Hikari® Algae Wafers™ Sinking Wafers for Bottom-Feeding Tropical Fish, 8.8 oz (250g)

Good ingredients! My bottom eaters and the mystery snails go nuts over these wafers. There is no orders or waste with wafers and the size is good.

The bottom feeders love these algae wafers. We only put one a day in the tank so the water doesn't get cloudy because it takes them awhile to eat just one wafer. We installed an automatic battery operated feeder that drops food flakes we bought through Amazon in the water so the wafer is an extra treat for them. They love these wafers. Before buying these wafers, we watched a couple of videos on You Tube showing that other fish prized the wafer as well, not just the bottom feeders. It was fun to watch how they would swim up to the wafer and try it and swim away and keep returning for another bite. One fish wouldn't let go of it no matter what, even when the other fish bumped into him. Our further research on google showed this to be made of spirulina which is very healthy apparently and there are even spirulina supplements for people. We read alot of Amazon reviews on different brands of algae wafers and opted for this one as it seemed to have more pure ingredients and less fillers and was the original formula, copied by others. The wafer sinks to the bottom right away, unlike the last brand we used which had to be saturated enough to finally sink and that took awhile. We soaked it in a cup of water awhile to get it saturated enough to sink or tried to pitch it down into the tank water in such a way in hopes it would sink and that did work sometimes, but as long as it was floating around on top of the water, the fish would not eat it. It only takes a couple of minutes for them to find this one because it sinks right away. Our bottom feeders had 6 babies recently and when the babies find it, sometimes they all pile up on the wafer at one time, like it was the best thing ever or they peck and go and return. One swims back and forth in front of the tank we think in anticipation of getting another wafer when we come to the tank? We are very happy with our purchase and it is a good size bag, so it should last awhile. Glad we found this.

Seriously I have the most gluttonous community tank but only if it's up to their standard. We have been thru lots of algae wafers and this is the only one that gets fed to our tanks. They are small and thin so that makes them easy to half. We use 3 wafers broken into halves in one of our tanks and this is my favorite wafer because it is so easy to split. Thank goodness, they actually float straight down to the bottom. I've had others float for a bit first but not these. They drop quickly and once on the bottom they hold their form. The wafer doesn't last long in any of our tanks except one and in that one tank, it sits for a good bit. It stays together, doesn't disapate and it's easy for the algae eaters to eat on it for awhile. We went thru a million flakes before I found one that I could use in am to offset the frozen food in pm. If they don't like it's going to mostly just pollute my tank. Shrimp pellets is another one that took many tries. Luckily I tried this wafer after two misses and it was hit. For the price, algae wafer quality and amount in bag,this is a great value and I recommend trying it. It's a hit with all fish, bottom feeders etc in my tank, no matter their dietary preferences.

These are absolutely great. They sink quickly and stay at the bottom of the tank so there is no risk of them being sucked into the skimmer. Nice pouch with a ziplock closure allows to keep these fresh and dispense them easily. These are small enough for guppies, endlers, pygmy corys, neocoridina shrimp and other creatures of similar size they all go for these energetically (seem to like these quite a lot) and enjoy the meal even more than usual. The list of ingredients is very reassuring so I will absolutely order again. The package is generously sized though and should last for quite some time. I use these wafers just a couple of times a week and not for every feeding. Extremely happy with this order.

Great food. Smells just a pet store. Definitely reminds me of other Hikari products too. I’ll he looking for better larger supply. I have two tanks and this’ll last me maybe 60 to 90 days depending on variety of other food. I would say this is A-tier food for my setup.

My Plecostomus and large bottom dwellers like these... I've got one Pleco that will grab one or more of these with his sucker and roll or drag it into his under rock domain to eat in peace. They do have to be in the water for a few minutes to soften enough for the larger catfish to eat. None of my smaller fish like Algae eaters or Otocinclus Catfish show any interest in these. Just the Plecos. Snails do seem to love them too. Be careful how much you drop in as they will foul the bottom of your tank if uneaten for long. I remove uneaten ones within 6 hours as the fish won't touch them if they've set for very long. The resealable bags are a bit of a pain to open or reseal. I don't like the seals have no place to grip onto them to open. I've found it easier to just cut the bag seal off entirely and use a rubber band to keep them closed/sealed.

My bottom feeders go crazy for these. They sink right to the bottom and don't make the water messy. The bag is a good size and lasts a while. Very happy with this brand!

Algae wafers arrived on time. I don't eat them, but they seemed fresh. The fish like them.

Very well done Hikari. Hamsters love it

Pleco loves it used it for years

prodotto ottimo

Nachdem ich woanders eine kleinere Packung dieser Tabs gekauft hatte, wollte ich mir einen größeren Vorrat zulegen. Solange man keine Welse in Massen züchtet, kommt man mit dieser Tüte lange hin. Sie riechen angenehm und sämtliche Aquarienbewohner stürzen sich darauf, selbst die, für die es nicht gedacht ist. Es befindet sich kein unnötiger Schnickschnack in den Zutaten. Aufgrund der hohen Qualität habe ich auch am Preis nichts zu meckern. Klare Empfehlung für alle Welsbesitzer!

Arrived quickly and exactly what I expected.