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Sinking Fish Pellets

Sinking fish pellets are the perfect choice for koi, goldfish, and other pond species that prefer to feed below the surface. Unlike floating foods, these pellets reach bottom-feeders and shy fish, ensuring all pond inhabitants get complete nutrition. Sinking foods are especially useful in cooler water when fish feed less aggressively at the surface. Packed with balanced proteins, fats, and vitamins, sinking pellets promote healthy digestion, growth, and vibrant color while reducing competition and stress among fish. By providing food where your fish naturally feed, sinking pellets help maintain harmony and improve overall pond health.

Our Pond Fish Food Guide: Feeding by Season, Age & Water Temperature

Sinking Fish Pellets

Hikari® Saki-Hikari has been developed as a result of decades of first hand breeding experience and considerable insight from a number of Japan's top breeders. Saki-Hikari is the diet used by the All Japan Koi Show Grand Champion winners in back to back shows dating back to 2003. If you want the VERY best for your koi, look no further than the leader in koi nutrition worldwide, Hikari!

Saki-Hikari Growth Diet - Sinking

Saki-Hikari Growth Diet - Sinking

  SKU Size Pellet Size Add
41893
44 lbs
Small Pellets 1.7 - 2.0 mm
Out of Stock
41902
44 lbs
Medium Pellets 4.0-5.5 mm
41911
44 lbs
Large Pellets 4.0-5.5 mm

Sinking Pellets with Color Enhancer

Microbe-Lift/Legacy Sinking (transitional) pellets are a great way to make sure your newly added pond fish receive balanced meals while adjusting to their new surroundings. Generally, new fish are “shy” until they become more familiar with their surroundings and new neighbors. Additionally, sinking pellets are great for stressed or sick fish that don’t come to the pond’s surface and feed off the bottom of the pond.

To pass inspection, your sinking fish food must have at least 70% of pellets that sink, and floating food must have at least 70% that stay afloat. This requirement isn’t a drawback, but actually a benefit. In every pond, some fish are less competitive at feeding time. Having a mix of pellets that behave differently ensures those shy or slower fish still get access to nutrition.

  • Pellet size 0.5–0.1 cm
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.)Crude Fat (min.) Crude Fiber (max.)Moisture (max.)Ash (max.)Phosphorus (min.) Copper (min.)
36%6%5%8%9%1.3%7 mg/kg

Fish Meal, Whole Wheat, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Wheat Middlings, Fish Oil, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dicalcium Phosphate, Spinach, L-axcorbyl-2-polyphosphate, Spirulina, Betaine anhydrous, Salt, Choline Chloride, Chromium Oxide, Ethoxyquin (preservative), Astaxanthin (color), Dry Bacillus lichenformis fermentation product, Dry Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, Vitamin E supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Biotin, Vitamin D3 supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Ferrous Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A supplement, Vitamin B12 supplement

Microbe-Lift Summer Staple Fish Food - Sinking

Microbe-Lift Summer Staple Fish Food - Sinking

  SKU Size Add
Microbe-Lift Sinking Pellets, 14 Ounces
$19.28 $15.42 | 39 Points
20445
14 Ounces
Microbe-Lift Sinking Pellets, 3 lbs.
$51.48 $33.95 | 85 Points
20245
3 lbs
20446
5 lbs. 12 Ounces
Microbe-Lift Sinking Pellets 18 lbs. 8 Ounces
$151.94 $112.95 | 282 Points
20447
18 lbs 8 oz
Microbe-Lift Sinking Pellets, 40 lbs.
$260.12 $173.95 | 435 Points
20448
40 lbs (bag)
  • Comprehensive Amino Acid Matrix to Provide Best Protein Sources
  • Balanced Dietary Energy (DE) and Dietary Protein (DP) Ratio
  • Induce Collagen Synthesis for Better Skin Quality and Strong Conformation
  • Increase Nutrition Absorption Rate and Enhance Healthy Probiotics Colony
  • Rich Nutritional, Highly Digestive, and Very Palatable, NON-GMO Ingredients

Ingredients:

Fish Meal, Wheat, Poultry Meal, Peas, Dried Beans, Fish Oil, Monocalcium Phosphate, Vitamin Premix (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Vitamin E Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate), Yeast Extract, Mineral Premix (Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Sulfate), L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, DL-Methionine, L-Threonine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Propionate, and Astaxanthin.

