Canthaxanthin on Koi?

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Drakoi
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Canthaxanthin on Koi?

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Has anyone tried to enrich the diet of kohaku with Canthaxanthin?

How has it turned out?

And prosumably if I wanted to try to add canthaxanthin in their diet, how would I do that without turning the water bloody red ?
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Re: Canthaxanthin on Koi?

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You already know this, I am very interested.
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Biosligy wrote:You already know this, I am very interested.

Dr Dave welcome to the forum
A little bit of info for you
Canthaxanthin is a keto-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. Carotenoids belong to a larger class of phytochemicals known as terpenoids. The chemical formula of canthaxanthin is C40H52O2. It was first isolated in edible mushrooms. It has also been found in green algae, bacteria, crustaceans, and bio accumulates in fish such as carp, golden mullet, seabream and trush
Bit of info on this website about Canthaxanthin
Link http://www.koianswers.com/discussion/9/ ... nhancer/p1
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Re: Canthaxanthin on Koi?

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who the hell is doctor dave?
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