Tropical Marine Centre (TMC) has been Europe’s leading supplier of quality marine fish and invertebrates to the ornamental trade since 1970, importing more than 1200 species of livestock from 26 countries around the world.
TMC supplies over 1500 retail stores in the UK and Europe with livestock and aquatic products and has a well established distribution network in mainland Europe with at least two distributors in each of the major European countries.
Tropical Marine Centre’s objective has remained unchanged since the company was established in 1970 - to be the leading wholesaler of marine livestock to the trade with livestock ethically sourced, handled and imported and investment made in a sustainable trade.
OPTIMUM HEALTH
From the moment TMC livestock is collected, with all fish being individually net caught, everything possible is done to ensure the optimum health and welfare of the livestock and to minimise stress.
Whilst in TMC’s fish holding facilities all livestock is fed only on Gamma Foods and every day we feed over 250,000 fish and inverts across our fish houses! TMC staff ensure feeding takes place as many times as possible during the day (up to 6 times), to try to replicate the constant grazing many marine fish are used to when on the reef, thereby minimising stress for the livestock.
A variety of Gamma Foods are used - frozen, dry and liquid - and we regularly try different formulations to constantly improve feeding success. We understand different species’ needs extremely well and also understand that variety, attractiveness and frequency is key to getting the best health and vibrancy out of our livestock. This strict feeding regime, using only the highest quality feeds, means fish will be eating well and will be in optimum health before reaching your aquarium.
EXPERTISE
TMC’s team of livestock experts and marine biologists have a huge wealth of knowledge in commercial aquaculture feed design. This led TMC, in the early 1990s, to develop its own formulations of nutritionally complete dry feeds for our hatchery, where we were rearing up to 150,000 clownfish of different varieties to a saleable size each year.
These specially formulated diets allowed us to achieve many breeding successes - at the end of 1997, the TMC hatchery became the first centre in the world to successfully breed significant numbers of Fire Shrimps (Lysmata debelius) and in 1999 we had the same success with Pipefishes (Doryhamphus multiannulatus), with a significant number of juveniles being raised to maturity.
A Comprehensive Range of Foods
The original food in our Gamma range - first launched in 1976 - and the highest quality.
This background in aquaculture and feed manufacture, together with our expertise in feeding the many fish, corals and other invertebrates we import each year, led us to develop our own range of foods, starting with Gamma Frozen Foods, then Gamma Dry Seaweed both of which are market leaders.
Knowing that our livestock and fish houses, as well as home aquarists, could benefit from the convenience of a full range of frozen, liquid and dry feeds, we carried out a great deal of research and development to come up with a new, improved range of liquid feeds plus a whole new dry feeds concept, all set out in this brochure.
Whilst in TMC’s fish holding facilities all livestock is fed only on Gamma Foods and every day we feed over 250,000 fish and inverts across our fish houses!
Our Frozen Foods are flash frozen at capture for freshness and are then gamma irradiated to guarantee that no pathogens are passed onto your livestock.
• Always supply a varied diet of dry, frozen and liquid feeds for optimal health.
• Research your animals to find out which foods will work best for them - speak to your local fish shop if unsure.
• Always feed as much as your fish will consume in 10 mins and repeat throughout the day.
• Always remove uneaten food with a small net.
Shots
Gamma Dry Food Range
• Gamma Shots are pre-mixed, ready to use food balls designed to enrich the animal’s environment and stimulate natural grazing and feed responses
• Sticks easily to the side of the tank or rockwork allowing your fish to graze whilst giving you a close up view of your fish feeding!
• Nutritionally balanced, and made from 100% natural ingredients including Mussel, Krill, Prawn, Fish, Kelp, Spirulina Algae, Aloe Vera, Omega 3, Red and Green Nori, Pro-biotic yeasts, and Garlic
• Also includes aquaculturebase sensory attractants to encourage feeding
• The ingredients used have been pre-digested, so livestock can easily absorb and retain the nutritional content of the food, and then dried at low temperatures and cold extruded to retain essential amino acids and proteins. All these processes ensure high digestibility and encourage full consumption of the food, reducing waste and water pollution, and ensuring better water quality
• As the food is eaten by fish, fine particles will be released into the aquarium, providing food for small fish, corals and other filter feeders
• To avoid contamination, ensure hands are thoroughly dry before touching product and wash hands after use
• Ensure pouch is re-sealed completely after every use
• If necessary, moisten the Gamma Shots with aquarium water or Gamma Liquid Feeds to rehydrate and improve adherence
Manufactured in the UK, in small, highly controlled batches using TMC’s own special formulation.
