Hikari Tropical Food Sticks. Food Sticks™ are a complete, scientifically formulated nutrient mix, developed for top-feeding carnivorous fish whose main diet of live food tends to cause nutritional deficiencies. Using Food Sticks™ instead of live foods reduces the chance of infection from parasites or bacteria which tend to hitchhike in live foods. Floating Food Daily Diet Colour Enhancing Growth A Unique Texture Large Fish Love Can completely eliminate the need for live fish feeding A unique blend of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and amino acids all perfectly balanced to offer a daily diet most top-feeding carnivores love Free of unwanted parasites and bacteria which are common hitch hikers with most live foods Higher levels of carotenoids promote the development of brilliant colors not common in carnivorous fish kept in an indoor aquarium void of natural sunlight Key ingredients in this floating pellet allow us to produce a diet that helps most top-feeding carnivores develop their true form over time A Pellet Designed With A Purpose Absorbs water rapidly taking on a texture of a live fish A highly flavorful, easily digested nutrient mix Contains stabilized vitamin C to support immune system health Three sticks offer the caloric equivalent to approximately one live goldfish Available Sizes: 8.8 oz / 2.2 lb