Hikari Fish Food

Preferred Daily Diet For Koi & Other Pond Fish

Hikari Staple is an economical, daily diet for koi as well as other pond fishes. It contains all the basic nutrition your fish need to live a long and healthy life. High in stabilized vitamin C, Hikari Staple promotes resistance to stress and immunity to infectious disease. 

• Will Not Cloud The Water
• Floating Pellet: Allows easy monitoring of amount eaten; Helps eliminate over-feeding;
• Reduces water quality problems; More Economical.
• Contains Stabilized Vitamin C: Promotes resistance to stress; Promotes resistance to infectious disease; Promotes a long, healthy life.
• Excellent Daily Diet: Great basic nutrition; No color enhancing capacity

Feeding Suggestions: When water temperature is consistently above 60°F, feed one to two times daily. When water temperature is consistently above 70°F, feed two to four times daily. 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.

Excellent Color Enhancing, Daily Diet For All Types Of Koi & Pond Fishes

Hikari Gold is a daily diet, developed through years of koi breeding and showing, to meet the nutritional needs of koi while providing excellent color enhancement. Hikari Gold will bring out the best in your koi and bring you the success you've dreamed of!

• Floating Pellet That Will Not Cloud The Water: Helps eliminate over-feeding; Reduces water quality problems
• Color Enhancement: High in carotene; Brings out natural, brilliant colors while reducing washed out colors
• Contains Stabilized Vitamin C: Promotes resistance to stress and resistance to infectious disease
• Excellent Daily Diet: Outstanding nutrition; High protein levels; Improved growth rates & form.

Feeding Suggestions: When your water temperature is consistently above 60°F but below 70°F, feed one to two times daily. When the water temperature stays above 70°F, feed two to four times daily. Warmer temperatures translates to more activity and the need for more food. Always remove all remaining food after the feeding period to avoid over-feeding and the water quality problems associated with this action.

Extensive research into the eating habits and living conditions of koi provided us with the knowledge to develop Hikari Economy . This economical, daily diet for koi and other pond fishes will provide them with the basic nutrition they require to live a long and healthy life. Hikari® Economy provides little or no color enhancement.

• Will Not Cloud The Water.
• Floating Pellet: Allows easy monitoring of amount eaten; Helps eliminate over-feeding; Reduces water quality problems; More Economical.
• Contains Stabilized Vitamin C: Promotes resistance to stress; Promotes resistance to infectious disease; Promotes a long, healthy life.
• Excellent Daily Diet: Great basic nutrition; No color enhancing capacity.

Feeding Suggestions: When water temperature is consistently above 60°F, feed one to two times daily. When water temperature is consistently above 70°F, feed two to four times daily. 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.

Hikari Hi-Growth is a powerful, supplemental diet specially developed to promote championship form in koi. Kamihata Fish Industries, Ltd., Japan's premier breeder of koi, combines over a century of experience with the latest scientific techniques to produce Hikari Hi-Growth . This advanced diet, full of proteins, vitamins and minerals in perfect balance, increase your koi's gloss and luster, as well as their overall size and weight.

• Floating Pellet That Will Not Cloud The Water: Allows easy monitoring of amount eaten; Reduces water quality problems
• Color Enhancement: Promotes development of natural beauty and distinctive color; Aids in brighter, vibrant coloration
• Contains Stabilized Vitamin C: Promotes resistance to stress and rresistance to infectious disease
• Excellent Daily Diet: Extreme nutrition; Vacuum packed for maximum freshness; Helps build both size and weight faster than any other food without deformities.

Feeding Suggestions: When your water temperature consistently exceeds 70°F, feed up to four times daily no more than your fish will consume within three to five minutes. Always remove all remaining food after the feeding period to avoid over-feeding and the water quality problems associated with this action. When fed with Hikari Spirulina, you can expect your koi's body to develop superior color with splendid luster and brilliance.

A professional use, supplemental daily diet intended to help finish the Shiroji (white) of your championship-grade koi while enhancing the depth and brilliance of the skin.

