{"product_id":"hikari-seaweed-extreme-small-pellet","title":"Hikari Seaweed Extreme Small Pellet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA seaweed-and-spirulina pellet for marine grazers that need to browse steadily through the day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hikari Seaweed Extreme Small Pellet is built around dried seaweed meal for marine herbivores such as tangs, and holds its shape well for slower, repeated grazing rather than a single big feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeaweed-led recipe\u003c\/strong\u003e — dried seaweed meal is the first ingredient, giving grazers the fibrous marine-plant diet they browse for in the wild.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.1–1.4 mm pellet\u003c\/strong\u003e — small enough for smaller grazers and juvenile tangs, and holds its shape in the water rather than dispersing like a flake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAstaxanthin included\u003c\/strong\u003e — supports natural colour alongside the base nutrition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStabilised vitamin C\u003c\/strong\u003e — L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate resists leaching into the water column better than plain ascorbic acid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e33% minimum crude protein\u003c\/strong\u003e — formulated to Hikari's published guaranteed analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSinking pellet, holds shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePellet size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 1.1–1.4 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater 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Extreme:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDried seaweed meal, wheat flour, fish meal, krill meal, cuttlebone meal, brewers dried yeast, fish oil, sodium alginate, hydrolyzed vegetable sucrose polyesters, lecithin, clam extract, DL-methionine, astaxanthin, garlic, 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, ferrous sulphate, magnesium sulphate, zinc sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, calcium iodate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGuaranteed analysis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNutrient\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGuarantee\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude protein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 33.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 5.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fibre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emax. 4.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoisture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emax. 10.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emax. 17.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhosphorus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 19,000 IU\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin D3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 2,900 IU\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin E\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 2,800 IU\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAscorbic acid (vitamin C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 3,300 mg\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo formal allergen statement is published by Hikari for this product; the recipe is built on fish, shellfish (krill, cuttlebone) and wheat ingredients. No artificial colours appear in the ingredient statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeeding directions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed an amount your fish finish within about a minute, two to three times a day. Start with a smaller portion than you think you need, since the pellet begins softening as soon as it's in the water. Remove anything left after a few minutes to keep water quality up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e marine herbivorous grazers, particularly tangs, and as a supplementary feed for omnivorous reef fish such as clownfish, damsels and butterflyfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e use as a sole diet for strict carnivores. Hikari formulates and markets Seaweed Extreme specifically for the marine trade, not as a dedicated freshwater diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's the difference between this and the Medium Wafer?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame recipe and guaranteed analysis, different form factor. The pellet holds its shape and suits smaller mouths and juvenile tangs; the wafer is larger and better suited to bigger grazers that browse a fixed piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill this cloud my water?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed only what your fish finish within a minute or two and remove leftovers, and it shouldn't. Overfeeding any sinking food is the usual cause of cloudy water, not the recipe itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I feed this to freshwater fish?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHikari formulates and markets Seaweed Extreme as a marine diet. If you keep freshwater algae grazers, Hikari's freshwater-labelled wafer and pellet ranges are the better match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs well with Hikari Seaweed Extreme Medium Wafer for mixed grazer tanks, and with a general marine flake or pellet as the bulk diet for omnivorous tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA shelf-stable dry good, not a perishable or livestock item, so no cold-chain handling is required and standard shipping applies. 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