Hikari Micro Pellets Tropical Fish Food (22g) – Sinking Granules for Community & Small-Mouthed Fish

Community tanks are wonderful things – but feeding them well can be trickier than it looks. Get the pellet size wrong and your smaller, more timid fish simply don’t get their fair share. Hikari Micro Pellets are designed specifically with that in mind: tiny, soft, sinking granules that are perfectly sized for tropical community fish, especially those with small or delicate mouths.

From Hikari – an award-winning, globally trusted name in fish nutrition – these multi-coloured pellets deliver superior daily nutrition while actively helping to keep your water clear and your tank maintenance manageable. A well-fed community is a healthy, thriving one, and this is the food to make that happen.

Key Features & Benefits

• High-Grade Ingredients: Carefully chosen for maximum digestibility, absorption, and palatability – every pellet counts.
• Micro-Coating on Pellets: A unique coating that eliminates nutrient loss into the water and prevents the cloudiness that cheaper foods can cause.
• Krill, Spirulina, Seaweed & Garlic Blend: A proven combination that promotes vivid colouration, healthy growth, and natural disease resistance.
• Soft Texture: Gentle enough for the most delicate mouths in your community tank – no fish gets left out at feeding time.
• Sinking Granules: Reach mid-water and bottom-dwelling species that miss out on surface foods entirely.
• Efficiency-Enhancing Formula: Built to reduce waste, improve water quality, and keep tank maintenance to a minimum.
• Globally Recognised Hikari Formulation: Award-winning nutrition trusted by fishkeepers and aquatic professionals worldwide.

Why We Rate Hikari Micro Pellets

One thing we always say to community tank keepers is that feeding time isn’t just about what goes in – it’s about what actually gets eaten. Larger pellets in a community tank often mean dominant fish get the lion’s share while smaller species go hungry. The micro sizing and soft texture here genuinely levels the playing field, making sure even your most petite tank residents are getting proper nutrition.

The micro-coating is another detail we appreciate – it keeps nutrients locked inside the pellet rather than dissolving into the water, which means clearer water and less wasted food. If you’ve had issues with cloudy tanks after feeding, this is exactly the kind of formula that helps address that. Hikari have really thought about the full picture here, not just the fish.

Product Information

• Size: 22g
• Pellet Type: Multi-coloured sinking micro granules
• Key Ingredients: Krill, spirulina, seaweed, garlic, micro-coated for nutrient retention
• Suitable For: All tropical fish, especially community and small-mouthed species
• Not Suitable For: Cold water fish

Feeding Guide

Feed two to three times daily, offering only the amount your fish will completely consume within a few minutes. Take care not to overfeed – uneaten food can affect water quality, so little and often is always the better approach.

Suitable For:

• All tropical fish, particularly community species
• Fish with small or delicate mouths that struggle with larger pellets
• Mid-water and bottom-dwelling species that need sinking food
• Fishkeepers looking to improve water clarity and reduce tank maintenance

The right food makes all the difference – add Hikari Micro Pellets to your basket and feed your community tank properly.