Hikari Betta Bio-Gold Pellets

• Pellet sized for a betta's mouth – approx. 1.1–1.4 mm floating pellets, small enough to take one pellet per bite rather than nibbling a piece into shreds.
• High protein for a small, active carnivore – 38% minimum crude protein reflects a betta's naturally protein-heavy diet.
• Colour-enhancing recipe – astaxanthin and spirulina support natural red and blue pigmentation.
• Floats on the surface – matches a betta's natural surface-feeding habit and makes it easy to see exactly how much is eaten.
• Stabilised vitamin C – L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate holds up in water better than plain ascorbic acid.

Fish meal, wheat flour, soybean meal, rice bran, potato starch, krill meal, corn gluten meal, wheat germ meal, brewers dried yeast, wheat gluten meal, fish oil, DL-methionine, spirulina, garlic, dried seaweed meal, astaxanthin, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilised vitamin C), inositol, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, niacin, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, P-aminobenzoic acid, disodium phosphate, salt, ferrous sulphate, magnesium sulphate, zinc sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, calcium iodate, red 3 (artificial colour).

Contains one artificial colour – red 3 – alongside the astaxanthin and spirulina.

Feed only what a betta will finish within a couple of minutes, offering pellets individually rather than a pinch at once. As a size guide: bettas under about 3.8 cm (1.5") do best on Hikari's smaller Micro Pellets; bettas from roughly 3.8–4.4 cm (1.5"–1.75") can take three Betta Bio-Gold pellets up to three times a day, adding one extra pellet per further 0.6 cm (¼") of growth, to a maximum of five pellets per feeding. Remove anything left uneaten.

Formulated specifically for bettas and sized accordingly. It isn't sized for community-tank fish that rush mid-water food – a betta housed with fast surface feeders may lose pellets to tankmates before it gets to them.

Hikari doesn't publish a shelf life once opened. Keep the pack sealed, out of direct sunlight, and reseal after each feed – the small pack size means it's best used up well before long-term air exposure becomes an issue.

Why does it float instead of sink?

Bettas feed naturally at the surface, so a floating pellet matches how they hunt and makes it easy to confirm every pellet has been eaten.

How many pellets should I feed at once?

Three pellets up to three times a day suits a betta around 3.8–4.4 cm, adding a pellet for every further 0.6 cm of growth to a maximum of five per feeding – see Feeding directions above for smaller fish.

Does the colour come from artificial dye?

Mostly from astaxanthin and spirulina; the recipe also includes one artificial colour, red 3, listed in the ingredients above.

Can I feed this to other small fish?

It's formulated and pellet-sized specifically for bettas – for other species, a food matched to that species' mouth size and diet is the better choice.

Sold with the consumer guarantees that apply under Australian Consumer Law. Standard shipping – shelf-stable, no cold chain required.