• Contains our proprietary "Hikari-Germ" a live (viable) naturally occurring microorganism (probiotic) and a uniquely blended ingredient mix offering extremely efficient nutrient utilization
  
• A uniquely balanced diet rich in the necessary nutrients to support immune system health
  
• Contains a traditional Japanese health food ~ extract of pickled Japanese apricot, which naturally contains Apricot- Polyphenol and higher levels of Citric Acid and support efficient metabolism in Nishikigoi, an important first step in developing desirable Shiroji (white area)
  
• Includes Milled Sesame Seed which is high in antioxidants koi can utilize and helps improve skin gloss and luster
  
• The "Hikari-Germ" remains active in the waste making it more powder-like and easier for your biological action to decompose due to the higher surface area
  
• Excellent for finishing the Shiroji of koi and perfect for use following Saki-Hikari® Deep Red™ feeding
  

FEEDING:
Use of Saki-Hikari Pure White with our other Saki-Hikari diets is recommended to experience the maximum Hikari Germ effect. The use of color enhancing diets will reduce the impact of Saki-Hikari Pure White.

Above 64°F - Feed two to four times daily based on the activity level of your koi.

Between 54°F and 64°F - Feed  two to four times daily based on the activity level of your koi. For best results, try to feed during the warmest part of the day.

Between 41°F and 54°F - Carefully regulate the amount fed based on the activity level of your koi and your pond conditions. Extreme care should be taken to avoid over-feeding in this temperature range.

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.
• Floating Pellet: Allows easy monitoring of amount eaten; Helps eliminate over-feeding; Reduces water quality problems; More Economical.
• 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. 

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. 

Superior Color Enhancing Supplemental Diet For Koi

Hikari Spirulina is a superior color enhancing formula using natural color enhancing ingredients extracted from pure, cultured spirulina and carotenoid NS germ which when blended together produce this outstanding diet.

• Floating Pellet That Will Not Cloud The Water: Allows easy monitoring of amount eaten; Helps eliminate over-feeding; Reduces water quality problems; More Economical.
• Color Enhancement: High in pure, cultured spirulina, a natural color enhancer; Rich in NS germ; Brings out the most vibrant, natural colors; Will not affect the white areas of the fish; Will add beauty and luster to the skin.
• Contains Stabilized Vitamin C: Promotes resistance to stress; Promotes resistance to infectious disease; Promotes a long, healthy life.
• Excellent Daily Diet: Outstanding nutrition; Easily digested; Promotes championship form and color.

Feeding Suggestions: When your water temperature is consistently above 70°F, feed two to four times daily. Warmer temperatures translate to more activity and the need for more food. Always remove all remaining food after the feeding period to avoid over-feeding and the water quality problems associated with this action.

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.

• Exacting amounts of specially selected color enhancing ingredients promote vivid coloration
• Highly digestible and easily assimilated
• No negative impact to the Siroij.
• Contains a source of live (viable) naturally occurring microorganisms.
• Use in water temperatures above 68°F.

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!

• Provides the proper level of nutrients and carotenoids to provide steady growth and improved coloration.
• Excellent growth and coloration possible.
• Can be used down to 50°F.
• Contains a source of live (viable) naturally occurring microorganisms.

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!

• Heightened growth rates due to the perfect nutritional balance.
• No fat-deposit buildup with long term use.
• A protein rich, carbohydrate complete nutritional package
• For jumbo koi that look their best.
• Contains a source of live (viable) naturally occurring microorganisms.
• Use in water temperatures above 68°F.

A supplemental floating diet intended to help finish championship-grade koi prior to a show. If your koi needs an extra pop of color, this probiotic enhancing diet should be your first choice!

• Contains our proprietary "Hikari-Germ" a live (viable) naturally occurring microorganism (probiotic) and a uniquely blended ingredient mix offering extremely efficient nutrient utilization
  
• A uniquely balanced diet rich in the necessary nutrients to support immune system health
  
• Contains a precise amount of select, pure-cultured spirulina which naturally contains concentrated levels of carotenoids to help your koi develop more rapid and deep coloration
  
• The "Hikari-Germ" remains active in the waste making it more powder-like and easier for your biological action to decompose due to the higher surface area
  
• Excellent for finishing koi during the warmer weather months of the year
  

FEEDING:

For best results use Saki-Hikari Deep Red when your water temperature is consistently above 20°C (68°F). As this diet offers an extreme color enhancing effect it is meant to be used as a supplemental feed only. Remember, higher levels of Saki-Hikari Deep Red will provide more aggressive color enhancement and exclusive feeding of Saki-Hikari Deep Red may cause discoloration on the Shiroji (white areas of the koi).

