{"product_id":"api-betta-flakes-10gm","title":"API Betta Flakes 10gm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhole fish meal first on the label, not wheat.\u003c\/strong\u003e API Betta Flakes is a 10 g flake food for betta fish, and the ingredient declaration opens with whole menhaden fish meal, then wheat starch, condensed fish protein digest and spirulina. Crude protein is guaranteed at 35% minimum. It is a genuinely different recipe from API's betta pellet, which opens with whole wheat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhole menhaden fish meal is the first ingredient\u003c\/strong\u003e — the protein leads with fish rather than grain, which is not true of every betta food, including API's own pellet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e35% minimum crude protein\u003c\/strong\u003e — bettas are carnivores and insectivores, so protein is the figure that matters most on the panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpirulina sits fifth on the deck\u003c\/strong\u003e — a natural pigment source, ahead of most of the vitamin and mineral additions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlake format\u003c\/strong\u003e — breaks into pieces small enough for a betta's small, upturned mouth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 g pack\u003c\/strong\u003e — a betta eats a few flakes twice a day, so a small pack is used up rather than left to age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe full label is reproduced below\u003c\/strong\u003e — including the preservative system, so you can judge it yourself rather than take our word for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAPI (Mars Fishcare)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePack size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 g. API sells this product in one size only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude protein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.0% minimum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.0% minimum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWater type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSuits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBetta fish. API makes no claim for other species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeeding\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwice daily, only what is eaten within three minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePreservatives declared\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBHA, citric acid and propyl gallate. Fish oil preserved with mixed tocopherols\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFreight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranscribed verbatim from the API Betta Flakes pack label, checked 7 August 2026. API does not publish this declaration on its own website, so it is taken from two independent reproductions of the label, one Australian and one American, which agree word for word. Capitalisation is the label's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole Menhaden Fish Meal, Wheat Starch, Condensed Fish Protein Digest, Wheat Flour, Spirulina, Pea Protein, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dehydrated Seaweed Meal (Laminariaceae, Fucaceae), Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate, Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Monosodium Phosphate, Lecithin, Cane Molasses, L-Lysine, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Dl-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Garlic Powder, Bha\/Citric Acid\/Propyl Gallate (As Preservatives), L-Threonine, Inositol, Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Riboflavin, Iron Sulphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Sulphate, Biotin, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the preservatives:\u003c\/strong\u003e BHA is declared, alongside citric acid and propyl gallate. Ethoxyquin, BHT and artificial colours do not appear anywhere in the declaration, but API makes no explicit free-from claim for them, so we do not make one either. If you avoid BHA in fish food, this is not the food for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGuaranteed analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNutrient\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGuarantee\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude protein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.0% minimum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.0% minimum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fibre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.0% maximum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoisture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0% maximum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPI publishes no ash or phosphorus figure for this product, so none is shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed twice a day, giving only the amount of flakes your betta will eat within three minutes. API's own product page renders this window as \"3 to 4 minutes\" in one place and \"three minutes\" in another; three is the safer number to work to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrush or pinch the flakes small before they go in. Bettas have a small mouth and will often mouth and spit a whole flake, which then sinks and fouls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet out anything uneaten after the feed. A betta bowl has little water volume to absorb decaying food, and uneaten flake is the most common cause of an ammonia spike in one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFlakes or pellets — which API betta food do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are not one recipe in two shapes. The decks share a preservative system, fish oil, pea protein, brewers dried yeast, cane molasses and garlic powder, and diverge almost everywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAPI Betta Flakes 10 g\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAPI Betta Pellets 22 g\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFirst ingredient\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhole menhaden fish meal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhole wheat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDistinctive inclusions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheat starch, condensed fish protein digest, spirulina, lecithin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSquid meal, shrimp meal, banana flour, vanilla powder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSeaweed\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDehydrated seaweed meal (Laminariaceae, Fucaceae)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDried seaweed meal (Fucaceae)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFloating pellet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeeding window\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePreservative system\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBHA, citric acid, propyl gallate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBHA, citric acid, propyl gallate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your betta refuses one format, the other is worth trying on its merits rather than as the same food in a different shape. See the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/api-betta-pellets-22gm\"\u003eAPI Betta Pellets 22 g\u003c\/a\u003e for the squid and shrimp meal version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetta splendens in bowls, nano tanks and planted aquariums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeepers who want the ingredient deck published rather than \"printed on pack\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone whose betta has stopped taking pellets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarine or brackish aquariums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottom feeders and large-mouthed fish, which need a sinking food of a different particle size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeepers avoiding BHA, which is declared in this formulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse as a sole diet without variety. API makes no complete-diet claim we can verify for this product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/api-betta-water-conditioner-50ml\"\u003eAPI Betta Water Conditioner 50 mL\u003c\/a\u003e — makes the tap water safe before the fish or the food goes anywhere near it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/api-betta-pellets-22gm\"\u003eAPI Betta Pellets 22 g\u003c\/a\u003e — the squid and shrimp meal recipe, to alternate with this one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/api-freshwater-master-multi-test-kit-5-in-1\"\u003eAPI Freshwater Master Multi Test Kit 5 in 1\u003c\/a\u003e — overfeeding shows up as ammonia long before it shows up in the fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/api-aquarium-salt\"\u003eAPI Aquarium Salt\u003c\/a\u003e — the freshwater tonic salt many betta keepers use at water changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/api-stress-coat\"\u003eAPI Stress Coat\u003c\/a\u003e — for the larger volumes a 50 mL betta conditioner will not stretch to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a consumable food, so no manufacturer warranty period applies. That does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law: if the product is faulty, unsafe or not as described, you are entitled to a remedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips as standard freight. Store the pack sealed, cool and dry, and out of direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is the first ingredient in API Betta Flakes?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole menhaden fish meal. The declaration then runs wheat starch, condensed fish protein digest, wheat flour and spirulina. This matters because API's betta pellet opens with whole wheat instead, so the flake is the more fish-led of the two recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow much protein is in API Betta Flakes?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guaranteed analysis is 35.0% crude protein minimum, 5.0% crude fat minimum, 4.0% crude fibre maximum and 7.0% moisture maximum. API does not publish ash or phosphorus figures for this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes API Betta Flakes contain BHA or ethoxyquin?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBHA is declared, in a preservative system of BHA, citric acid and propyl gallate, and the fish oil is separately preserved with mixed tocopherols. Ethoxyquin, BHT and artificial colours do not appear in the declaration, though API publishes no explicit free-from statement about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow often should I feed a betta this flake?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwice a day, giving only what the fish eats within three minutes, and netting out anything left. In a small bowl, uneaten flake is the single most common cause of an ammonia spike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs this the same food as API Betta Pellets?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The two are separate formulations. The flake leads on whole menhaden fish meal and includes spirulina and condensed fish protein digest; the pellet leads on whole wheat and includes squid meal, shrimp meal and banana flour. They share only a handful of ingredients and the same preservative system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere is API Betta Flakes made?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPI publishes no country-of-manufacture statement for this product, and we could not source one, so we do not state one. 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