Imagitarium Guppy Micro Pellets Review
Quick Overview
In Depth Overview
Introduction
This review of Imagitarium Guppy Micro Pellets is from my personal use of the product and is written from a hobbyist perspective.
Imagitarium is one of those bigger aquarium/terrarium companies with its hands in many areas of the hobby. I have found some of their products to be intriguing, but when I saw that they were making their own fish foods, I knew I needed to give them a try. The first one I tried happens to be the Guppy Micro Pellets. With so little information available about the food, I hope my review below will help you decide whether this food is worth a try for yourself.
Do Fish Like the Food?
Yes, my fish like the food. Specifically, my guppies like the food. I also feed it to my platys and other various community fish. While all seem to like it, I find the size of the pellets limits the popularity of the food to a degree. Read the pellet paragraph below for more info.
Package Sizing and Pricing
Imagitarium Guppy Micro Pellets only come in one size, a 1oz resealable bag that will cost you about $7. However, you may be able to get a deal at Petco if you are lucky. Remember that Petco will price match. The price per ounce is a little better than its main competitor, Hikari’s Fancy Guppy, but not a crazy amount better.
Pellet Overview
These pellets truly are “micro”. They advertise to be 0.6 mm, and I believe it. The pellets are even smaller than Hikari Micro Pellets.
I personally think this is a great size for guppies and other nano fish. The nice thing about smaller-sized pellets is that larger fish can also eat them as easily as well as some baby fish. The problem that may come about with larger fish is that they may not show as much interest in the small bites. It can also take a lot of feeding to fill up a larger fish.
Another aspect of the pellets to cover is the claim that they are slow sinking. While I wouldn’t consider these to be fast sinking, I hesitate to call them slow sinking. There also seems to be some consistency problems with the sinking between pellets. The real problem I see with this is that guppies like to feed from the surface of the water. I prefer floating foods for guppies, but this food can work well enough.
Ingredient Quality
This food starts with some classic ingredients: fish meal, wheat flour, squid meal, krill meal, and spirulina. I like the krill, spirulina, and fish meal. The food also has some added vitamins and minerals to round the food out. Something to also note is the higher protein level which can be extra helpful for pregnant female guppies.
But there are two ingredients that are really unique: Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, and Bacillus licheniformsis fermentation product. I had heard about probiotics in fish foods over the last few years, but I hadn’t really researched it until this food. There are a number of articles to dive into for the real aquarium nerd out there, but here is a link to one you can check out for yourself.
nature.com – Scientific Reports
I know what you are all thinking. “I know some scientists have thoughts on this, but what are your thoughts on probiotics in fish food?” (Sarcastic Emphasis) Well here is what I think. Probiotics in fish food are good, but I haven’t noticed any big differences when feeding my fish. So, I don’t like paying extra for it, but if it’s in the food that’s just fine. But that is just my opinion.
Market Availability
Unfortunately, Imagitarium fish foods are only available in Petco, and on Petco’s website. This can make it hard for those who aren’t near a Petco. I have seen Imagitarium products on Amazon, just not fish food. This may be something that changes in the future so you may want to double check.
My Final Verdict
The food isn’t bad. I like the smaller-sized pellets and the ingredients, but I find that I only feed it sparingly. This is because of the faster sinking aspect of the pellets. Unfortunately, if I feed too much at once, the fish can’t seem to keep up with the falling pellets.
Because of this, I don’t believe the food is ideal for guppies as advertised, but it’s still not a terrible option. I think this food would be great for those with smaller fish and or fish that eat midwater.
Where to Purchase Imagitarium Guppy Micro Pellets
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If you believe this food is something you would like to try, feel free to use the link below to purchase some for yourself.
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