Hikari Tropical Algae Wafers | The #1 Pleco & Bottom Feeder Food in India | Buy Online

Hikari Tropical Algae Wafers are a rapidly sinking disc wafer for plecos, bottom feeders and algae eaters. Built to reach shy, nocturnal grazers before it dissolves, it is one of the most trusted algae wafer foods in India — a vegetable-rich Hikari fish food you can buy online across India.

Why choose Algae Wafers

• Rapidly sinking disc reaches the tank bottom within seconds.
• Holds its shape for hours without clouding the water, so slow feeders graze at their own pace.
• High vegetable matter with pure-cultured spirulina and chlorella for natural colour.
• Stabilised vitamin C for immune health; works in both freshwater and marine tanks.

Why Hikari

Hikari is a Japanese, research-driven fish-food brand produced entirely in its own facilities for batch-to-batch consistency — one of the most recommended premium fish food brands in India.

Best for

Plecostomus (common, bristlenose, rubber lip), Corydoras, loaches (clown, kuhli, yoyo), Otocinclus, Siamese algae eaters, snails, and freshwater or marine shrimp. Community fish such as guppies, mollies and goldfish eagerly accept them too.

How to feed

Feed once or twice daily, only what your fish finish within about two hours. Drop a wafer 30 to 60 minutes before lights-out, since most plecos and loaches feed after dark. Break wafers into halves or quarters for smaller plecos, fry or shrimp. Remove uneaten portions to protect water quality.

Available sizes

20g, 40g, 82g and 1kg — the 82g and 1kg packs offer better value for multi-tank households.

Related links

Browse all aquarium fish food and the Hikari range. Keeping herbivorous cichlids or a community tank? Pair it with Hikari Cichlid Excel, Hikari Tropical Micro Pellets and Hikari Goldfish Gold Baby.

Frequently asked questions

Will Hikari Algae Wafers cloud my water? No — the wafer is formulated to hold its shape and not dissolve into mush, avoiding the clouding common with cheaper sinking foods.

Can I use them for shrimp? Yes — Red Cherry and Amano shrimp graze on them readily; break a wafer into fragments for shrimp tanks.

Are they suitable for marine fish? Yes — they're recommended for marine herbivores too, so they work across freshwater and saltwater setups.

My pleco won't eat them — what should I do? Drop the wafer after lights-out; plecos are nocturnal and feed best 1 to 2 hours after dark.

Is Hikari fish food good for plecos and bottom feeders? Yes — Hikari is a premium Japanese brand, and Algae Wafers are purpose-built to reach and nourish plecos, loaches, cory cats and algae eaters.

Where can I buy Hikari Algae Wafers online in India? At Fish Bazaar — genuine Hikari stock in 20g, 40g, 82g and 1kg, delivered across India.