Vitamin B6
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Also known as Pyroxidine.
What it Does[edit]
Vital vitamin for enzyme and protein metabolism. Maintains a healthy nervous system.
Symptoms of Deficiency[edit]
Nervous disorders, fits, loss of appetite, poor growth, rapid and gasping breathing, erratic and rapid swimming, twitching of muscles, greenish-blue colouration of skin, flexing of opercules fins.
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.