Code: 8405
12mm Ø - 60g
Code: 8406
12mm Ø - 60g
Marine Complete Vitality Boost
Suitable for every day feeding of fish, corals and other invertebrates Use as frequently as required, ensuring full consumption and no wastage
Ingredients: Fish and fish derivatives, crustacean powders and derivatives, aquatic appropriate yeasts, nutritional protein based binders, spirulina, natural stabiliser, acidity regulator, antioxidants.
With added vitality boosters, including probiotics, garlic, aloe vera and omega 3.
Suitable for feeding to new or stressed fish for up to 6 weeks to naturally maintain health.
With added colour enhancers and a specially formulated mix of green and red marine algae.
Suitable for every day feeding of herbivorous and other fish, corals and invertebrates. Use as frequently as required, ensuring full consumption and no wastage.
Ingredients: Red and green seaweed derivatives, root vegetable extracts, cereal derivatives, crustacean powders and derivatives, fish and fish derivatives, spirulina, aquatic appropriate yeasts, nutritional protein based binders, natural stabiliser, acidity regulator, antioxidants.
Copepod Complete
Advanced, nutritionally complete, food pellets with enhanced levels of redplankton (Calanus sp.), copepods and crustaceans.
Ingredients: Naturally contains high levels of Omega 3, astaxanthin and other carotenoid pigments to support vibrant, natural colouration and conditioning.
Pellets
Gamma Dry Food Range
• Gamma Pellets are soft, pre-mixed, sinking pellets
• Easy to feed - can be fed directly to aquarium inhabitants
• Used and tested by TMC to feed 100s of different species, with the highest rate of acceptability
• Nutritionally balanced, and made from 100% natural ingredients including Mussel, Krill, Prawn, Fish, Kelp, Spirulina Algae, Aloe Vera, Omega 3, Red and Green Nori, Pro-biotic yeasts, and Garlic
• Also includes aquaculturebased sensory attractants to encourage feeding
• The ingredients used have been pre-digested, so livestock can easily absorb and retain the nutritional content of the food, and then dried at low temperatures and cold extruded to retain essential amino acids and proteins. All these processes ensure high digestibility and encourage full consumption of the food, reducing waste and water pollution, and ensuring better water quality
• As the food is eaten by fish, fine particles will be released into the aquarium, providing food for small fish, corals and other filter feeders
• The pellets can easily be crumbled in your fingers for smaller fish. One size does all!
• Great for target feeding corals
• To avoid contamination, ensure hands are thoroughly dry before touching product and wash hands after use and ensure tub is re-sealed completely after every use
Manufactured in the UK, in small, highly controlled batches using TMC’s own special formulation.
Code: 8409
1.75mm Ø - 70g
Code: 8410
1.75mm Ø - 70g
Marine Complete Vitality Boost
Suitable for every day feeding of fish, corals and other invertebrates. Use as frequently as required, ensuring full consumption and no wastage
Ingredients: Fish and fish derivatives, crustacean powders and derivatives, aquatic appropriate yeasts, nutritional protein based binders, spirulina, natural stabiliser, acidity regulator, antioxidants
With added vitality boosters, including probiotics, garlic, aloe vera and omega 3. Suitable for feeding to new or stressed fish for up to 6 weeks to naturally maintain health.
With added colour enhancers and a specially formulated mix of green and red marine algae. Suitable for every day feeding of herbivorous and other fish, corals and invertebrates.
Ingredients: Red and green seaweed derivatives, root vegetable extracts, cereal derivatives, crustacean powders and derivatives, fish and fish derivatives, spirulina, aquatic appropriate yeasts, nutritional protein based binders, natural stabiliser, acidity regulator, antioxidants.
Copepod Complete
Enhanced levels of red plankton (Calanus sp.), copepods and crustaceans. Naturally contains high levels of omega-3, astaxanthin and other carotenoid pigments to support vibrant natural colouration and conditioning. Suitable for every day feeding of fish, corals and invertebrates.
