Vitamin B5

From The Aquarium Wiki
Revision as of 05:17, 14 February 2011 by PsiPro bot (talk | contribs) (Prevention: clean up)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to: navigation, search

What it Does[edit]

Also known as Vitamin PP or Pantothenic Acid. An important vitamin in the build up of various enzymes.

  • Water soluble

Symptoms of Deficiency[edit]

Poor growth, badly formed gills, loss of appetite (anorexia), lethargic behaviour.


Prevention[edit]

Feed your animal at least three different types of food. This will ensure it gets adequate supply of this vitamin.

  • Don't use old food. Vitamins decay very rapidly once exposed to the air, heat or being frozen. Try to feed food that is no more than 6 months old.

Links[edit]