Hikari Micro Wafers

• Slow-sinking wafer, approximately 1.2–1.4 mm – small enough for community-sized mouths, sinks gradually rather than dropping straight to the substrate.
• 44% crude protein minimum – a high-protein base for active community fish.
• Colour and vitality actives – spirulina, astaxanthin and garlic support natural colour and feeding response.
• Reaches mid-water and bottom feeders – suits catfish and cichlids that rarely compete for surface food.

Full ingredient declaration, reproduced verbatim from the manufacturer: Fish meal, krill meal, wheat flour, flaked corn, brewers dried yeast, cuttlefish meal, wheat germ meal, spirulina, wheat gluten meal, fish oil, dried seaweed meal, hydrolyzed vegetable sucrose polyesters, clam extract, DL-methionine, garlic, lecithin, 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.

Contains wheat and gluten (wheat flour, wheat germ meal, wheat gluten meal), and shellfish sources (krill meal, clam extract). No artificial colours are listed in the manufacturer's declaration.

Feed two to three times daily, only as much as fish will fully consume within about a minute. Remove any uneaten wafer rather than letting it sit on the substrate, since leftover food is the main driver of water quality problems in a tank stocked with bottom feeders.

• Suitable for: tetras, livebearers, African and smaller American cichlids, and catfish.
• Not suitable for: fish with dietary restrictions around shellfish-derived ingredients, since this recipe includes krill meal and clam extract.

• Hikari Micro Pellets, to add a surface and mid-water option alongside this sinking wafer.
• A gravel vacuum or siphon, to lift any uneaten wafer out of the substrate between water changes.
• A quality water conditioner for tanks running a mixed feeding routine across multiple food types.

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 this food reach the bottom of my tank?

Yes – it is a slow-sinking wafer, not a floating food, so it drifts down through the water column and is well suited to catfish and other bottom-oriented feeders as well as mid-water fish.

Can I feed this alongside a floating flake?

Yes – many keepers run a floating food for surface feeders and a slow-sinking food like this one for the rest of the tank, so every level gets fed.

Is it suitable for shrimp-safe or vegetarian setups?

No – the recipe includes fish, krill and clam-derived ingredients, so it is not a vegetarian or fish-free formula.

How long does an unopened bag keep?

Store it in a cool, dry place with the bag sealed between feeds; Hikari does not publish an exact shelf-life figure for this product, so check the best-before date printed on your pack.