Ingredients: Red plankton (Calanus sp.), copepods (0.51.3mm), crustacean powders and derivatives, fish and fish derivatives, aquatic appropriate yeasts, nutritional protein based binders, natural stabiliser, acidity regulator, antioxidants.
Seaweed Clip Code: 8321
An easy way to dispense and secure seaweed in the tank - allows to you get a close up view of your fish grazing!
Seaweeds
Gamma Dry Food Range
• The classic food for grazing fish such as Tangs
• Feed daily as part of a balanced diet and as a supplement to other food sources such as Gamma Frozen Foods
• Seaweed strips may be fed dry or pre-soaked in aquarium water or for further enrichment pre-soaked in liquid feed supplements such as Gamma Suspensions.
• Suitable for all saltwater damsels, clownfish, angels, tangs and wrasses and also freshwater algae eaters like plecos, catfish and shrimps
• Easy to feed - can be fed directly to aquarium inhabitants.
Green seaweed strips Porphyra sp. - Enriched with spirulina and omega 3 to naturally maintain colour and vitality
Gamma Natural Green seaweed strips
Gamma Natural Red seaweed strips
Suspensions
Gamma Liquid Food Range
• Gamma Food Suspensions are easily digestible liquid foods suitable for aquarium inhabitants
• They are an ultra convenient way of getting all the benefits of our Gamma Frozen Foods, but without the need for a freezer!
• The liquid the feed is preserved in, contains crustacean derivatives which also act as a coral food and feed trigger
• Ready to use - can be added directly to the tank (no mixing or defrosting required)
• Use in conjunction with other Gamma Food Suspensions, Gamma Shots and Pellets as well as Gamma Frozen and Dry Foods to provide a varied diet and maintain your fish in optimum condition
• Shake bottle well before use, please ensure bottle top is cleaned & closed tightly after every use and bottle is stored uprigh
• Can be added directly to the tank or for best results add the required amount to a small container of aquarium water before adding to tank as required
• Add to aquarium water near the water inlet or in a high circulation area to ensure good distribution
• Once opened, the product should be stored in a refrigerator and used within 3 months (see best before date on base of bottle)
BLENDS
These use a blend of natural foods and other high quality marine derivatives, making them a good option for species requiring particular diets.
Perfect for small fish and filter feeders!
Code 8354/8364
100/200ml
Natural Copepods
Concentrated liquid feed suspension that uses a blend of whole red plankton (Calanus sp.) and whole copepods.
Suitable for all aquarium inhabitants and ideal for dragonets, pipefish, seahorses and other small fish.
For every day feeding of fish, corals and other invertebrates. Use as frequently as required, ensuring full consumption and no wastage.
Ingredients: Water, red plankton (Calanus sp.), large and small copepods (0.5-1.8mm), salt, crustacean derivatives, EU permitted antioxidants and stabilisers.
Code 8355/8365
100/200ml
Phytoplankton
Suitable for every day feeding of fish, corals and other invertebrates. Use as frequently as required, ensuring full consumption and no wastage
Ingredients: Fish and fish derivatives, crustacean powders and derivatives, aquatic appropriate yeasts, nutritional protein based binders, spirulina, natural stabiliser, acidity regulator, antioxidants
Sprays
Gamma Liquid Food Range
• All of our foods can be further enhanced by utilising the Gamma Spray range
• With the three products available, you can use the appropriate one required - to boost vitality or colour or just to help encourage your fish to feed
• Gamma Sprays can be sprayed on any dry or frozen food.
• If using with frozen food just defrost the food, strain off water, spray, mix and feed
Vitality Boost Colour Boost
Advanced feed-enhancing spray formulated specifically with natural vitality boosters including probiotics, garlic, aloe vera and omega 3.
Spray on any frozen or dry aquarium food for up to 6 weeks when feeding new or stressed fish or inverts to naturally maintain health and condition.
Use with Gamma Shots, Pellets, Gamma Frozen and Dry.
Ingredients: Water, spirulina, aquatic appropriate yeasts, nutritional protein-based probiotics, garlic, aloe vera, salt, crustacean derivatives, EU permitted antioxidants and stabilisers.
Advanced feed-enhancing spray with specially formulated, natural colour boosters.
