Editor's Choice - Our Favorite API Fish Food
1. API Fish Food PELLETS, Formulated to Help Fish More readily use nutrients which Means Less Waste and...
User Ratings: 80 2
API 823B First Impressions
"Works very good."I looked carefully inside the small shipping box but did not find the missing lid. Much better price than at the big box pet store. It's super fresh, and the tight seal on the lid makes its longevity stretch. Meaning it's overfilled for the better! It's super fresh, and the tight seal on the lid makes its longevity stretch. They float well, so he can play more. I'll definitely keep buying the TetraFin flakes.
- API Fish Food PELLETS, Formulated to Help Fish More readily use nutrients which Means Less Waste and Clean, Clear Water, Feed up to Twice a Day as Much as They'll eat in 5 Minutes
- Contains one (1) API TROPICAL PELLETS Sinking Pellets Fish Food 4.2-Ounce Container
- Contains key nutrients for a complete and balance diet for all tropical community fish
- Includes high-quality proteins, such as squid and shrimp, for optimal fish growth
- Formulated to help fish more readily use nutrients which means less waste and clean, clear water
- Feed twice a day to meet the requirements of tropical community fish
- Manufacture: Aquarium Pharmaceuticals
- Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.5 x 4.75 inches; 2.67 Ounces
- Editor's Impressions Of The API 823B
- Quality [star rating='4']
- Value For Money [star rating='4.5']
- Affordability [star rating='4.4']
API 823B Final Thoughts
"They love it tho."It comes in a large container and I know we will never need fish food again. I can't use it in tanks where the majority of the fish feed at the surface. My son in law feeds this exclusively and he said his fish love it as well. I bought the 7oz container which is a lot of fish food. Its a myth that petstore gold fish die after the first weekend. I also keep the pond heater at 73 to 74 degrees all winter. Truth is though, my fish prefer this fish food to many others I've tried.
Overall Score
4.7
(3470 Points)
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Peoples Choice - Other Highly Rated API Fish Food
2. API FISH FOOD FLAKES, Formulated to help fish more readily use nutrients which means less waste and ...
User Ratings: 79 3
API 820D First Impressions
"My fish love this food."I will purchase again in the far future, since I now have over two pounds. My Oscar is almost 4 years old and loves it. Because apparently my queensland dogs like it and need to participate too. This might be a pro or a con, depending on the type of fish you have. I can't use it in tanks where the majority of the fish feed at the surface. The Petco store was out of that brand. I've had backyard goldfish ponds over the last 30 years at three different homes.
- API FISH FOOD FLAKES, Formulated to help fish more readily use nutrients which means less waste and clean, clear water, Feed up to twice a day as much as they'll eat in 5 minutes
- Material Type: Cotton
- Manufacture: Aquarium Pharmaceuticals
- Product Dimensions: 4.13 x 4.13 x 6.5 inches; 9.6 Ounces
- Editor's Impressions Of The API 820D
- Quality [star rating='4.5']
- Value For Money [star rating='4.5']
- Affordability [star rating='3.7']
API 820D Final Thoughts
"Nice in water holds nice."Best of luck to everyone and stay safe and healthy. I received my order today as promised and the shipping box was sealed and undamaged. Please be good to each other people. I regularly purchase this and am very happy with the product. I bought a house last year and inherited some fish in a pond. They didn't seem to like the stick variety so I tossed it and fed them the flakes. I regularly purchase this and am very happy with the product.
Overall Score
4.6
(2340 Points)
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3. API Algae Eater Fish Food
User Ratings: 80 2
API 840C First Impressions
"Especially my shrimp."You can't beat that price anywhere else and trust me I have looked everywhere. The flakes absorb the moisture in the air, cake up, and clog the feeder. For those that own fish you know how expensive it can be. I will purchase again in the far future, since I now have over two pounds. That way, you don't expose the flakes to humidity or spills. You can't beat that price anywhere else and trust me I have looked everywhere. I received my order today as promised and the shipping box was sealed and undamaged.
