Hikari Micro Pellets

• Small pellet diameter – sized for fish with small mouths that cannot manage standard pellets or wafers.
• 43% crude protein minimum – a high-protein base suited to active, growing tropical fish.
• Semi-floating, slow-sinking – stays available at the surface and mid-water, so surface and mid-water feeders can both reach it.
• Holds its shape in water – resists breaking down into cloudy debris before fish finish it.
• Colour-supporting recipe – includes spirulina and astaxanthin, which support natural colouration.

Full ingredient declaration, reproduced verbatim from the manufacturer: Fish meal, krill meal, soybean meal, flaked corn, cuttlefish meal, brewers dried yeast, wheat germ meal, wheat starch, fish oil, powdered cellulose, hydrolyzed vegetable sucrose polyesters, dried seaweed meal, lecithin, DL-methionine, garlic, spirulina, 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, yellow 5 (artificial colours).

Contains wheat and soy, and includes artificial colours (Red 3, Yellow 5).

Feed two to three times daily, only as much as fish will fully consume within about a minute. For bettas, Hikari's guide is around six pellets in the morning and six at night, adjusted as the fish grows. Remove uneaten food rather than letting it sit, since overfeeding is the most common cause of poor water quality in small tanks.

• Suitable for: bettas, tetras, barbs, rasboras and other small-mouthed community fish.
• Not suitable for: larger cichlids, oscars or other big-mouthed fish that will out-eat the small pellet size without real benefit – a standard pellet is better value for them.

• A sinking wafer or algae wafer for tanks that also carry bottom feeders, so food reaches every level of the tank.
• A slow feeder or auto-feeder for bettas kept alone, to help portion control between feeds.
• A quality water conditioner, so leftover food doesn't compound into a water quality issue in a small volume.

Sold with the manufacturer's standard shelf life when stored in a cool, dry place with the bag sealed between feeds, in addition to your rights under Australian Consumer Law. Standard parcel delivery Australia-wide; no cold-chain requirement.

Will my betta eat Micro Pellets?

Yes – Micro Pellets is one of the standard diets Hikari markets specifically for bettas, alongside tetras and other small-mouthed tropical fish, and the semi-floating pellet suits a betta's small upward-facing mouth.

Does it cloud the water?

It holds its shape rather than dissolving, so cloudiness is minimal if you feed only what fish finish within a minute or two and remove any leftover food.

Can I feed it to bottom-dwelling fish?

It is semi-floating and slow-sinking, so some will reach lower levels of the tank, but a dedicated sinking wafer is a better primary diet for bottom feeders.

Which pack size should I buy?

The 22 g pack suits a single betta or small nano tank; the 45 g and 80 g packs suit busier community tanks or multiple bettas, since unopened Hikari food keeps well when stored correctly.