Hikari Tropical Food Sticks

Hikari Tropical Food Sticks

Hikari Tropical Food Sticks are a premium floating-style food stick for Arowanas and other top-feeding carnivorous fish, formulated to support healthy growth and overall condition. They are aimed at South African fishkeepers who want a balanced daily diet for carnivores that are typically fed live foods.

Key Benefits

• Nutrient-rich formula: a balance of essential nutrients designed to support optimal growth and overall health.
• Developed through research: the formula draws on extensive study of how carnivorous fish perceive food through sight, smell and taste, which led to the inclusion of DL-methionine and L-lysine to make the sticks appealing to aquatic carnivores.
• Colour support: made with high-grade colour-enhancing ingredients, sourced using advanced bio-technology, that support vibrant coloration even in UV-deficient environments, so fish can keep their vivid hues all year round.
• Digestible and clean: easily digestible, which helps reduce waste production and limits the aquarium cloudiness often associated with other floating stick-type foods.
• Soft yet firm: the sticks absorb water quickly and become soft and palatable, similar in texture to live food, while keeping their shape for easy eating. They do not dissolve.
• Helps minimise aquarium cloudiness when used as directed.

How to Use

• Offer only the amount your fish can consume within a few minutes.
• Never overfeed, and remove any uneaten food once the feeding period is over.
• When changing a carnivore's diet, expect it may initially refuse a new food. Persist, and the fish should come to accept this nutritionally balanced diet.

Dosage

• Feed two to three times per day for best results.
• Each feeding should be limited to what the fish will eat in a few minutes.

Suitable For

• All types of Arowana.
• Other top-feeding carnivorous fish species that are typically given live foods.
• Use as a daily nutritional food for these species.

Specifications

• Form: food sticks
• Feeding style: top-feeding carnivores
• Highlighted ingredients: DL-methionine and L-lysine
• Texture in water: soft and palatable, holds its shape without dissolving
• Pack size: 250 g (8.8 oz)

What's Included

• One 250 g (8.8 oz) pack of food sticks

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I feed these sticks to my Arowana every day?
Yes. They are intended as a daily nutritional food for all types of Arowana and other top-feeding carnivorous fish that are usually given live foods.

How often and how much should I feed?
Feed two to three times per day, offering only what the fish can eat within a few minutes. Remove any uneaten food afterwards.

Will the sticks cloud my aquarium water?
The formula is easily digestible, which reduces waste, and the sticks stay firm instead of dissolving. Used as directed, they help minimise the cloudiness often associated with other floating stick-type foods.

My fish ignored the sticks at first. What should I do?
Carnivorous fish can resist a new food when their diet changes. Keep offering the sticks in small portions, and the fish should accept this balanced diet over time.

Do the sticks help with colour if my tank has little UV?
They contain high-grade colour-enhancing ingredients that support vibrant coloration even in UV-deficient environments.

What is the texture of the sticks once they are in the water?
They absorb water quickly and become soft and palatable, similar to live food, but they keep their shape without dissolving.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

All orders are sent via Economy Road, typically through Fastway or Internet Express Couriers*. Estimated timeframes are not guaranteed. Once the order is collected by the courier, we have no control over third-party logistics and cannot make any time promises.

If you prefer a faster 🚀 shipping option, we also offer The Courier Guy during checkout in the dropdown selection. Please note that this option is not free, and you must choose it to use it. Please pay careful attention to the cutoff times and delivery timeframe for these options during checkout.

Enjoy the convenience of collection points and lockers! 📦

No more waiting at home or at work for your delivery. Simply choose a collection locker or pickup point and collect your order when it suits you.

Delivery times to lockers and pickup locations typically range from 2–7 working days, depending on your location.*

Search a PUDO Location Near You

Collection timeframes:

• Bob Box: Collect within 2 days of receiving your collection notification.
• PUDO Lockers: Collect within 36 hours of receiving your collection PIN or SMS notification.

If a PUDO parcel is not collected within 36 hours, it will automatically be transferred to the nearest PUDO Kiosk or Depot at no additional cost. The parcel will then be held there for approximately 2 days before being returned.

Please ensure you collect your parcel within the applicable collection period. Uncollected parcels will be returned to the sender, and additional shipping charges may apply should the order need to be resent.