Hikari Vibra Bites Sticks
Water type
Freshwater
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.
WA & TAS orders: state biosecurity regulations restrict which live animals can be sent to Western Australia and Tasmania — please check what we can send to you before ordering. See delivery info
Hikari Vibra Bites Sticks
A drifting, bloodworm-shaped stick that tempts even fussy community fish to eat. Hikari Vibra Bites are soft sticks that hold their shape and move through the water in a way that mimics live bloodworm, aimed at community fish that can be slow to accept a manufactured food.
Key features
- Mimics live bloodworm movement — the stick drifts and wobbles through the water column rather than sitting still, which triggers a feeding response in fish used to hunting live food.
- Holds its shape in water — does not disintegrate on contact, so it stays intact long enough for slower or more cautious fish to find it.
- 46% minimum crude protein — includes silkworm pupae and mealworm alongside fish and krill meal.
- Regular stick size, approx. 6 mm — sized for adult community fish rather than fry or nano species.
Specifications
| Variant | Stick size | Pack size |
|---|---|---|
| 35 g | approx. 6 mm | 35 g |
| 73 g | approx. 6 mm | 73 g |
| 280 g | approx. 6 mm | 280 g |
Nutrition information
Ingredients
Fish meal, krill meal, wheat flour, flaked corn, brewers dried yeast, cuttlefish meal, wheat germ meal, wheat gluten meal, fish oil, whole crushed silkworm pupae, hydrolyzed vegetable sucrose polyesters, mealworm, astaxanthin, DL-methionine, 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, disodium phosphate, salt, ferrous sulphate, magnesium sulphate, zinc sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, calcium iodate, red 3, yellow 5 (artificial colours).
This food contains silkworm pupae and mealworm as manufactured, dried ingredients — it is a processed dry stick, not a live insect product. Hikari does not publish a separate allergen statement or country-of-manufacture declaration for this product; the ingredient list above is the complete declaration as published by the manufacturer.
Guaranteed analysis
| Component | Level |
|---|---|
| Crude protein | min. 46.0% |
| Crude fat | min. 7.0% |
| Crude fibre | max. 5.0% |
| Moisture | max. 10.0% |
| Ash | max. 13.0% |
| Phosphorus | min. 1.0% |
| Vitamin A | min. 15,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin D3 | min. 2,300 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E | min. 970 IU/kg |
| Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | min. 350 mg/kg |
Feeding directions
Feed two to three times daily, an amount your fish will fully consume in a couple of minutes. Remove any uneaten sticks after feeding to keep water quality stable.
Suitable for, and not suitable for
Suitable for: bettas, guppies, tetras, gouramis, discus, angelfish and other similarly sized tropical community fish.
Not suitable for: nano fish, fry and juveniles, which are better matched to the smaller Hikari Vibra Bites Baby stick (about 3 mm); and very large predatory fish, for which a single stick is an inefficient portion.
Storage
Keep the pouch sealed and stored in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. Reseal firmly after each feed.
Warranty and delivery
This product carries the consumer guarantees available under Australian Consumer Law. It ships as a standard parcel item — no special freight handling applies.
Common questions
Will this really tempt a fussy eater?
The drifting motion and bloodworm shape are designed to trigger a hunting response in fish that are reluctant to eat still, flat foods — it works well on fish that ignore flake but chase live or frozen bloodworm.
Is this a live insect product?
No. It is a manufactured dry stick that includes dried silkworm pupae and mealworm as ingredients within a fixed recipe, not a live feeder insect.
What's the difference between this and the Baby size?
Stick diameter. Regular sticks are about 6 mm, sized for adult community fish; Baby sticks are about 3 mm, sized for nano fish, fry and juveniles.
Will it cloud the water?
Feeding an amount fish clear in a couple of minutes, and removing anything left over, keeps water clarity stable.
Goes well with
Hikari Vibra Bites Baby for tanks with a mix of adult and juvenile fish, and a staple flake or pellet as the everyday base diet, with Vibra Bites used to add variety.
