Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets 74g
Pack size
74 g
Water type
Freshwater + Marine
Colour & specimen: This fish's colouration may look different in your own tank depending on your lighting, diet, stress levels and water conditions, and can vary between individual fish of the same species. You will not receive this exact fish pictured; the one you receive will be a similar size, colour and condition.
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Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets 74g
A meaty sinking pellet sized for predators that feed off the bottom, not the surface. Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets are a large sinking pellet aimed at smaller carnivorous fish that don't compete well at the surface — catfish, freshwater sharks, bichirs, eels and smaller plecostomus — delivered as a pellet that holds together on the substrate rather than breaking apart before they reach it.
Key features
- 3.5–4.0 mm sinking pellet — sized for medium-to-large bottom feeders, not small community fish.
- 47% minimum crude protein — a meat-forward formula built around fish meal and krill meal for carnivores.
- Sinks and holds together — reaches bottom-dwelling fish before faster surface feeders can clear it.
- Astaxanthin and canthaxanthin included — support natural colour alongside the base nutrition.
- Stabilised vitamin C — L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate resists leaching into the water column better than plain ascorbic acid.
Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Form | Sinking pellet |
| Pellet size | Approx. 3.5–4.0 mm |
| SKU | AA2684 |
| Water type | Freshwater and marine |
| Country of manufacture | Japan |
| Pack size | 74 g |
Ingredients
Full ingredient declaration, reproduced verbatim from Hikari USA's published statement for Sinking Carnivore Pellets:
Fish meal, krill meal, brewers dried yeast, cassava starch, soybean meal, wheat starch, fish oil, wheat flour, dried seaweed meal, spirulina, DL-methionine, potato starch, astaxanthin, L-lysine, canthaxanthin, 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, vitamin B12 supplement, ferrous sulphate, magnesium sulphate, zinc sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, calcium iodate, red 3 (artificial colour).
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | Guarantee |
|---|---|
| Crude protein | min. 47.0% |
| Crude fat | min. 5.0% |
| Crude fibre | max. 3.0% |
| Moisture | max. 10.0% |
| Ash | max. 17.0% |
| Phosphorus | min. 1.0% |
| Vitamin A | min. 19,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin D3 | min. 2,900 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E | min. 2,000 IU/kg |
| Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | min. 510 mg/kg |
Artificial colour: contains Red 3. No formal allergen statement is published by Hikari for this product; the recipe is built on fish, shellfish (krill), wheat and soy ingredients.
Feeding directions
Feed two to three times daily, an amount your fish will completely consume in about a minute. Because this pellet is aimed at bottom feeders, drop it near where your fish actually feed rather than scattering it across the surface.
Suitable for, and not suitable for
Suitable for: smaller carnivorous fish, especially non-surface feeders such as catfish, freshwater sharks, Polypterus (bichirs), eels and smaller Plecostomus.
Not suitable for: small community fish that can't manage a 3.5–4.0 mm pellet, and not intended as a herbivore or omnivore staple — this is a meat-forward carnivore diet.
Common questions
Will surface feeders clear this before it reaches the bottom?
It's formulated to sink and hold together, but fast surface feeders in a mixed tank can still intercept some. Feeding directly near your bottom dwellers, after any surface feeders have had their turn, helps make sure it gets to the right fish.
Is the pellet too big for my fish?
At 3.5–4.0 mm this pellet suits medium-to-large bottom feeders. For smaller carnivorous fish, look to a smaller Hikari pellet or granule rather than breaking this one up.
Why does it contain an artificial colour?
Red 3 is included in Hikari's published ingredient statement for this product. If you'd prefer a carnivore diet without added colour, ask us about alternatives in the Hikari range.
Goes well with
Works well alongside a sinking wafer for mixed bottom-feeder tanks, and as the primary diet where a tank is stocked mainly with catfish, eels or bichirs.
Warranty and delivery
A 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.
