Hikari Bio-Pure Freeze Dried Blood Worms for Pets, 0.42-Ounc

I feed it to Discus and they are really healthy. This is a quality product nicely packed.

Good quality and large amount. Will definitely buy again.

Excellent product.

These blood worms are the all time favorite of our fish. I completely soak them in aquarium water and drop some in a little at a time. I typically use a small saucer of aquarium water for soaking and a small spoon to drop in a few worms at a time. Then I just pour in the remainder after most of the worms are gone from the saucer. Our fish gobble up these worms within seconds. Below, I've listed the entire nutrient content of the blood worm food. Also, to help you see the differences in some of the foods Hikari offers, I've written lists of nutrient content as they appear on some other product containers. I know, you will probably glaze over after a few moments due to all the scientific terms. However, my hope is that you can make educated decisions about which foods you want to purchase based on what I've recorded here. The six foods I listed below are products we actually use ourselves. First, there are a few things that I have noticed about the other foods I've listed: - Of all the Hikari products I've worked with, the blood worms contain the most protein (65%). - The algae wafers contain "bakery products." I wanted to know exactly what the bakery products are, so I e-mailed Hikari about this. They wrote back and said the following: "This is a proprietary ingredient that we have identified as containing higher levels of lipids that fish can readily utilize and also offers an efficient carbohydrate component." - The Hikari micro pellets contain monosodium glutamate. I really wanted to know why this is in their fish food (MSG typically has a negative reputation.) I e-mailed Hikari about this. They wrote back and said the following: "You must have an older package of the Micro Pellets as MSG has been removed from all of our products as a result of many concerns raised by US consumers. We have used this ingredient in the past, in very small amounts, as a flavor enhancing ingredient. As you may know, this is a commonly used human food ingredient in Asian markets and other parts of the world also. We have done extensive testing before including it (as is the case with any ingredient we use) and found no negative impact on the fish in the short term or long term." Hikari Bio-Pure Freeze Dried Blood Worms for Pets, 0.42-Ounce NOTE THIS WARNING ON CONTAINER! - ALLERGIC REACTION POSSIBLE, ALWAYS WASH HANDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE INGREDIENTS Blood worms, Vitamin E, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized Vitamin C), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin (Vitamin B2), pyridoxine hydrocholide, Vitamin B12 supplement GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Crude Protein - Min 65.0% Crude Fat - Min 5.0% Crude Fiber - Max 3.5% Moisture - Max 6.5% Phosphorus - Max 0.1% Ascorbic Acid - Min 60 mg/kg Riboflavin - Min 20 mg/kg Vitamin B12 - µ/kg And now, the other foods to compare with the blood worms: Hikari Bio-Pure Freeze Dried Spirulina Brine Shrimp Cubes for Pets, 0.42-Ounce INGREDIENTS: Brine Shrimp, Spirulina, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Crude Protein - Min 48.0% Crude Fat - Min 5.5% Crude Fiber - Max 0.5% Moisture - Max 6.0% Phosphorus 0.1% Hikari Bio-Pure Freeze Dried Tubifex Worms for Pets, 0.78-Ounce INGREDIENTS: Tubifex Worms, Vitamin E Supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized Vitamin C), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin (Vitamin B1), pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin 12 supplement GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Crude Protein - Min 60.0% Crude Fat - Min 6.5% Crude Fiber - Max 0.3% Moisture - Max 6.0% Phosphorus - Max 0.1% Ascorbic Acid - Min 60 mg/kg Riboflavin - Min 20 mg/kg Vitamin B12 - Min 2000 µ/kg Hikari Usa Inc AHK21416 Mini Algae Wafers 3 -Ounce INGREDIENTS: Fish meal, wheat flour, wheat germ meal, starch, dried seaweed meal, dried bakery product, dehydrated alfalfa meal, alfalfa nutrient concentrate dehydrated, brewers dried yeast, soybean meal, fish oil, krill meal, spirulina, garlic, DL-methionine, chlorella, astaxanthin, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C), inositol, calcium pantothenate, 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 GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Crude Protein - 33% Crude Fat - 4.0% Crude Fiber - 3.0% Moisture - Max 10% Crude Ash - Max 17% Phosphorus - Min 0.8% Hikari Usa Inc AHK21108 tropical Micropellets 1.58-Ounce INGREDIENTS: Fish meal, wheat flour, flaked corn, brewers dried yeast, gluten meal, krill meal, spirulina, hydrolyzed vegetable sucrose, dehydrated alfalfa meal, dried A niger fermentation extract, monosodium glutamate, garlic, rice bran, DL-methonine soybean meal, dried seaweed meal, astaxanthin, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C), inositol, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, vitamin A oil, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, niacin, menadone sodium bisulfate complex (source of vitamin K), folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, disodium phosphate, salt, ferrous sulfate, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, maganese sulfate, cobalt sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, blue 2, blue 2 lake, red 3, yellow 5 (artificial colors) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: Crude Protein - Min 42% Crude Fat - Min 4.0% Crude Fiber - Max 3.0% Moisture - Max 10% Crude Ash - Max 17% Phosphorus - Min 1.0% And for you betta owners: Hikari Usa Inc AHK19110 Betta Biogold 0.70-Ounce INGREDIENTS: Fish meal, wheat flour, soybean meal, rice bran, gluten meal, starch, krill meal, wheat germ meal, brewers dried yeast, DHA oil, spirulina, dried seaweed meal, DL-methionine, garlic, astaxanthin, grape seed extract, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C), inositol, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, menadone 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, red 3 (artificial color) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: Crude Protein - Min 38% Crude Fat - 4.0% Crude Fiber - 3.0% Moisture - Max 12% Crude Ash - Max 10% Phosphorus - Min 0.7% Enjoy caring for your fish!

Well, I think my fishes should be the one to write this review, and if they were, I'm pretty sure they would have written how much they love this product, and just how fast they finish the food. I'm feeding this, hikari tubiflex, and hikari shrimps for about 4 weeks now. I keep changing their food. Who likes daal chawal for life??? 😂 Anyway, I'll tell you the result and let that speak for itself. My fish are getting healthier by day and more vibrant in their colors, the food doesn't produce high levels/ spikes of ammonia in water. So, I don't have to stress over feeding time. But it's always a good idea to remove excess food after 10-15 minutes and I do that. The three hikari products together cost me close to Rs. 4500/-, and seems pretty steep. But I'm happy to see my fish happy and healthy. It's totally worth it. P.S. Hikari tubiflex is costliest. And my fishes eat those from my hand like spoiled pampered brats. May be they are. 😂