Flakes
Flake food for aquarium fish: staple flakes, colour and spirulina flakes, and special foods for goldfish and cichlids.
How to choose?Advice and care
How to choose flake food
Pick a staple flake, then add colour or vegetable flakes to suit your fish.
By species
Goldfish, discus and Malawi cichlids have their own special foods.
Vegetable
Choose spirulina or vegetable flakes for herbivorous fish.
Freshness
Keep the tub closed and dry, as opened flakes lose vitamins.
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All brandsFrequently asked questions
How do I feed flakes to very small fish?
Crumble the flakes between your fingers or choose micro flakes. Give a small amount they eat at once.
Do flakes suit bottom fish?
Flakes mostly stay at the surface and in midwater. Give bottom fish sinking tablets or wafers.
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Flakes are thin sheets of dry food that float on the surface at first and then sink slowly. That makes them best for fish that feed at the surface and in mid-water. Bottom dwellers often get only the leftovers, so it makes sense to give them sinking food.
A good everyday food contains both animal and plant ingredients. Colour foods are meant to bring out the fish's natural tones, while spirulina and vegetable flakes are for herbivorous fish. If the tank holds several species, rotate two or three foods to keep the diet varied.
The most common mistake is overfeeding. Give only as much as the fish eat in a couple of minutes and remove what is left, because food that sinks to the bottom spoils the water. Choose a pack size you will use up within a few months.