Spray on any frozen or dry aquarium food when feeding fish, corals and inverts to help maintain and boost their vibrant colours.
Use with Gamma Shots, Pellets, Gamma Frozen and Dry.
Ingredients: Water, spirulina, root vegetable extracts, salt, crustacean derivatives, EU permitted antioxidants and stabilisers.
Feeding Boost
Advanced feed-enhancing spray formulated specifically with natural feed stimulants including garlic and blended amino acids.
Spray on any frozen or dry aquarium food to enhance the nutritional profile and encourage feeding in all fish, corals and inverts.
Use with Gamma Shots, Pellets, Gamma Frozen and Dry.
Ingredients: Water, spirulina, aquatic appropriate yeasts, garlic, salt, crustacean derivatives, EU permitted antioxidants and stabilisers.
Frozen Gamma Frozen Food Range
• Our Frozen food range is a convenient and cost effective way of giving your fish a wide variety of 100% natural, easily digestible foods - great for finicky fish!
• Our Gamma Blister and Gamma Slice Frozen Foods are flash frozen at capture for freshness and are then gamma irradiated to guarantee that no pathogens are passed onto your livestock and also means that the food is completely safe to store in your freezer.
• 100% natural products and the wide variety available ensures that individual species of fish receive a balanced, varied and interesting diet.
• The original food in our Gamma range - first launched in 1976 - and the highest quality
• Colour-coded feeding suitability guide makes it easy to find the right food for your fish.
• For marine, tropical, coldwater and discus.
• A quick and convenient way of feeding fish.
• Frozen food can be placed directly into the aquarium but we recommend defrosting as much as you need for each feed and straining off the water before putting in the aquarium. This aids nutrient control.
• Frozen foods can also be enhanced with our Gamma Spray products. Just defrost, strain off water, spray, mix and feed
The only food used by Tropical Marine Centre at its three fish-holding facilities.
Deal Available for Retailers
Freezer
Code
8162
Frozen Blisters
Gamma Frozen Food Range
Blister packs are designed to dispense one measured cube of food at a time, leaving the rest of the product sealed within their separate blisters.
A quick and convenient way of feeding fish.
Gamma Blister is available in 100g packs (apart from Nano Marine Cuisine which is 50g) and in over 25 varieties!!
Product - Weight 100g
Gamma Vegeterien Diet
8151 Gamma Daphnia
8174
8153
Gamma Nano Marine Cuisine
Gamma Bloodworm
8154 Gamma Tubifex
8156
Gamma Mysis Shrimp
8150 Gamma Mini Bloodworm
8152 Gamma Brineshrimp
8180 Gamma Mysis Shrimp + Garlic
8182 Gamma Copepod
8160 Gamma Discus Diet
8161 Gamma Cichlid Diet
8163 Gamma Krill Pacifica
8166
Gamma Omega Bshp.
8168 Gamma Garlic Bshp.
8170 Gamma Rotifers
8171 Gamma Cyclops
8172
Gamma Fine Chopped Mussel
8173 Gamma Amphibian
8155 Gamma White Mosquito Larvae
8165 Gamma Spirulina Bshp.
8169 Gamma Chopped Prawn
8176
Gamma Brineshrimp Aloe Vera
8177 Gamma Marine Cuisine
8181
Gamma Copepod + Garlic
8157 Gamma Red Plankton
8175
8178
8179
Gamma Brineshrimp Quintet
Gamma Marine Quintet
Gamma Tropical Quintet
cold tropical marine discus cichlid
cold tropical marine cichlid discus
Frozen Slices
Gamma Frozen Food Range
Brineshrimp
Cockle in Shell
Mysis Shrimp
Daphnia
Bloodworm
Krill Pacifica
Rotifers
Cyclops
Spirulina Brines
Omega Brines
Garlic Brines
Mysis Shrimp + Garlic
Mini Bloodworm
Whole Mussel
Whole Cockle
Copepod
Chopped Prawn
Krill Superba
Brineshirmp Aloe Vera
Copepod + Garlic
cold tropical marine cichlid discus
Gamma Slice is available in 250g packs
tropical marine discus cichlid
Feeding Accessories
A range of accessories to facilitate and speed up the feeding of fish and corals in the aquarium.
