Never tried so can’t say I have personal results but I heard this helps bring out the red, I met a guy with parrots that were super red, he said it’s all he feed.
Color enhancement
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Astaxanthin is a carotenoid. Plants can create it, most animals get it from food. It's how animals get red color. Different carotenoids are there which are needed for various colors. It can be synthetic or natural. Many foods use either or both. I wouldn't go with synthetic my self.
Some good details in here:
FA192/FA192: How Ornamental Fishes Get Their Color
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension outreach is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. The University of Florida (UF), together with Florida A&M University (FAMU)...
I have tried hikari blood red parrot plus, krill pro and NLS ultrared. I found NLS ultrared was best for my flowerhorns color, I supplement it with NLS algaemax.
Fish don't get color other than brown/black from anything other than carotenoids. Low quality or old food lacks vitamins and extra dose of vitamin just brings them to better health.
Vitachem is multivitamin geared towards fish.
