FishScience Vegetable Flakes
FishScience Vegetable Flakes is a general-purpose aquarium food positioned for small community fish setups. With 37.0% protein and added spirulina, it is designed for balanced daily feeding. It may be less suitable when you are targeting strict carnivores, fry growth, or specialist feeding goals.
Overall Score
82 / 100
Grade
B
Verdict
Good Everyday Option
Based on macro alignment, ingredient hierarchy and species suitability modelling.
Best For
- Small community fish
- Large community fish
- Medium community fish
Avoid If
- Raising fry or fast-growth juveniles
Good Everyday Option
Top Use Cases
- Small community fish
- Large community fish
- Medium community fish
Strengths & Watch Outs
Strengths
- Protein is within target range for this context
- Fibre is within target range for this context
- Balanced protein level for everyday maintenance feeding
Watch Outs
- Fat sits outside target range (5.0% vs 6.0-10.0%)
- Ingredient signal: Filler in top 3
- Ingredient signal: Vague ingredients
Best For These Species
Score Breakdown
How well macros match target diet groups.
Based on ingredient hierarchy and processing flags.
Format and size alignment with feeding behavior.
- Fat sits outside target range (5.0% vs 6.0-10.0%).
- Ingredient signal: Filler in top 3.
- Ingredient signal: Vague ingredients.
- First ingredient is cereal/plant-based and second ingredient is not a named animal protein; applied cap 82.
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein level is suitable for maintenance feeding in tropical community tanks.
Ingredient Analysis
Oils & Fats
Minerals & Vitamins
Additives
Notable Ingredients
Spirulina — Algae-based pigment source that may support coloration.
Kelp — Seaweed ingredient that contributes trace minerals and plant compounds.
View full ingredient list
Cereals, Spirulina, Chlorella, Kelp, Insect meal, Fish and fish derivatives, Spinach, Pea, Paprika, Yeast, Garlic, Salmon oil, Molluscs and Crustaceans, lecithin, antioxidants and colourants
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FishScience Vegetable Flakes good for Betta?
FishScience Vegetable Flakes currently scores 82/100 for Betta, based on AquaIndex species-context scoring.
Is this food suitable for bottom feeders?
In the bottom-feeder context, FishScience Vegetable Flakes scores 70/100 with suitability 100%.
What is the protein content of FishScience Vegetable Flakes?
FishScience Vegetable Flakes lists 37.0% protein in guaranteed analysis. Protein level is suitable for maintenance feeding in tropical community tanks.
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