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)

Saki-Hikari is synonymous with the world's highest quality and most efficient ornamental fish foods. Now your aquatic turtles can enjoy the same benefits koi, cichlid and goldfish keepers have come to love! The highly balanced nutrients and inclusion of the Hikari Germ support intestinal flora and immune system health.

• Calcium supports development of outer shell
  
• Vitamin D3 improves calcium absorption
  
• Natural ingredients help reduce odor
• Includes the Hikari Germ - A probiotic that supports intestinal flora while helping decompose waste

FEEDING: Feed once daily the amount your turtle will consume within a few minutes. In lower temperatures less food is required. Saki-Hikari TURTLE is most effective when used without interruption as a daily diet. The Hikari Germ is a transitory bacteria that does not remain in the intestine and is quickly discharged once feeding is discontinued. Intermittent use or mixing with other diets will not allow the Hikari Germ to offer its maximum benefit.

An excellent, higher protein, natural food for most tropical and select marine fishes. This highly flavorful treat in a freeze dried form is typically accepted by almost any fish it is fed. Our pharmaceutical-grade freeze-drying techniques allow us to give you a product as close to fresh blood worms as humanly possible. Expect color, texture, and taste not previously available in a freeze-dried food.

• An Excellent Live Food Alternative
• A meaty treat most tropical fish and goldfish love
• A food source most freshwater fish feed on in the wild
• Makes vitamins available to your aquatic pet that the live animal would not offer
• Gut-loaded to assure each bite contains what we know your fish need
• Encapsulated to avoid utilization by the blood worm before freezing
• Lower moisture levels means more food by weight

Hikari Plankton is a pharmaceutically freeze dried food loaded with vitamins, offering superior nutrition and palatability.

Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flour, krill meal, soybean meal, brewer's dried yeast, spirulina, dried seaweed meal, rice bran, dried A. niger fermentation extract, monosodium glutamate, garlic, DL-methionine, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polysophate (stabilized Vitamin C), inositol, calcium panthothenate, riboflavin, vitamin A oil, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, niacin, menadione sodium bisulfate complex (source of Vitamin K), folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, disodium phosphate, ferrous sulfate, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, cobalt sulfate, calcium iodate.

PLEASE NOTE: Handling a freeze-dried food that is derived from a live animal can cause the same allergic reaction possible by handling the live animal itself. To avoid potential problems, always wash your hands immediately after use and avoid contact with your nose and mouth prior to washing.

• Crude Protein - 48% min.
• Crude Fat - 3.0% min.
• Crude Fiber - 2.0% max.
• Moisture - 10% max.
• Crude Ash - 18% max.
• Phosphorous - 1.3% min.

This economical, daily diet for goldfish and koi fry will provide them with the basic nutrition they require to live a long and healthy life. Extensive research into the eating habits and living conditions of goldfish and baby koi provided us with the knowledge to develop Hikari® Goldfish Staple™. This economical, daily diet for goldfish and koi fry will provide them with the basic nutrition they require to properly develop.

• Developed to help goldfish or baby koi develop proper form
• The floating pellet allows younger users to easily see what the goldfish or baby koi is consuming so they can easily avoid over-feeding
• Contains a nutrient package scientifically formulated for growth
• Carefully selected ingredients offer a taste goldfish and baby koi readily accept
• Added vitamins and minerals, including stabilized vitamin C, support immune system health

Hikari Oranda Gold is a food developed specifically to promote prominent head growth while enhancing the coloration of goldfish kept indoors where adequate UV rays are not available to help them formulate colors. Great for Oranda, Lionhead, Azumanishiki, Ranchu and most other fancy goldfish. Regular feeding ensures desirable body structure and excellent appearance.