- API Algae Eater Fish Food
- Contains one (1) API ALGAE EATER WAFERS Algae Wafer Fish Food 6.4-Ounce Container
- Made with nutrient rich blend to provide algae eaters with a complete and balanced diet
- Includes algae and Omega-3 fatty acids that algae-eating fish need for optimal health and growth
- Formulated to help fish more readily use nutrients which means less waste and clean, clear water
- Feed up to twice a day the amount of food your fish will consume within 2 hours
- Manufacture: Aquarium Pharmaceuticals
- Product Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 5.88 inches; 8.16 Ounces
- Editor's Impressions Of The API 840C
- Quality [star rating='3.6']
- Value For Money [star rating='4.6']
- Affordability [star rating='3.9']
API 840C Final Thoughts
"I highly recommend!"Don't pinch the flakes with your hand. The food is very nutritious and fish food isn't just fish food. I have been using TetraMin Tropical Flakes to feed guppies for over a dozen years. I've been buying TetraMin fish food as long as I can remember. For whatever reason, my fish have never been much attracted to pellet food. If you have a lot of fish, it works well. Its a myth that petstore gold fish die after the first weekend.
Overall Score
4.6
(1178 Points)
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4. API POND FISH FOOD Pond Fish Food
User Ratings: 75 2
API 198F First Impressions
"My tank is a 55 gallon."It also seems to create less waste than other brands, which keeps my tank cleaner. Other than that it is a great product and I will continue to buy it for my fish. It keeps the fish healthy and colorful. They wouldn't go into detail about anything more. I've also now have a number of very plump bottom feeders. I have been using TetraMin brand for 20 of those years. It comes in a large container and I know we will never need fish food again.
- API POND FISH FOOD Pond Fish Food
- Contains one (1) API POND FISH FOOD Pond Fish Food 2.68-Pound Bag
- Superior pellet diet for all pond fish.
- High protein utilization helps fish produce less waste or ammonia, promoting clean and healthy water.
- Supports a healthy immune system, and help enhance color and growth.
- Feed 2 or 3 times a day, only as much as they will eat in 5-10 minutes.
- Manufacture: Mars Fishcare
- Product Dimensions: 5 x 12 x 8.5 inches; 2.75 Pounds
- Editor's Impressions Of The API 198F
- Quality [star rating='4.7']
- Value For Money [star rating='3.6']
- Affordability [star rating='5']
API 198F Final Thoughts
"I did not taste the food."It also seems to create less waste than other brands, which keeps my tank cleaner. And watch them get dismantled, like a four yr old does with toast. Nice that some float and other sink so all the fish have a chance to feed. I have used this brand and fish food since the day I purchased my fish. Because apparently my queensland dogs like it and need to participate too. Overall a great deal, for great fish food. I went to a different Petco and found the right brand and brought it home.
Overall Score
4.6
(459 Points)
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5. API ALGAE EATER WAFERS Algae Wafer Fish Food 3.7-Ounce Container
User Ratings: 84 2
API 840B First Impressions
"My fish love all of them."It also seems to create less waste than other brands, which keeps my tank cleaner. There were two kinds of food--one flake and one in stick form. The company and brand of Tetra has been my go to for products for years. As an avid aquarium enthusiast I use a lot of fish food. I STRONGLY recommend you to open the bag IN ONE CORNER with scissors. When I feed my fish I drop some in as is and crumple up the rest. Nice that some float and other sink so all the fish have a chance to feed.
- API ALGAE EATER WAFERS Algae Wafer Fish Food 3.7-Ounce Container
- Contains one (1) API ALGAE EATER WAFERS Algae Wafer Fish Food 3.7-Ounce Container
- Made with nutrient rich blend to provide algae eaters with a complete and balanced diet
- Includes algae and Omega-3 fatty acids that algae-eating fish need for optimal health and growth
- Formulated to help fish more readily use nutrients which means less waste and clean, clear water
- Feed up to twice a day the amount of food your fish will consume within 2 hours
- Manufacture: Aquarium Pharmaceuticals
- Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.5 x 4.75 inches; 5.64 Ounces
- Editor's Impressions Of The API 840B
- Quality [star rating='3.9']
- Value For Money [star rating='4.9']
- Affordability [star rating='4.8']
API 840B Final Thoughts
"Absolute bargain, too."When I purchased this food, I thought it was the small container. I can't use it in tanks where the majority of the fish feed at the surface. That way, you don't expose the flakes to humidity or spills. The flakes absorb the moisture in the air, cake up, and clog the feeder. I can only get little one in local stores for alot more money. The waste is extremely minimal to nothing. Until this, the earthworms were their favorites.
