FishScience Cichlid Floating Pellets

FishScience Cichlid Floating Pellets is a general-purpose aquarium food positioned for large community fish setups. With 44.0% protein, it is designed for balanced daily feeding. It may be less suitable when you are targeting strict carnivores, fry growth, or specialist feeding goals.

Data-backed scoreIngredient transparencySpecies-matched analysis

Overall Score

90 / 100

Grade

A

Verdict

Highly Recommended

Based on macro alignment, ingredient hierarchy and species suitability modelling.

Best For

  • Large community fish
  • Medium community fish
  • Small community fish

Avoid If

  • Feeding specialist species with narrow macro requirements
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FishScience Cichlid Floating Pellets
90Good

Highly Recommended

Top Use Cases

  • Large community fish
  • Medium community fish
  • Small community fish

Strengths & Watch Outs

Strengths

  • Protein is within target range for this context
  • Fat is within target range for this context
  • Fibre is within target range for this context

Watch Outs

  • Ingredient signal: Vague ingredients
  • Final score capped by size compatibility at 90/100
  • Contains cereal filler ingredients

Score Breakdown

Total Score90/100
Nutrition Fit
40/40

How well macros match target diet groups.

Ingredient Quality
40/40

Based on ingredient hierarchy and processing flags.

Suitability
20/20

Format and size alignment with feeding behavior.

Specific Reasons This Can Score LowerMedium community fish
  • Ingredient signal: Vague ingredients.
  • Final score capped by size compatibility at 90/100.

Guaranteed Analysis

Protein44.0%
Fat6.5%
Fiber2.0%
Ash10.5%
Moisture8.0%

Protein level is suitable for maintenance feeding in tropical community tanks.

Ingredient Analysis

Protein Sources

Algae & Plant Additions

Additives

View full ingredient list

Insect meal, cereal, herring meal, cereal, worm meal, fish hydrolysate, yeast, potato, algae, minerals, rosemary extracts and tocopherols

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FishScience Cichlid Floating Pellets good for Three Spot Gourami?

FishScience Cichlid Floating Pellets currently scores 100/100 for Three Spot Gourami, based on AquaIndex species-context scoring.

Is this food suitable for bottom feeders?

In the bottom-feeder context, FishScience Cichlid Floating Pellets scores 70/100 with suitability 100%.

What is the protein content of FishScience Cichlid Floating Pellets?

FishScience Cichlid Floating Pellets lists 44.0% protein in guaranteed analysis. Protein level is suitable for maintenance feeding in tropical community tanks.

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