Tropical Malawi Flakes For Cichlids 50g
Overview
Tropical Malawi Flakes is a multi-ingredient flake food designed for Malawi mbuna cichlids from Lake Malawi. It is intended for everyday feeding as a staple diet, with a plant-forward recipe that suits the natural feeding style of herbivorous mbuna.
The formula combines plant protein extracts, pea meal, nettle meal, wheat germ, spinach meal and Spirulina platensis with fish and fish products, cereals, molluscs and crustaceans, yeast, oils and fats, and mineral materials including zeolite. It is made to help support normal digestion and intestinal function while also helping fish stay in good condition.
This listing is the 50g pack size.
Key Details
| Brand | Tropical |
| Product Type | Flake food for aquarium fish |
| Species Suitability | Malawi mbuna cichlids |
| Use | Daily staple food |
| Format | Flakes |
| Pack Size | 50g |
Composition
This recipe is built around plant ingredients, with additional marine and mineral components to suit mbuna feeding habits.
- Plant protein extracts
- Fish and fish products
- Cereals, including oat flour min. 10%
- Plant derivatives, including pea meal min. 4%, nettle meal min. 3.75%, wheat germ min. 3.2% and spinach meal min. 2.25%
- Algae, including Spirulina platensis min. 3%
- Yeast
- Oils and fats
- Mineral feed materials, including zeolite 1%
Analytical Constituents
| Crude Protein | 40.0% |
| Crude Oils and Fats | 6.5% |
| Crude Fibre | 3.5% |
| Moisture | 6.0% |
Additives
| Vitamin A | 32,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin D3 | 1,900 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E | 120 mg/kg |
| Vitamin C | 440 mg/kg |
| L-carnitine | 250 mg/kg |
| Iron | 48.6 mg/kg |
| Zinc | 13.5 mg/kg |
| Manganese | 10.1 mg/kg |
| Copper | 2.43 mg/kg |
| Iodine | 0.3 mg/kg |
| Selenium | 0.3 mg/kg |
| Molybdenum | 0.06 mg/kg |
| Other Additives | Lecithin, colourants and antioxidants |
Feeding
Feed several times per day in small portions, offering only as much as the fish will finish within 2 to 3 minutes.
- Suitable for regular daily feeding of mbuna cichlids
- Small meals help keep feeding controlled
- Only feed what can be eaten quickly at each mealtime
The flakes are described as highly palatable and may be readily accepted even by wild-caught fish.
Pack Sizes
| Listed Pack Sizes | 12g sachet, 50g can, 200g / 1000ml can, 1kg / 5L bucket, 2kg / 11L bucket, 4kg / 21L bucket |
| This Listing | 50g |
Important Notes
- Designed for Malawi mbuna cichlids rather than all tropical fish
- Plant-rich flakes are a good fit for herbivorous Lake Malawi cichlids
- Regular feeding is intended to support good condition, strong colour and spawning readiness
- Store in a cool, dry place and keep the pack closed between uses
