---
product_id: 254657928
title: "Tropical Food Sticks 250G"
brand: "hikari"
price: "R892"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 7
category: "Hikari"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/254657928-tropical-food-sticks-250g
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Boosts vibrant coloration Optimized for tropical carnivores Precise 250g portion Tropical Food Sticks 250G

**Brand:** hikari
**Price:** R892
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐠 Feed brilliance daily — because your tropical fish deserve the spotlight!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Tropical Food Sticks 250G by hikari
- **How much does it cost?** R892 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/254657928-tropical-food-sticks-250g)

## Best For

- hikari enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hikari brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
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## Key Features

- • **Vibrant Color Boost:** Enhances your fish’s natural brilliance even in low UV light
- • **Perfect Daily Portion:** 250g bag designed for consistent, waste-reducing feeding
- • **Premium Raw Nutrition:** Infused with krill meal and spirulina for optimal carnivorous growth
- • **Trusted Quality & Ranking:** Top 40 in Aquarium Fish Food with 4.6-star rating from 800+ reviews
- • **Universal Life Stage Formula:** Suitable for all life stages, from fry to adult

## Overview

Hikari Tropical Food Sticks 250g is a premium aquarium fish food formulated to promote vibrant coloration and healthy growth in tropical carnivorous fish. Enriched with krill meal and spirulina, it supports all life stages while minimizing waste and water clouding. Highly rated and a top seller, it’s the go-to choice for professional aquarists seeking quality and consistency.

## Description

Hikari Tropical Food Sticks 250g

Review: Best quality - The best food for your arwana
Review: Nice food, bit strong smell, my golden arowana love it - Nice food, bit strong smell, my golden arowana love it

## Features

- manufacturer: Hikari
- Item Trademark: HIKARI
- Item Weight: grams, pounds, 0.55115565500, 250.
- Item Category: Pet Food

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00025Z6JI |
| Additional Features | Promotes vibrant coloration in UV-deficient environments |
| Age Range Description | All Life Stages |
| Animal Food Diet Type | Raw |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,789 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #36 in Aquarium Fish Food |
| Brand Name | Hikari |
| Breed Recommendation | Tropical_Water |
| Container Type | Bag |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (810) |
| Dog Breed Size | Medium |
| Flavor | Unflavored |
| Item Form | Stick |
| Item Type Name | Aquarium Fish |
| Item Weight | 250 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Hikari |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 042055217293 |
| Model Number | 042055217293 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Occasion | Birthday |
| Product Benefits | Promotes growth & vibrant color, reduces waste & clouding |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Daily diet for carnivorous fish |
| Special Ingredients | Krill meal, Spirulina |
| Specific Uses For Product | Active, Growth |
| Target Species | Fish |
| UPC | 042055217293 |
| Unit Count | 250 Grams |

## Product Details

- **Age range (description):** All Life Stages
- **Brand:** Hikari
- **Flavour:** Unflavored
- **Item form:** Stick
- **Specific uses for product:** Active, Growth

## Images

![Tropical Food Sticks 250G - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/813nx46bY0L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How long are the fish sticks? My arowana is 18" long,**
A: The sticks are about 1/2 inch...may want to try finding bigger food. My 12inch arowana loved them though

**Q: How many per serving for an arowana? Also how many times a day? My arowana is 6in. long.**
A: Hello,The general rule of thumb in how to feed is 2-3X a day and only as much as your fish will eat in about 3-4 minutes.If you are changing foods your arrowana may balk at first so start slow with just a couple of sticks to make sure he will eat it and keep trying until he takes to it.Then apply the 3-4 minute rule.I can not say this enough times....people have a tendency to overfeed their fish.When you overfeed not only does your fish produce more ammonia which will eventually become nitrate but the food that goes uneaten winds up in your gravel and becomes nitrate too.Not to mention turning your substrate into a cesspool.

**Q: Would this be good for a 6/7 inch bala 'shark'?**
A: It's been a while since I've had a bala shark.  These would probably be fine, though I believe I'd rotate this with other foods to be sure there's nutritional variety.

**Q: Is this stick float or sink?**
A: Hello Richard,This is a floating stick designed for top feeding carnivores.However as with all floating food eventually it will absorb water and sink.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best quality
*by M***D on 28 March 2026*

The best food for your arwana

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice food, bit strong smell, my golden arowana love it
*by J***N on 29 November 2023*

Nice food, bit strong smell, my golden arowana love it

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good product
*by A***K on 5 October 2025*

Good

## Frequently Bought Together

- Hikari Tropical Food Sticks 250g
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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-07-06*