Guaranty Analysis:
Crude Protein min.Crude Fat min.Crude Fiber max.Phosphorus min.Ash max.Sodium max.
43%12%2%1.1%11%0.5%
Nijikawa Professional Koi Fish Food - Sinking

Nijikawa Professional Koi Fish Food - Sinking

  SKU Pellet Size Add
Nijikawa Professional Sinking Koi Food
From $165.00 | 413+ Points
472985
5mm and 7mm

Kenzen is the perfect balance of energy to fuel metabolism and protein to optimize growth. Kenzen Koi Foods are modeled after natural nutritional profiles. These no filler diets are loaded with highly digestible ingredients like Herring Meal, Starch from Potato, and special micro nutrition. Builds koi with excellent body confirmation and increased muscle mass. Primary Diet Floating is proven and suitable for feeding year round.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: Crude Protein (min) 49%, Crude Fat/Oil (min) 10%, Crude Fiber (max) 1%, Moisture (max) 10%

INGREDIENTS: Herring Meal, Potato Starch, Calcium Carbonate, L-Lysine, DL Methionine, Fish Oil, Yeast Extract, Fat Product (source of DHA from Algae), Fructooligosaccharides, L-Tryptophan, Choline Chloride, Betaine Anhydrous, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Inositol, L-Carnitine, Vitamin E Supplement, Biotin, Niacinamide, Diatomaceous Earth, Selenium Yeast, Brewers Dried Yeast, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Mixed Tocopherols, Ferrous Sulfate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta Carotene, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin A Acetate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Rosemary Extract.

Kenzen Primary Diet Koi Food - Sinking

Kenzen Primary Diet Koi Food - Sinking

  SKU Size Pellet Size Add
98115
10 lbs
7 mm pellet
98115-4
40 lbs (4 x 10 lbs)
7 mm pellet

Irogen (COLOR GENESIS crude protein 39%, crude fat 9%) is a color-enhancing feed developed to express the color of carp. It was created with the aim of creating an ideal physiological environment for the natural synthesis of pigment cells and enriching the carp's color development. Unlike conventional feeds that ingest the pigment itself, which specializes in enhancing the color of only one color, the original pigment inherited genetically by the carp itself is synthesized in the body, and the original "primary color" of the carp can be expressed. A feed that provides comprehensive nutrition for Maintaining the natural whiteness of the carp, deepening the thickness of the hiban, enhancing the brilliance of the sumi color, and synergizing with the brightness of the skin to create an overall bright, vivid yet unartificial beauty of the carp. pull out.

Nijikawa Color Genesis Koi Food - Sinking

Nijikawa Color Genesis Koi Food - Sinking

  SKU Pellet Size Add
504774
5mm
504775
5mm

A highly nutritious, easily assimilated, highly digestible daily diet for baby through adult koi. Developed through many years of breeding experience, this highly nutritious diet is extremely effective in cooler climates which experience a winter season.

  • Will Not Cloud The Water.
  • Contains Stabilized Vitamin C: Promotes resistance to stress; Promotes resistance to infectious disease; Promotes a long, healthy life.
  • Excellent Daily Diet: Superior basic nutrition; Natural enhancing capacity; Superior Growth Rates; Improved Brilliance & Luster To Skin; Can Be Used With Hi-Growth & Gold For Improved Performance.

Feeding Suggestions: When water temperature is consistently below 40°F degrees, stop feeding. Once water temperature is consistently above 40°F, but below 60°F, feed once daily. If water temperature is consistently above 60°F but below 70°F, two times daily during the warmest part of the day. When water temperature is consistently above 70°F, feed two to four times daily. Warmer temperatures bring more activity which requires more food. Please do not exceed the amount your fish will eat within three to five minutes of feeding. Remove all remaining food after the feeding period to avoid over-feeding and the water quality problems which can result from this action. 


