Animal Nutrition

BalanGut® AQ for shrimp and fish

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BalanGut® AQ provides a unique mixture of naturally occurring monoglycerides of short and medium chain fatty acids.  

Its main active ingredients of monoglycerides of butyric, propionic, caproic are delivered via feed and are active throughout the intestine. By strengthening epithelium integrity, supporting host defense and fortifying the natural beneficial microbiota balance, BalanGut® AQ is a sustainable solution for achieving better resilience of aquaculture species, improving performance parameters under challenge conditions.

Your benefits at a glance

BalanGut® AQ

  • Supports intestinal health 
  • Enhances host resilience
  • Improves animal performance results
  • Sustains animal wellbeing
  • Improves economic and ecological sustainability
Diagram: Easy to handle at farm or feed mill | Site of action – hepatopancreas & gut | Supports epithelium integrity and host defense | Has anti-bacterial effects from monobutyrin & medium chain fatty acid (C6 to C12) glycerides | To be used by fish & shrimp producers

Where it works

Diagram: schematic representation of Monoglycerides in Pacific white shrimp, Penaeus vannamei: Foregut, Midgut, Hindgut

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Your questions – our answers

BalanGut® AQ is our solution for fish and shrimps.

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Product name

Form

Application

Packaging

Article number

BalanGut® AQ P Powder Aquaculture
Fish, Shrimp
25 kg Paper bag
650 kg Big bag
50625849
50625855
BalanGut® AQ L Liquid Aquaculture
Fish, Shrimp
20 kg Jerrycan
1000 kg IBC
50624702
50624706

BalanGut® AQ L


Application 

  • BalanGut® AQ L can be used in mash, pelleted, extruded and expanded feed. 
  • Product can be directly added to the main mixer. 
  • If the product is sprayed on the feed it is recommended to coat with fish / squid or vegetable oil on the feed as a secondary operation.

Stability 

  • Product should be stored not above 30° C. 
  • In unopened original packaging, the product can be kept for 12 months. 

BalanGut® AQ P


Application 

  • BalanGut® AQ P can be used in mash, pel¬leted, extruded and expanded feed. 
  • Product can be directly added to the main mixer.

Stability 

  • Product should be stored in a dry place not above 30° C. 
  • In unopened original packaging, the product can be kept for 24 months. 

BalanGut® AQ L

Dosage recommendation [kg/mt final feed]
Marine and freshwater fish min. 5.0
Shrimp min. 5.0
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BalanGut® AQ P

Dosage recommendation [kg/mt final feed]
Marine and freshwater fish min. 7.5
Shrimp min. 7.5
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Animal feed ingredientss - Photo of shrimps

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Our monoglycerides and glycinates expert Dr. Adriana Barri

Dr. Adriana Barri, BASF SE, Germany