums, where a universal daily staple keeps feeding simple.
• Freshwater fishkeepers looking for a natural flake food without dyes or preservatives.

Compatibility

Fish eat at different levels of the tank and have different nutritional needs. To cover them, sera offers three types of staple food:

• Floating flake food (such as Vipan Flakes) for all ornamental fish eating at the water surface. An XL version is also available for large fish.
• Slowly sinking granulated food for all ornamental fish eating in the middle water layers.
• Sinking chips for all ornamental fish eating at the bottom.

In a mixed community tank, you can combine Vipan Flakes with sera's mid-water granules and bottom chips so that every fish gets suitable food at its own feeding level.

Specifications

Ingredients: fish meal, wheat flour, brewers yeast, Ca-caseinate, crude lecithin, insect meal (Hermetia illucens) (4%), gammarus meal, spirulina, whole egg powder, sea algae meal, mannan oligosaccharides (0.4%), cod-liver oil, alfalfa, stinging nettle, parsley, paprika, green-lipped mussel meat meal, spinach, carrots, Haematococcus algae, fenugreek seeds, garlic, fennel seeds, anise seeds.

Analytical constituents:

• Crude protein: 49.0%
• Crude fat: 8.5%
• Crude fibre: 2.0%
• Moisture: 5.5%
• Crude ash: 10.5%

Additives (vitamins and provitamins):

• 3a672a / Vitamin A: 37,000 IU/kg
• 3a671 / Vitamin D3: 1,800 IU/kg
• 3a700 / Vitamin E: 120 mg/kg
• 3a820 / Vitamin B1: 35 mg/kg
• 3a825i / Vitamin B2: 90 mg/kg
• 3a312 / Stabilised vitamin C: 550 mg/kg

• Food type: floating flakes, complete feed.
• Range: sera "Nature", with no dyes or preservatives.
• Brand: sera.

Available Sizes

Sera Vipan Flakes are offered in several pack sizes. Use the size options on this page to choose the one that best matches the number of fish you keep and how quickly you get through food.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I feed Sera Vipan Flakes every day?
Yes. They are a staple food designed for daily feeding and supply all the important nutrients in sufficient amounts. Feed once or twice a day, giving only what your fish eat within a short time.

Will these flakes suit my bottom-dwelling fish such as catfish or loaches?
Vipan Flakes float and are made for surface feeders. For fish that feed at the bottom, sera recommends its sinking chips. For mid-water species, sera offers slowly sinking granules.

Do Sera Vipan Flakes make the water cloudy?
No. The flakes keep their shape for a long time and do not cloud the water. Overfeeding with any food can still affect water quality, so stick to small portions that your fish eat quickly.

What is the insect meal in this food?
It is meal from the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) and makes up 4% of the recipe. It is a high-quality protein source that also uses fewer resources.

Do the flakes contain artificial colours or preservatives?
No. Sera Vipan Flakes belong to the sera "Nature" range and contain no dyes or preservatives. They include natural ingredients such as spirulina, Haematococcus algae, spinach, carrots and paprika.

Is there a version for bigger fish?
Yes. sera also makes an XL version of its floating flake food for large fish that eat at the surface.

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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