Guaranteed Analysis
Crude ProteinCrude FatCrude FiberMoistureAsh
min. 30.0%min. 4.0%max. 4.0%max. 10.0%max. 13.0%
PhosphorusVitamin AVitamin D3Vitamin EAscorbic Acid
min. 0.6%min. 10,000 IU/kgmin. 2,000 IU/kgmin. 1,200 IU/kgmin. 260 mg/kg
Hikari Wheat-Germ - Sinking

Hikari Wheat-Germ - Sinking

  SKU Size Pellet Size Add
35342
17.6 Ounces
Medium Pellets 4.0-5.5 mm
35382
11 lbs
Medium Pellets 4.0-5.5 mm
C35382
22 lbs
Medium Pellets 4.0-5.5 mm
35388
33 lbs
Medium Pellets 4.0-5.5 mm

Sinking Cichlid Excel is specially formulated for herbivorous (plant eating) fish. This formula combines wheat-germ, spirulina, vitamins and minerals to provide a diet that is extremely nutritious. Our easy to digest pellet provides powerful color enhancement and promotes outstanding growth characteristics.

  • High in wheat-germ to improve digestibility
  • Contains pure-cultured spirulina to rapidly enhance colors
  • Lower protein levels herbivorous and omnivorous species require
  • Contains stabilized vitamin C to support immune system health
  • High vitamin E content offers increased amino acids levels
  • Linolenic acid promotes healthy organs and active reproduction
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude ProteinCrude FatCrude FiberMoistureAsh
min. 37.0%min. 6.0%max. 3.0%max. 10.0%max. 15.0%
PhosphorousVitamin AVitamin D3Vitamin EAscorbic Acid
min. 0.8%min. 18,000 IU/kgmin. 2,700 IU/kgmin. 570 IU/kgmin. 410 mg/kg
Hikari Cichlid Sinking Excel

Hikari Cichlid Sinking Excel

  SKU Size Pellet Add
Hikari Cichlid Sinking Excel, 2.2 lbs.
$53.29 $39.99 | 36 Points
14666
2.2 lb
Mini Pellet

Hikari Lionhead has been scientifically developed to promote growth and the prominent lionhead shape of goldfish such as Ranchu, Oranda and Azumanishiki. These lionhead goldfish have a rare and exquisite beauty which makes them the elite class of all goldfish. Belief that natural, live foods were indispensable in creating the desirable lionhead shape were rebuffed after our long and strenuous laboratory research. 

  • The sinking pellet allows liohead easy access to the nutrition without migrating to the surface to feed
  • Marvelous growth of pronounced head
  • Offers superior and safe color enhancement through the use of Bio-Technology
  • Carefully selected ingredients offer rapid growth without losing desirable form
  • Added vitamins and minerals in combination with the protein sources support immune system health

Feeding Suggestions: Feed two (2) or four (4) times daily, but do not exceed the amount your fish will consume within about a minute. Always remove any uneaten food after the feeding period to avoid over-feeding and the water quality issues that can result. When the water temperature is consistently below 50ºF or above 86ºF, reduce the amount fed based on the activity level of your fish and condition of your aquarium. 

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude ProteinCrude FatCrude FiberMoistureAsh
min. 46.0%min. 6.0%max. 5.0%max. 10.0%max. 15.0%
PhosphorusVitamin AVitamion D3Vitamin EAscorbic Acid
min. 1.2%min. 18,000 IU/kgmin. 2,700 IU/kgmin. 480 IU/kgmin. 370 mg/kg
Hikari Lionhead - Sinking

Hikari Lionhead - Sinking

  SKU Size Pellet Size Add
Hikari Lionhead, 12.30 Ounces
$25.29 $20.29 | 17 Points
05234
12.3 Ounces
Mini Pellets - 2.7 - 4.0 mm
Higher levels of Pure-Cultured Spirulina and precise amounts of carefully selected carotenoids offer coloration you have to see to believe. The readily digested, premium-select ingredients provide immune system support and great taste too!
  • Developed to bring out the true colors goldfish are known for using a higher natural ingredient content
  • Can help reduce the chances of bloat or swim bladder issues
  • Offers superior and safe color enhancement through the use of highly digestible spirulina algae
  • Added vitamins and minerals in combination with the unique nutrient package support immune system health
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude ProteinCrude FatCrude FiberMoistureAsh
min. 40.0%min. 6.0%max. 2.0%max. 10.0%max. 15.0%
PhosphorousVitamin AVitamin D3Vitamin EAscorbic Acid
min. 1.2%min. 9,600 IU/kgmin. 1,400 IU/kgmin. 290 IU/kgmin. 210 mg/kg
Hikari Sinking Goldfish Excel

Hikari Sinking Goldfish Excel

  SKU Size Pellet Size Add
02621
3.88 oz
Baby pellet - 1.7 - 2.0 mm

Color enhancing, daily diet for all types of cichlids and larger tropical fish. Great for oscars too! Hikari Cichlid Gold contains special color enhancers designed to bring out the natural beauty and proper form. We utilize the highest grade of ingredients formulated in exacting quantities to produce diets that will bring the brilliant colors of your fish to life!

