Wardley’s Shrimp Pellets

Wardley’s Shrimp Pellets

Just like us, tropical fish are happiest and healthiest when they have variety in their diet. While I also feed frozen brine shrimp and freeze-dried mysis shrimp, Wardley’s shrimp pellets make up the bulk of what my fish eat.

I have two eight-year-old featherfin synodontis catfish that love this food. In the past, they have refused to eat certain brands of sinking pellets and wafers even when it was the only food I offered to them.

Even when these pellets are not on sale on Amazon, they are still less than half the price by volume compared to our local box retailers and far cheaper than the pet store. My fish are approximately six inches long and have voracious appetites, yet one container still lasts a couple months.

Although I no longer have my clown loaches, they enjoyed this food as well. Their orange and black bands were vibrant — a sign that they are eating a healthy diet.

Improper feeding is the most common reason for water quality problems in freshwater aquariums. Only feed what your fish can eat within 10 minutes. As with any pellets or wafers, this food will turn to mush and start to decay fairly quickly if it’s not eaten. Overfeeding doesn’t just cause cloudy water — uneaten food also spikes nitrite and ammonia levels and causes oxygen and pH to drop. Both of these conditions can result in dead fish.