{"product_id":"hikari-shrimp-cuisine","title":"Hikari Shrimp Cuisine Sinking Shrimp Food 10g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA complete daily diet sized for shrimp, not fish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hikari Shrimp Cuisine is a micro sinking disc pellet built for ornamental freshwater shrimp, including Caridina and Neocaridina species, so every shrimp in the colony — from berried females down to the newest juveniles — can carry off a piece to feed the way they naturally prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.2–1.4 mm micro disc pellet\u003c\/strong\u003e — small enough for shrimp of every age to grip and carry rather than fight over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegetable-forward recipe\u003c\/strong\u003e — dried seaweed meal, spirulina and alfalfa give herbivorous shrimp the plant matter they graze for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAstaxanthin included\u003c\/strong\u003e — helps keep reds and blues vivid and reduces colour fading over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDosed copper (min. 29 mg\/kg)\u003c\/strong\u003e — shrimp biologically need copper for blood regeneration; this is a controlled dietary amount, not the harmful excess found in copper-based fish medications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e40% minimum crude protein\u003c\/strong\u003e — formulated to Hikari's published guaranteed analysis, with minerals to support clean, complete moults.\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 micro disc pellet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePellet size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 1.2–1.4 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBA8882\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of manufacture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePack size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull ingredient declaration, reproduced verbatim from Hikari USA's published statement for Shrimp Cuisine:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFish meal, krill meal, wheat flour, flaked corn, dehydrated alfalfa meal, brewers dried yeast, wheat germ meal, dried seaweed meal, cuttlefish meal, fish oil, alfalfa nutrient concentrate dehydrated, spirulina, chitosan, kale meal, 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, calcium carbonate, 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. 40.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 6.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fibre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emax. 3.0%\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. 14.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhosphorus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 1.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 14,000 IU\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin D3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 2,200 IU\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin E\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 2,700 IU\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAscorbic acid (vitamin C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 10,000 mg\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCopper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 29 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, cuttlefish) and wheat\/corn ingredients. No artificial colours appear in the ingredient statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeeding directions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed several small amounts daily — only what your shrimp finish within a few minutes — and remove leftovers to protect water quality. Because the pellet is a complete daily diet, there's no need to alternate with other foods, though most keepers still like to offer occasional blanched vegetables or leaf litter for grazing variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e all freshwater ornamental shrimp, including Caridina and Neocaridina species such as cherry shrimp, crystal shrimp and Amano shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e tanks where copper-sensitive invertebrates other than shrimp are kept alongside them — the dosed copper level is calibrated for shrimp, not for snails or other copper-sensitive tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the copper in this food dangerous to my shrimp?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — shrimp require a small amount of dietary copper for blood (haemolymph) regeneration, and Hikari doses it at 29 mg\/kg for exactly that purpose. This is a different situation to copper-based fish medications, which are dosed at levels that are toxic to invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill this cloud my water?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot if you feed only what your shrimp clear in a few minutes and remove any leftovers. Overfeeding is the usual cause of cloudy water with any sinking food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I feed this alongside fish in a community shrimp tank?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, most community fish will happily eat any pellet they find before the shrimp do, so scatter feed in a few spots or feed after lights-out to give shy or juvenile shrimp a fair chance at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks well alongside a calcium supplement for moulting shrimp, and with algae wafers or blanched vegetables as an occasional grazing supplement.\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. Check the use-by date on the pack on arrival — contact us if anything looks wrong and we'll sort it under your rights as an Australian consumer, in addition to any manufacturer guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hikari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55242229547299,"sku":"BA8882","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/042055194044-shrimpcuisine-10g-0.35oz-19404.png?v=1782307711","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/hikari-shrimp-cuisine","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}