Vitamin A
Requires fats as well as minerals to be properly absorbed. Occurs in two forms - performed vitamin A called retinol found in foods of animal origin and provitamin A known as carotene. Related to vision and mucus secretion. Essential for growth and reproduction. Commonly derived from fish liver oils, liver, carrots, green and yellow vegetables. Lack of Vitamin A may result in anorexia, fading body colour, haemorrhages of skin, fin erosion, pop-eye and deformed gill covers (opercula).

Vitamin B 1 (thiamine)
Essential for normal metabolism, promotes growth, aids digestion, especially of carbohydrates. Necessary for enzymic reactions. Commonly derived from meats, dried yeasts, whole wheat, oatmeal, most vegetables and bran. Lack of Vitamin B1 may result in poor growth, fading body colour, lightening of body colour, congesting skin and fins and equilibrium loss.

Vitamin B 2 (riboflavin)
Aids growth, promotes healthy skin. Needed for carbohydrate metabolism. Breaks down carbohydrates, fats and proteins and is not stored to any great degree in the body and must be regularly supplied in the diet. Commonly derived from liver, kidney, yeast, leafy green vegetables. Lack of Vitamin B2 may result in poor appetite, poor growth, and haemorrhages in epidermis.

Vitamin B 3 (niacin)
Biochemical carrier. Necessary for breakdown and use of all major nutrients. Essential to promote healthy skin and maintenance of nervous system. Coomonly derived from liver, lean meat, whole wheat, brewers yeast, kidney, wheat germ. Lack of Vitamin B3 may result in poor growth, loss of appetite, haemorrhages, erratic swimming, and high mortality rate.

Pantothenic Acid (vitamin B 5 )
Builds antibodies. Biochemical carrier. Commonly derived from meat, whole grains, bran, liver, heart, green vegetables, brewers yeast. Lack of Vitamin B5 may result in poor appetite, poor growth, nervousness, and haemorrhage of body surface.

Vitamin B 6 (pyridoxine)
Properly assimilates protein and fat. Aids in the conversion of tryptophan (an essential amino acid). Commonly derived from brewers yeast, wheat bran, wheat germ, liver, kidney, heart, cabbage, beef, green. Lack of Vitamin B6 may result in abnormal swimming, balance problems, poor appetite, and abdominal dropsy.

Vitamin B 12
Promotes growth, increases energy. Forms and regenerates red blood cells. Properly utilizes fats, carbohydrate and proteins. Commonly derived from liver, kidney, beef, yeast. Lack of Vitamin B12 may result in nervousness, damage to nerve tissue and brain anaemia

Vitamin E
Active anti oxidant, prevents desiccating of fat compounds as well as that of vitamin A. Enhances the activity of vitamin A. Commonly derived from wheat germ, soybeans, vegetable oils, leafy greens, whole grain cereals. Lack of Vitamin E may result in declining reproduction and exopthalmia (protrusion of the eyeballs)

Biotin (Vitamin h)
Necessary for fatty acids metabolism. Commonly derived from brewers yeast, beef. liver, rice. Lack of Biotin may result in poor growth, changes in tissues and blood cells.

Folic Acid
A member of the vitamin B complex. Essential to the formation of red blood cells. Aids in protein metabolism. Essential for the division of body cells. Needed for the utilization of sugar and amino acids. Commonly derived from green leafy vegetables, carrots, yeast, liver, beans, whole wheat, rye flour. Lack of Folic Acid may result in poor growth and anemia.

Inositol
Combines with choline to form lecithin. Another member of the vitamin B complex. Cell membrane formation. liver, brewers yeast, beef brains, heart, wheat germ, cabbage. poor appetite, loss of mucus, poor growth, skin lesions.

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Metabolism of amino acids and synthesis of hormones, immunity booster, resistance to disease, formation of bone, skin and other connective tissue, wound healing, fights bacterial infection, strengthens walls of capillaries (tiny blood vessels) Aids in preventing many types of viral and bacterial to hold together. green leafy vegetables. potatoes. lack of resistance to infection, slow healing, malformation of bone and body.

Vitamin D
Fish liver oils, sardines, herring bone deformities. Properly utilize calcium and phosphorus. Normal formation of bones. Aids in assimilating vitamin A (carotene). salmon, sun light.

Vitamin K
Essential for the formation of pro thrombin, a blood clotting chemical. alfalfa, fish meal, soya bean oil, fish liver oil, kelp, leafy green vegetables, peas Poor blood clotting, haemorrhage of skin and eyes.

Choline
Works with inositol to utilise fats and cholesterol. It further serves to provide rich color in fish. Commonly derived from green leafy vegetables, yeast, liver, wheat germ. Lack of Choline results in poor growth, accumulation of neutral fats on various organs.