Overall Score
4.7
(345 Points)
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6. API Betta Flakes Fish Food .36-Ounce Container
User Ratings: 64 9
API 805Y First Impressions
"My rule of thumb is."We've tried most of the brands too. Nope, it is pretty big, which means my community 55-gallon tank has food for years! They are loving more this product more than flakes. Florida green tree frogs, leopard frogs eat it, my southern black toads eat meat. It keeps the fish healthy and colorful. The fish have grown beautifully, rich in color and very healthy. My fish liked it from the start, and TetraFin has kept improving it over the years.
- API Betta Flakes Fish Food .36-Ounce Container
- Contains one (1) API BETTA FLAKES Fish Food .36-Ounce Container
- Contains key nutrients for a complete and balanced diet for betta fish
- Formulated to support natural color and for optimal absorption
- Formulated to help fish more readily use nutrients which means less waste and clean, clear water
- Feed twice a day the amount of food your betta will consume in three minutes
- Manufacture: Mars Fishcare
- Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches; 0.8 Ounces
- Editor's Impressions Of The API 805Y
- Quality [star rating='4.5']
- Value For Money [star rating='5']
- Affordability [star rating='4']
API 805Y Final Thoughts
"Which we all have done."Fish color and health are all good. I regularly purchase this and am very happy with the product. Please be good to each other people. I like how the packaging can be resealed. Nope, it is pretty big, which means my community 55-gallon tank has food for years! Inevitably I ran out of the flakes and went to purchase the same product. This bucket of flakes allow me to feed these guys for 18 months.
Overall Score
4.2
(106 Points)
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Here Are Some Other Related Fish Food
7. Easy Reefs Masstick Marine Fish Food 14g
User Ratings: 65 12
Easy Reefs First Impressions
"I indicted Tetra Min."My neon tetras, mollies, platys, and tiger barbs love this stuff and they devour it. My fish liked it from the start, and TetraFin has kept improving it over the years. I also use subscribe and save for monthly deliveries so this food is a keeper for me. Nope, it is pretty big, which means my community 55-gallon tank has food for years! The flakes absorb the moisture in the air, cake up, and clog the feeder. My 20+ female and male bettas prefer these crisps to other foods. I had tried flake food in an automatic feeder which was a total disaster.
- Easy Reefs Masstick Marine Fish Food 14g
- Add Masstick to RO water in a 1 to 0.5 ratio.
- Masstick is a self-adhesive paste in a powder formula, ready for re-hydration with water. Once it is re-hydrated, it can be stuck to any surface of the aquarium, depending on the animals’ needs.
- Once the mixture is homogenous, Masstick may be used immediately or frozen for later use. If freezing Masstick, it should be used within five weeks after preparation.
- Manufacture: Easy Reefs
- Editor's Impressions Of The Easy Reefs
- Quality [star rating='4.7']
- Value For Money [star rating='4.8']
- Affordability [star rating='3.2']
Easy Reefs Final Thoughts
"No Koi lost as of yet."Kind of seems like junk food but the fish all love it. During almost all of that time I've fed my fish TetraFin goldfish food. My son in law feeds this exclusively and he said his fish love it as well. This bucket of flakes allow me to feed these guys for 18 months. They come out of their hiding spots almost as soon as it hits the water. They didn't seem to like the stick variety so I tossed it and fed them the flakes. I have been using TetraMin brand for 20 of those years.
Overall Score
4.1
(25 Points)
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8. Aqueon Tropical Flakes Fish Food, 0.45 oz.
User Ratings: 71
Aqueon 100106030 First Impressions
"Great deal."I received my order today as promised and the shipping box was sealed and undamaged. They are loving more this product more than flakes. I work long hours and don't always have time to feed my fish on a regular schedule. My fry grow out quickly with vibrant colours. But my Rams tend to be finicky eaters, and they pig out on this stuff. To put it in perspective, its about 6 inches tall and 3 inches wide! We've tried most of the brands too.
- Aqueon Tropical Flakes Fish Food, 0.45 oz.
