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Product Description
Why Customers Choose Hikari
RESEARCH
We feel it's our duty to constantly investigate the natural ecology of fish to make the best food for them. Our exploration to Irian Jaya, Lake Malawi in Africa, Guiana highland, the Indian Ocean, the jungle of Southeast Asia and the Holy River Ayeyawady and others, offer us many secrets to fish health, coloration, breeding requirements, water conditions and quality.
SPECIES SPECIFIC DIETS
Hikari offers a wide variety of diets for different species of fish, each offering unique characteristics which enable it to be readily accepted by the specific fish it was developed for, which is where Species Specific originated. This attention to detail allows you to be confident your choice will be quickly devoured by even the most finicky eaters.
TECHNOLOGY
Our first hand experience breeding and raising fish, and the scientific data we can collect during this process, give us a clear road map for future product improvements and enhancements. Hikari uses actual experience and physical practice instead of marketing schemes or unproven theory to develop our premium aquatic diets!
PLECOS LOVE ALGAE WAFERS
Plecostomus can lose body mass over time when not fed properly. Most people think they can survive eating the algae in the aquarium exclusively, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. They require a nutrient mix that is high in vegetable ingredients, but also require specific amino acids, vitamins and minerals. For this reason, even if you chose to feed fresh vegetables, be sure a formulated diet, like Hikari Algae Wafers, is part of your offering. They also love to scrape their food from surfaces, like driftwood. For this reason our pellet is a disc shape which allows them to feed more instinctually.
Feeding Guide: Many plecos are nocturnal feeders, keep this in mind when choosing when and how much to feed. Feed up to two times per day the amount of food your fish will completely consume within about an hour. Always remove any uneaten food after the feeding period and avoid over-feeding.
TANGS LOVE ALGAE WAFERS
Everyone loves to see a tang that is as healthy as can be. Many times they tend to lose body mass over time due to a lack of readily available food or others in the tank that get to it before they do. Hikari Algae Wafers is a perfect choice to provide them all the vegetable matter they require and the amino acids, vitamins and minerals too. Have your tangs looking like they just came off the reef in no time!
Feeding Guide: Many tangs love to pick at their food over a longer period of time. Hikari Algae Wafers and Mini Algae Wafers are formulated to maintain their shape for an extended period of time to allow them to do exactly that. Feed once per day the amount of food your fish will completely consume within about 30 minutes. Always remove any uneaten food after the feeding period and avoid over-feeding.
LARGER AFRICAN CICHLIDS LOVE ALGAE WAFERS
These fish require larger amounts of vegetable matter in their daily diet. Hikari Algae Wafers affords them a fantastic nutrient mix along with all the necessary amino acids, vitamins and minerals they require to live a long and health-filled life.
Feeding Guide: Many larger herbivorous cichlids can be grazers. Hikari Algae Wafers are formulated to maintain their shape for an extended period of time to allow them to do exactly that or Mini Algae Wafers can be gobbled up readily if that is their preferred feeding habit. Feed twice per day the amount of food your fish will completely consume within about 5 minutes for direct feeding and more often daily for a longer period of time for grazing. Always remove any uneaten food after the feeding period and avoid over-feeding.
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Connor
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2025
Plecos love this, most economical option at time of purchase.
Megan Verdier
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2025
Fish love them
thomas p. ganley
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2025
I doubt I'd be as successful as I have been breeding plecos without these. They love them. So do my crayfish, grass shrimp & mollies.
Markanthony Maldonado
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
Excellent product
Greg Arnold
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
I have used hikari algae wafers for alot of years. The price had steadily increased over the years which made me look at some less expensive options. Unfortunately finding wafers that all the fish in my 40 tanks love isn't easy. When they don't like the cheaper wafers it just makes a mess in the tank. I seem to always find my way back to hikari, and the 2.2# gives a little better bang for the buck. I go through one of those bags pretty much every month. Guess I will just have to suck it up and pay for the good stuff-- Hikari
Margaret LeMaitre
Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2023
In my opinion, the best sinking herbivore food. The omnivorous fish love it too. The nutritional profile is excellent. This size package makes it very reasonably priced.
Anna D
Reviewed in Canada on April 28, 2023
Good value and the fish like them.
Steve S.
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2019
The Hikari Algae Wafers for fish is an extraordinary selection of food. The wafers contain high levels of vegetable matter such as seaweed, alfalfa, soybean, spirulina, garlic, and chlorella. In addition to the vegetables, it is also reinforced with an ample amount of vitamins. One of the vitamins that can be found in the wafers is vitamin C; which aids in the reduction of stress and builds immunity to counter disease, illness, and containment. Hikari claims the algae disk is made just for plecos; however, the wafer is ideal for any bottom feeder or even fish.Some important things to note are; the Algae Wafers will not cloud water or is dissolvable by water. The size of the Algae wafers is dime-sized. Do not freeze these wafters, instead, simply place the wafers in an airtight container or put them inside a ziplock bag to keep them fresh. If they become stale, the fish will no longer eat the product and it also compromises the ingredients and vitamins.In conclusion, I highly recommend purchasing these wafers since they contain a punch of vitamins and minerals while being nutritious at the same time. I have been using Hikari Algae wafers for over 10-years and no other brand comes close in my opinion. If you have multiple fishes in your aquarium then I would recommend breaking up the wafer into multiple pieces and dropping them at different locations throughout the tank so the fish won't fight over them. Just be cautious that since these wafers contain Algae they tend to aid in the growth of algae on the aquarium glass. However, please don't let this deter you from buying these wafers.
André Flämig
Reviewed in Germany on May 16, 2017
ich habe mit diesen Pads sehr gute Erfahrung gemacht. Nicht nur meine Welse stürzen sich drauf, auch Skalare und Fadenfische naschen gern
Peter Clark
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2017
Great value, same product as in the tiny packs from aquarist stores. Will buy more when needed
KikiD.
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2016
Bought this for my mom's pleco and goldfish. We learned the hard way that we should be breaking these wafers up. If they sit too long, it will slightly and temporarily, add a green tint to the water. However, this is because we didn't break these up into small pieces that the fish could easily consume immediately. Once we did that, the water problem was resolved and the fish enjoy these immensely. It is a nice addition to the flakes we feed them regularly.
BBQ Corn Chips
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2016
This was a wonderful purchase. Buying these in bulk saves so much in money in the long run. The quality of the Hikari is the same as the smaller retail packages. It is packaged as pictured. And, what I have received is always good on expiration dating.If you know you will always buy fish food and will always buy the Hikari Algae Wafers, then buy it in bulk and save a lot of money. My fish love this stuff. It comes vacuum sealed in the commercial bulk packaging as pictured and labeled the same. Commercial volume is the way to go. No need to keep paying for small packages.I definitely recommend this product. 2.2 pounds comes to 34 ounces. Algae wafers are so expensive to buy. They stay together, and they do not cloud the water. My plecos and my catfish love this stuff. My african cichlids also devour these in the tank.I am very happy with my purchase. My fish love Hikari Algae Wafers. I am glad I was able to find these on Amazon. They were priced very good. If you have Amazon Prime, the 2-day Free shipping is very nice.
C. Noweck
Reviewed in Germany on March 1, 2015
Produkt ist ja ohnehin gut bekannt und topp.Geliefert wurde eine Packung mit fernem Verfallsdatum: Super!Die Sendung war flott bei uns.Alles zusammen, kann ich nur weiterempfehlen.
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