Hikari First Bites
Hikari First Bites is a general-purpose aquarium food positioned for nano community fish setups. With 48.0% 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
71 / 100
Grade
B
Verdict
Good Everyday Option
Based on macro alignment, ingredient hierarchy and species suitability modelling.
Best For
- Nano community fish
Avoid If
- Targeting high-energy conditioning diets
Good Everyday Option
Top Use Cases
- Nano community fish
Strengths & Watch Outs
Strengths
- Fibre is within target range for this context
- Ingredient signal: +2: first token is named protein
- Ingredient signal: +1: named protein in 2nd/3rd position
Watch Outs
- Protein sits outside target range (48.0% vs 36.0-46.0%)
- Fat sits outside target range (3.0% vs 6.0-10.0%)
- 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.
- Protein sits outside target range (48.0% vs 36.0-46.0%).
- Fat sits outside target range (3.0% vs 6.0-10.0%).
- Ingredient signal: Vague ingredients.
- Fat <4%
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein level is high enough to support active fish and higher-demand feeding phases.
Ingredient Analysis
Binding Agents
Additives
Notable Ingredients
Spirulina — Algae-based pigment source that may support coloration.
View full ingredient list
Fish meal, wheat flour, krill meal, soybean meal, brewers dried yeast, spirulina, dried seaweed meal, rice bran, astaxanthin, garlic
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hikari First Bites good for Lambchop Rasbora?
Hikari First Bites currently scores 80/100 for Lambchop Rasbora, based on AquaIndex species-context scoring.
Is this food suitable for bottom feeders?
In the bottom-feeder context, Hikari First Bites scores 68/100 with suitability 70%.
What is the protein content of Hikari First Bites?
Hikari First Bites lists 48.0% protein in guaranteed analysis. Protein level is high enough to support active fish and higher-demand feeding phases.
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