API Sinking Squid Pellets Bottom Feeder Fish Food, 7.9-oz bottle

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About This Item

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  • Complete and balanced diet for all bottom-feeding fish in pellet form.
  • Optimal protein for healthy growth and a healthy environment.
  • Produces 30% less ammonia than leading competitor foods.
  • Contains squid for a highly-palatable, nutrient-rich food.
  • Supplemented with seaweed and squid to promote healthy growth.

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Questions & Answers

6 Customer Questions


Would this be okay for African Dwarf Frogs?

Answer by ChewyAug 07, 2020
API Sinking Shrimp Pellets Bottom Feeder Fish Food can be used with African Dwarf Frogs.

Do ghost shrimp eat this?

Answer by ChewyOct 21, 2018
These pellets are a complete & balanced diet to meet the nutritional requirements of all bottom feeding fish including catfish, plecostomus and loaches,

Can this food be fed to aquatic snails?

Answer by ChewyJul 05, 2023
This food is designed specifically for bottom-feeding fish.

Can I use this API sinking pellet food for my saltwater fish?

Answer by ChewyMay 18, 2021
This food can be used for all bottom-feeding fish.

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Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
213 Ratings

63 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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By PetMom on May 29, 2022

Keeps water clean

We have a tank with multiple kinds of fish, including a loach. The pet store recommended this so we started with it. When we ran out, it could not be found anywhere

We have a tank with multiple kinds of fish, including a loach. The pet store recommended this so we started with it. When we ran out, it could not be found anywhere (thanks covid) so I tried something else for bottom feeders. What a difference in the water quality! Within days our tank was nasty and the loach was looking very unhappy, didn't see him for about a week. I was SO glad to find this again. Now the tank is clear and clean, my fish are happy again, I won't use anything else!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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By Indigo on Jan 31, 2018
Top 500 Contributor

Doesn't cloud water and stays intact even after settling on bottom

A lot of food designed for bottom feeders tend to disintegrate within ten-fifteen minutes of sinking to the bottom of the tank. These pellets don't, meaning they

A lot of food designed for bottom feeders tend to disintegrate within ten-fifteen minutes of sinking to the bottom of the tank. These pellets don't, meaning they are easier for the fish to find and eat, and they don't leave the water cloudy or form a "dust" on the gravel as some other brands I've tried.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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By Audrey on Apr 1, 2025

My fish LOVE these

All my fish, not just the bottom feeders, LOVE these pellets. It’s fun to watch my amano shrimp scamper over, grab a pellet and scurry away, and even more fun to

All my fish, not just the bottom feeders, LOVE these pellets. It’s fun to watch my amano shrimp scamper over, grab a pellet and scurry away, and even more fun to watch my betta and tetra try to grab the pellets in their small mouths.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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By Katy on Sep 12, 2020

Wow what a deal

Had no idea the size of this container. I only have a 5.5 gal take a 2 Cory cats and some mollies and a couple of otos. This is going to last a.LONG time! Great

Had no idea the size of this container. I only have a 5.5 gal take a 2 Cory cats and some mollies and a couple of otos. This is going to last a.LONG time! Great deal for the money!


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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By Deborah on May 21, 2026

Sinkers

The 4 inch goldfish are thriving!!

The 4 inch goldfish are thriving!!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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By Connie on Aug 8, 2025

All the catfish who live in our tank love this food!

It is so tasty our Angels and Swords follow the cats around trying to get a bite too!

It is so tasty our Angels and Swords follow the cats around trying to get a bite too!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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By dee on Apr 18, 2024

API A Company I trust

My fish love this food, it's for bottom feeders but other fish enjoy it also. I have used it for several years, doesn't make water cloudy either.

My fish love this food, it's for bottom feeders but other fish enjoy it also. I have used it for several years, doesn't make water cloudy either.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By CocoNUT on Dec 18, 2020

Outstanding product

I bought these pellets around 2 months ago and my fish and I have loved it ever since. I have 3 Pictus Catfish and a Pleco and they go for it the second the pellets

I bought these pellets around 2 months ago and my fish and I have loved it ever since. I have 3 Pictus Catfish and a Pleco and they go for it the second the pellets hit the ground. I also have other fish, and THEY even go for them. I would definitely recommend this to other aquarists.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Lizzie on May 7, 2019

My coreys love this food

My coreys love this food. I have one older guy and I thought he was over-the-hill. After changing to this food, he is back to his old antics and acting crazy zipping

My coreys love this food. I have one older guy and I thought he was over-the-hill. After changing to this food, he is back to his old antics and acting crazy zipping around the tank. If fish activity is any measure, this is an absolutely great pellet for bottom dwellers.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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By Marilyn on Apr 9, 2017

Good ingredients for my fish

API has been a good product for well balanced fish food. My catfish like them.

API has been a good product for well balanced fish food. My catfish like them.