Scarlet Red Color Enhancing Fish Food - Premium Carophyll Red Sinking Pellets for Discus, Betta, Guppy & Tropical Fish

Premium Red Color Enhancing Fish Food

Scarlet is a premium color enhancing fish food made for any freshwater fish that carries red, orange, or crimson pigment. If you have been searching for a food that actually brings out red in your fish instead of just claiming to, this is the formula built for that single job.

Most color enhancing foods lean on one pigment. Scarlet stacks three carotenoids that work together, so you get deeper saturation instead of a flat orange tint.

The Triple Carotenoid Color System

• Carophyll Red (canthaxanthin) for deep red pigment saturation. This is the same class of color enhancer used in professional koi, discus, and flowerhorn conditioning diets.
• Astaxanthin for red-orange tone plus antioxidant support.
• Xanthophyll for the warm yellow base layer that makes red read richer and less pink.

What Fish Is This For?

Scarlet is not species locked. It works on any fish that already carries red pigment in its genetics:

• Discus including red melon, red turquoise, and pigeon blood
• Betta fish including red halfmoon, plakat, and koi betta
• Guppies including red delta, albino red, and full red strains
• Platies, swordtails, and mollies
• Cardinal tetras, serpae tetras, and rosy barbs
• Angelfish including koi and red devil angels
• Cherry barbs, rainbowfish, and red community tropicals

Color enhancers work with genetics, not against them. A fish with red in its lineage will get deeper and more saturated. A fish with no red pigment will not turn red.

Formula and Specs

• Pellet size: 0.5 mm slow sinking granule
• Feeding zone: reaches mid water and bottom feeders, not just surface feeders
• Production: small batch, hand mixed and cured for full pigment uptake
• Fillers: none added
• Packaging: resealable foil pouch to protect carotenoids from light degradation

How To Feed For Best Color

1. Feed 2 to 3 times per week. Alternate with your daily staple food. Scarlet is a color booster, not a complete replacement diet.
2. Offer only what your fish finish in 2 minutes. Remove any uneaten food to protect water quality.
3. Stay consistent for at least 4 weeks. Pigment deposits into the skin gradually. Most keepers see visible change in 2 to 4 weeks and full results around 6 to 8 weeks.

Pair It With Crimson Rise For Full Results

Scarlet is the intensive boost. Crimson Rise is the daily staple. Feed Crimson Rise every day and add Scarlet 2 to 3 times a week for the fastest, deepest color development. Most customers run both together.

Guaranteed Analysis

• Crude Protein: 48.0% min
• Crude Fat: 10.0% min
• Crude Fiber: 2.0% max
• Moisture: 9.0% max

Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flour, fish oil, astaxanthin, xanthophyll, canthaxanthin (Carophyll Red), vitamin and mineral premix.

A Note On Texture

Because Scarlet is hand mixed in small batches rather than machine extruded, texture varies slightly from batch to batch and some larger clumps may form. Crush them between your fingers before feeding if you keep smaller mouthed fish like guppies or tetras.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long until I see color change?
Most keepers notice deeper red in 2 to 4 weeks with consistent feeding. Full results usually land around 6 to 8 weeks.

Will this turn a non red fish red?
No. Carotenoids amplify pigment the fish already has. A fish with no red genetics will not develop red.

Can I feed this as the only food?
It is better used as a supplement 2 to 3 times per week alongside a complete staple diet.

Is canthaxanthin safe for fish?
Yes. Canthaxanthin is a standard carotenoid used across professional koi, discus, and cichlid conditioning diets. Feed at the recommended rate rather than daily.

Does it cloud the water?
No, as long as you only feed what your fish finish in about 2 minutes and remove leftovers.

Which size should I buy?
2 oz for a single tank or to trial it. 4 oz for two or three tanks. 1 lb for fish rooms, breeders, and anyone running multiple tanks.

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