Hikari Sales USA Inc.
Shrimp Cuisine’s disc-type pellet is the world’s smallest, tiny enough to be consumed by exotic shrimp of all sizes, according to the company. The diet is formulated with vegetable matter that appeals to herbivore shrimp, necessary minerals and nutrients to promote proper shedding, and copper to aid blood regeneration.
800-621-5619
www.hikariusa.com
Aquatic Nutrition Inc.
Blackwater Gold Professional Diet is formulated for koi and goldfish. The fish meal-based diet contains no corn or fillers, according to the manufacturer.
352-357-0902
www.aquaticnutrition.com
Seachem Laboratories Inc.
NutriDiet Naturals offer a change from pelleted foods for fresh and saltwater fish. The foods’ unique packaging process seals in nutrients and moisture for higher palatability and nutrition content than freeze-dried foods, according to the manufacturer. Varieties include shrimp, mealworms, fish eggs and fly larvae.
www.seachem.com
Aqueon
Aqueon’s line of food products are made with all-premium natural ingredients, including kelp, krill and whole fishmeal. The food is formulated to support a fish’s growth, enhance its true colors and promote a healthy immune system, according to the company.
800-255-4527
Ocean Nutrition
RDF (Rapid Delivery Formulation) comes as frozen cubes containing bite-sized individual pieces of fish food. It offers nutrition, convenience and palatability in separate formulas for herbivorous and carnivorous species, according to the company. It comes in 3.5-ounce packages of 35 cubes.
800-483-4631
www.oceannutrition.com
Dainichi Fish Food
Cichlid, Marine and Goldfish formulas are formulated to provide rich and varied nutrition that includes digestive enzymes, spriulina, natural color enhancers and a special vitamin coating. Only top-grade ingredients go into this 100-percent natural food, which has no fillers or chemical preservatives, according to the company.
877-FOOD-4-FISH
www.dainichi.com
Omega Sea Ltd.
The Omega One Super Foods line comes in sinking pellets made with Alaskan seafood and kelp. Each variety contains color-enhancing ingredients and is formulated to give fish unsurpassed nutrition and palatability, according to the company.
www.omegasea.net.com
Liquid Life USA
Tropical Plankton is a freshwater-fish food that contains Cyclop-eeze and Daphnia. It is formulated to deepen fish coloration and encourage natural feeding behavior. The calibrated, dispensing pump prevents overfeeding, while the unique packaging prevents freezer burn, according to the company.
310-527-5268
www.liquidlifeusa.com
Nutramar Foods
The company’s line of 100-percent natural- food products is formulated to be highly nutritious and encourage natural feeding behavior from fish and invertebrates, according to the company. It comes in Ogo (freeze-dried Gracilaria), Ova (prawn eggs) and Tigrio (copepods) varieties.
www.nutramar.com
Red Sea
CoralGro is formulated to meet the nutritional needs of marine invertebrates. The transparent formula can be added straight to aquarium water and will not cause overskimming or be removed during protein skimming, according to the company.
www.redseafish.com
San Francisco Bay Brand
Seaweed Delight is a frozen vegetarian diet for herbivorous fish. The preservative-free food is formulated with a blend of natural ingredients and stabilized vitamin C to provide nutrition to all herbivorous marine-, African- and freshwater- fish species, according to the company. It is available in a 30-count, 3.5-ounce pack of pop-out cubes.
800-624-7322
www.sfbb.com
Hikari Sales USA Inc.
Saki-Hikari Goldfish is a technologically advanced goldfish diet that offers increased digestive capacity, superior digestibility and active waste reduction, according to the company. It is formulated for high feeding efficiency, better water quality and to boost a fish’s immune-system health.
800-621-5619
www.hikariusa.com
Tetra
TetraMin Flakes, BabyShrimp and TetraMin Granules now come in a multi-section canister so aquarists can dial in the desired food. The dispenser is designed for easy use and to provide healthy variety and feeding fun in one package, according to the company.
800-423-6458
www.tetra-fish.com
Ocean Star International Inc.
Red Tiny Bits are food for smaller fishes, such as discus, guppies and tetras. They are formulated with high-protein amounts to maximize growth of smaller fishes and with ingredients such as salmon meal and carotene to enhance color, according to the company. The food is available in 0.5- and 2-millimeter granule sizes and in 3- and 6.7-ounce containers.
www.oceanstarinternational.com
Two Little Fishies Inc.
ZoPlan Advanced ZooPlankton Diet is a blend of zooplankton for feeding plankton-eating fish and marine invertebrates. It is rich in vitamins, amino acids, lipids and trace elements, according to the company.
www.twolittlefishies.com
Ecological Laboratories Inc.
Legacy Variety Mix is formulated to provide koi and pond fish with a blend of greens, fruits, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and wheat germ. It contains 25 percent of each of the company’s four other foods other foods and will not cloud water, according to the company.
877-FOOD-4-FISH
www.dainichi.com
Dainichi Koi Food
The company’s line of koi food is made with quality vegetable and marine proteins, as well as Montmorillonite clay for enhancing growth and digestion and neutralizing metabolic toxins, according to the company. The food’s unique lower-temperature coating is formulated to preserve the effectiveness of the pellets’ vitamins and probiotic enzymes. It is available in six formulas and four pellet sizes.
877-FOOD-4-FISH
www.dainichi.com
Misty Mountain Inc.
Winner’s Choice Gourmet Food for Champions is formulated to add color, improve health, stimulate the immune system and encourage a healthy weight, according to the company. The koi food is packaged in small batches for freshness.
800-493-0564
www.mistymountainkoi.com
International Pond Supply
Nishikoi’s line of koi and pond-fish food includes four formulas: Staple, for all-around health and vitality; Growth, for optimal summer health, growth and color; Wheatgerm, for spring and autumn health and color; and Nigata Professional, for high-performance health, growth and color, according to the company. Each is available in a variety of sizes foil-sealed for freshness.
888-646-5474
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