  • High in carotene and NS Germ
  • High protein levels, improving growth rates
  • Brings out natural, brilliant colors while reducing washed out colors
  • Contains stabilized vitamin C to support immune system health
  • Vitamin E offers increased amino acid levels
  • Also great for larger tropical fish
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude ProteinCrude FatCrude FiberMoistureAsh
min. 40.0%min. 7.0%max. 4.0%max. 10.0%max. 15.0%
PhosphorousVitamin AVitamin D3Vitamin EAscorbic Acid
min. 1.0%min. 15,000 IU/kgmin. 2,300 IU/kgmin. 500 IU/kgmin. 340 mg/kg
Hikari Sinking Cichlid Gold

Hikari Sinking Cichlid Gold

  SKU Size Pellet Add
04666
2.2 lb
Mini Pellet
04766
2.2 lb
Medium Pellet

Scientific diet for super-sized carnivorous fish. Large, easy-to-feed sinking pellets reduce parasite or bacteria transfer common with live foods. Nutritionally complete to offer higher levels of necessary vitamins and minerals. Great for large catfish.

  • A unique blend of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and amino acids all perfectly balanced to offer a daily diet most really BIG carnivores love
  • Free of unwanted parasites and bacteria which are common hitch hikers with most live foods
  • Higher levels of carotenoids promote the development of brilliant colors not common in carnivorous fish kept in an indoor aquarium void of natural sunlight
  • Key ingredients in this rapidly sinking pellet allow us to produce a diet that helps most really BIG monster fish develop their true form over time
  • Absorbs water rapidly, taking on the texture of a live fish
  • A highly flavorful nutrient mix
  • Contains stabilized vitamin C to support immune system health
  • Each pellet is the nutritional equivalent of from 4.3 to 6.5 live goldfish (mixed in package to address mixed carnivore tanks)
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude ProteinCrude FatCrude FiberMoistureAsh
min. 45.0%min. 5.0%max. 3.0%max. 10.0%max. 14.0%
PhosphorousVitamin AVitamin D3Vitamin EAscorbic Acid
min. 1.0%min. 18,000 IU/kgmin. 2,700 IU/kgmin. 1,900 IU/kgmin. 460 mg/kg
Hikari Massivore Delite Nuggets

Hikari Massivore Delite Nuggets

  SKU Size Add
22066
2.2 lbs

Ideal For All Carnivores. Developed to provide well-balanced nutrition and superior color enhancement of the natural colors of most larger carnivorous fish. Great for all types of freshwater fish, picky eaters!

  • A unique blend of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and amino acids all perfectly balanced to offer a daily diet most carnivores love
  • Free of unwanted parasites and bacteria which are common hitchhikers with most live foods
  • Higher levels of carotenoids promote the development of brilliant colors not common in carnivorous fish kept in an indoor aquarium void of natural sunlight
  • Key ingredients in this rapidly sinking pellet allow us to produce a diet that helps most carnivores develop their true form over time
  • Absorbs water rapidly taking on a texture of a live fish
  • Contains stabilized vitamin C to support immune system health
  • Each pellet offers a nutrient mix offering higher digestible protein levels carnivores need
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude ProteinCrude FatCrude FiberMoistureAsh
min. 47.0%min. 5.0%max. 3.0%max. 10.0%max. 17.0%
PhosphorousVitamin AVitamin D3Vitamin EAscorbic Acid
min. 1.0%min. 19,000 IU/kgmin. 2,900 IU/kgmin. 2,000 IU/kgmin. 510 mg/kg
Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets

Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets

  SKU Size Pellet Add
Hikari Sinking Carnivore
$98.99 $69.49 | 81 Points
21966
2.20 lb
Pellet
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