Micro Pellets 1kg - Hikari

The Micro Pellets 1kg - Hikari have been specially developed as a complete daily food for small tropical aquarium fish. The very small pellets combine a size that can be easily taken in by smaller fish with a balanced composition of animal and plant-based nutrients.

Hikari Micro Pellets are slow-sinking, allowing the fish sufficient time to grab the food while it moves through the water column. This makes the food particularly suitable for small tropical fish that feed mainly at the water surface and in the middle water layers.

The 1 kg package is a practical large size for larger fish populations, multiple aquariums, or when Micro Pellets are used daily as the main food.

Small pellets for small tropical fish

The size of fish food is important. Pellets that are too large are difficult for smaller fish species to take in and sometimes need to be broken before they can be eaten.

Hikari Micro Pellets therefore have a very compact size of approximately 1.5 to 2.0 mm. This allows small tropical aquarium fish to easily take the pellets in their mouths.

The food is suitable for many small tetras, barbels, rasboras, and livebearers, among others. Other tropical aquarium fish with a small mouth size can also be fed Micro Pellets.

Slow-sinking fish food

Micro Pellets do not remain exclusively on the water surface. The pellets gradually sink through the aquarium and are therefore accessible to fish looking for food at different levels.

Immediately after feeding, fish can grab the food at or just below the surface. The pellets then slowly sink further, allowing fish in the middle water layer to also have the opportunity to eat.

This property makes Micro Pellets particularly suitable for tropical community aquariums with multiple small fish species.

With krill and spirulina

Hikari uses a combination of high-quality animal and plant-based ingredients in Micro Pellets. The recipe contains fish meal, krill meal, squid meal, spirulina, wheat germ, and brewer's yeast, among others.

Krill and other animal ingredients provide important nutrients and make the food attractive to tropical fish.

Spirulina is a nutrient-rich ingredient that is widely used in high-quality aquarium food. In combination with the other components, the recipe contributes to a balanced daily diet.

Supports natural colors

In colorful tropical aquarium fish, nutrition plays an important role in how the natural pigmentation is expressed.

Hikari Micro Pellets contain ingredients that have been specifically selected to support the natural colors of the fish. Krill and spirulina provide important natural components for this.

This makes Micro Pellets an interesting daily food for colorful community fish such as tetras, rasboras, barbels, and various livebearer species.

High protein content

Small tropical fish are often active and need concentrated nutrition. Hikari Micro Pellets therefore contain a high proportion of protein.

The guaranteed analysis consists of:

• Crude protein: minimum 43%
• Crude fat: minimum 7%
• Crude fiber: maximum 7%
• Moisture: maximum 10%
• Crude ash: maximum 17%
• Phosphorus: minimum 1.1%

Due to this composition, Micro Pellets can be used as a complete daily basic food for suitable tropical aquarium fish.

For tropical community aquariums

An important advantage of Micro Pellets is their wide applicability. In many community aquariums, various small tropical fish species swim together.

Instead of using separate food for each small fish species, Micro Pellets can be used as a basic food for many omnivorous tropical community fish.

For example, think of various species:

• Tetras
• Rasboras
• Barbels
• Guppies
• Platies
• Other small tropical community fish

Of course, always take into account the specific nutritional needs of the fish species in the aquarium. Specialized plant eaters, bottom dwellers, or fish with a different diet may need additional or different food.

Good intake due to the compact size

The combination of the small size and slow sinking helps to distribute the food well over the aquarium.

When you spread a small amount over the water surface, multiple fish can access the food at the same time. The pellets then slowly sink further, so that not all the food remains in one place.

This is especially useful with schools of small fish, where dominant individuals might otherwise intercept a large portion of the food at the surface.

Maintains its structure in the water

Hikari has developed the pellets so that they retain their structure well during feeding. They do not immediately fall apart as soon as they come into contact with the aquarium water.

This helps to limit small food particles in the aquarium and gives the fish sufficient time to eat the pellets.

Good shape retention does not, of course, mean that overfeeding has no effect on the water quality. Uneaten food can eventually fall apart and still burden the aquarium.

How do you feed Hikari Micro Pellets?

Feed a small amount several times a day that the fish can completely eat within a few minutes.

With small aquarium fish, it is often better to give several small feedings than one large portion. This gives the fish regular access to food throughout the day and keeps the amount of food per feeding manageable.

Observe the fish during feeding. If pellets regularly remain on the bottom, reduce the amount at the next feeding.

Difference between Micro Pellets and Micro Wafers

Hikari has both Micro Pellets and Micro Wafers in its range. Although both foods are intended for tropical aquarium fish, they differ mainly in size and shape.

Micro Pellets are clearly smaller at approximately 1.5 to 2 mm and are therefore particularly interesting for small tropical fish.

Micro Wafers are larger and flatter and are intended primarily for small to medium-sized tropical fish.

If you mainly have smaller tetras, rasboras, or similar fish species, then Micro Pellets are generally the more practical choice.

Large 1 kg package

This version contains 1 kilogram of Hikari Micro Pellets.

The large package is particularly interesting when you have multiple aquariums, maintain a large community aquarium, or feed Micro Pellets daily to a larger group of fish.

Store the food cool and dry and close the package tightly after every feeding. This prevents moisture from getting to the pellets and helps preserve the structure, scent, and quality of the food as best as possible.

Important points

• Complete daily fish food from Hikari
• Contents: 1 kg
• Part of the Hikari Tropical food line
• Specially for small tropical aquarium fish
• Very small pellets of approximately 1.5-2.0 mm
• Slow-sinking
• Easily taken in by fish with a small mouth
• Suitable for tropical community aquariums
• Suitable for tetras, among others
• Suitable for various rasboras
• Suitable for various barbels
• Suitable for various small livebearers
• Contains krill meal, among others
• Contains spirulina
• Contains fish meal and squid meal
• Contains wheat germ and brewer's yeast
• Supports natural colors
• Crude protein: minimum 43%
• Crude fat: minimum 7%
• Crude fiber: maximum 7%
• Moisture: maximum 10%
• Crude ash: maximum 17%
• Phosphorus: minimum 1.1%
• Suitable as a daily basic food
• Practical large package for regular use