• Offers rapid acceptance and digestion while accelerating the prominent head growth you desire
• The floating pellet allows Oranda easy access to the nutrition given their inability to easily dive for food
• Marvelous growth of pronounced head
• Floating pellet will not cloud the water, reducing water quality problems
• 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: When temperature above 50°F, feed two to four times daily. Higher temperatures cause more activity which requires more food. Please do not exceed the amount your fish will eat within a few minutes of feeding. Remove all remaining food after the feeding period to avoid over-feeding and the water quality problems associated with this action.

These baby pellet are specially formulated to bring out the vibrant colors in goldfish and baby koi. Rich in carotene, an easily assimilated color enhancer, Goldfish Gold starts your pet off right during that all important first year. The carefully balanced nutrients and vitamins will keep your aquatic pet healthy and full of energy. After only a short time feeding Hikari Goldfish Gold, your goldfish or baby koi will begin to look their best.

• Developed to bring out the true colors goldfish are known for
• The floating pellet allows younger users to easily see what the goldfish is consuming so they can easily avoid over-feeding
• Color Enhancing Daily Diet Containing Stabilized Vitamin C
• Supports immune system health
• Contains carotene for active color enhancement which will bring out your fish's true beauty
• Great taste plus outstanding nutrition to promote a long, health-filled life

Superb krill offering natural astaxanthin and higher marine proteins too. Our pharmaceutical-grade freeze-drying techniques allow us to give you a product as close to fresh krill as humanly possible. Expect color, texture, and taste not previously available in a freeze-dried food.

• An Excellent Live Food Alternative
• A meaty treat most tropical fish, marine fish, koi, and goldfish love
• Offers astaxanthin an excellent color enhancing, natural ingredient
• Makes vitamins available to your aquatic pet that the live animal would not offer
• Assures each bite contains what we know your fish need
• Higher natural levels of amino acids too
• Lower moisture levels means more food by weight

Hikari Excel is a scientifically developed, color enhancing diet. An easily digestible food produced from a mixture of highly nutritious wheat-germ and pure cultured spirulina. After a month of daily feeding it can produce ideal coloration of your koi. Hikari® Excel , simply the best!

• Floating Pellet That Will Not Cloud The Water: Allows easy monitoring of amount eaten; Helps eliminate over-feeding; Reduces water quality problems; More Economical.
• Color Enhancement: High in pure, cultured spirulina, a natural color enhancer; Rich in vitamin E derived from select wheat-germ; Promotes rapid color enhancement; Helps develop extraordinarily glossy appearance and luster to the skin; Great for use prior to showing koi.
• Contains Stabilized Vitamin C: Promotes resistance to stress; Promotes resistance to infectious disease; Promotes a long, healthy life.
• Excellent Daily Diet: Superior nutrition; Easily digested and assimilated; Promotes balanced growth and full natural potential.

Feeding Suggestions: Feed up to four times daily based on your water temperature and koi activity level. Warmer temperatures translate to more activity and the need for more food. Feed no more than your fish will consume within three to five minutes. Always remove all remaining food after the feeding period to avoid over-feeding and the water quality problems associated with this action.

Silkworm Selects offers your koi the highly desirable benefits of silkworm without the negative impacts common with other silkworm-type products. The extreme silkworm content offers a supplemental food, rich in natural lipids and proteins, offering your koi the building blocks they require for superior 'traditional' growth and 'true koi' conformation.

• Floating Pellet
• A uniquely balanced treat for koi using a centuries old traditional ingredient
• Proprietary process reduces chances of silkworm oxidation
• Adds weight rapidly while improving sheen and luster
• Heightened lipid and protein levels
• A flavor even the most finicky koi will love

Feeding Suggestions: Regularly monitor your temperature and adjust feedings as required. Never over feed.

Above 68°F Silkworm Selects should comprise 20% to 40% of total amount fed and be mixed with the other Hikari koi diets. Using this mix, feed 2 to 4 times per day the amount your fish will consume within 5 minutes.

Below 68°F We strongly recommend using Silkworm Selects primarily as a treat comprising no more than 10% of the total amount fed. For colder temperatures we recommend Hikari Wheat-Germ. Note: Silkworm Selects contains higher levels of natural ingredients which may cause a slight change in color from one production lot to another. Rest assured because of our rigid quality standards, each package meets our superior nutritional specifications.