- Natural ingredients and colors with added vitamins, minerals & trace nutrients
- Nutritious food ingredients that fish are naturally attracted to
- Formulated so that fish utilize more of what they eat and create less waste
- Will not cloud water when fed as directed
- Feed in amounts that fish will consume in under 2 minutes
- Manufacture: Aqueon
- Item Weight: 0.45 ounces
- Editor's Impressions Of The Aqueon 100106030
- Quality [star rating='5']
- Value For Money [star rating='4']
- Affordability [star rating='5']
Aqueon 100106030 Final Thoughts
"Fish eat them."My 20+ female and male bettas prefer these crisps to other foods. They wouldn't go into detail about anything more. As an avid aquarium enthusiast I use a lot of fish food. Other than that it is a great product and I will continue to buy it for my fish. The waste is extremely minimal to nothing. Florida green tree frogs, leopard frogs eat it, my southern black toads eat meat. I will purchase again in the far future, since I now have over two pounds.
Overall Score
4.5
(25 Points)
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9. Aqueon 6 Pack of 3-Day Fish Food Feeders, 4 Blocks Per Pack
User Ratings: 83
Aqueonn First Impressions
"I am so glad I did."Because apparently my queensland dogs like it and need to participate too. It feeds my pond and two tanks, happy fish! There were two kinds of food--one flake and one in stick form. I have tried to transition them to pellets but they love the flakes and ignore them. Florida green tree frogs, leopard frogs eat it, my southern black toads eat meat. Kind of seems like junk food but the fish all love it. I also keep the pond heater at 73 to 74 degrees all winter.
- Aqueon 6 Pack of 3-Day Fish Food Feeders, 4 Blocks Per Pack
- Naturally attracts fish
- Supports a healthy immune system
- Helps to enhance true colors in fish
- Provides essentials for proper growth and vitality
- Perfect for when you are away for a long weekend or period of time and are unable to feed your fish
- Manufacture: Aqueonn
- Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 0.5 x 6 inches; 6 Ounces
- Editor's Impressions Of The Aqueonn
- Quality [star rating='3.9']
- Value For Money [star rating='5']
- Affordability [star rating='5']
Aqueonn Final Thoughts
"No issues so far."I can only get little one in local stores for alot more money. If you have picky fish, the texture and flavor might be a little challenging. The Goldfish Flake is their favorite snack in the morning and evening. I also use subscribe and save for monthly deliveries so this food is a keeper for me. My 20+ female and male bettas prefer these crisps to other foods. Until this, the earthworms were their favorites. Betta fins make them slow, so they need something a little sturdier sometimes.
Overall Score
4.8
(15 Points)
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10. Hikari Marine-S Pellets Fish Food for Smaller Marine Fish
User Ratings: 86 4
Hikari 42055252102 First Impressions
"My fish love all of them."Also, these seem to grow waterlogged and sink faster than the TetraMin Pro. LoL, So we are all happy at meal time. They won't have to work for it like I did. They work perfectly in the automatic feeder. They absolutely love them, voraciously assaulting the flakes at feeding time. My larger fish eat it just as readily as the smaller fish. This bucket of flakes allow me to feed these guys for 18 months.
- Hikari Marine-S Pellets Fish Food for Smaller Marine Fish
- High protein levels; consistent with the foods your fish would eat on the reef
- Soft and sponge-like, a texture your marine fish are instinctively accustomed to
- Shrimp Meal for excellent, natural color enhancing benefits
- Ideal for all smaller marine carnivores or omnivores
- Stabilized vitamin C to support immune system health
- Manufacture: Hikerman 99020262
- Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 1 x 5 inches; 1.6 Ounces
- Editor's Impressions Of The Hikari 42055252102
- Quality [star rating='5']
- Value For Money [star rating='5']
- Affordability [star rating='4.6']
Hikari 42055252102 Final Thoughts
"Our pond is approx."I have been using this product for decades, and it is loved by all my fish. Overall, this is a good product for a good price. And watch them get dismantled, like a four yr old does with toast. For those that own fish you know how expensive it can be. Nope, it is pretty big, which means my community 55-gallon tank has food for years! Inevitably I ran out of the flakes and went to purchase the same product. I have used this brand and fish food since the day I purchased my fish.
Overall Score
4.7
(311 Points)
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