Product profile · US manufacturer listing
Hikari Betta Bio-Gold
A floating pellet food for bettas, with its declared composition and evidence status explained.
Product and intended use
1.1–1.4 mm floating pellets; US packs 2.5 g and 20 g.
The US benefits text mentions grape seed extract, but the ingredient declaration inspected does not list it. We have preserved that discrepancy rather than adding an ingredient. UK and US feeding guidance differ; use the instructions on the actual pack and obtain species-specific advice if uncertain.
Formulations can change and regional packs may differ. The source below identifies the declaration used for this record. “Daily diet” describes the manufacturer’s positioning; it is not an Evidence.pet certification of completeness.
Declared nutritional analysis
These are manufacturer guarantees on an as-sold basis, not independent laboratory results. Minimums and maximums are limits, not exact measured quantities.
| Component | Declared guarantee |
|---|---|
| Crude protein | 38% minimum |
| Crude fat | 4% minimum |
| Crude fibre | 3% maximum |
| Moisture | 10% maximum |
| Ash | 12% maximum |
| Phosphorus | 0.7% minimum |
These figures alone cannot rank foods, establish digestibility or demonstrate a health benefit.
Manufacturer ingredient declaration
Read the declared ingredients
Fish meal, wheat flour, soybean meal, rice bran, potato starch, krill meal, corn gluten meal, wheat germ meal, brewers dried yeast, wheat gluten meal, fish oil, DL-methionine, spirulina, garlic, dried seaweed meal, astaxanthin, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C), inositol, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, niacin, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, P-aminobenzoic acid, disodium phosphate, salt, ferrous sulfate, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, red 3 (artificial color).
Declaration transcribed from the linked US manufacturer page. Ingredient names are not evidence of the amount supplied or its effectiveness.
Claims and evidence
The manufacturer promotes colour enhancement, immune support and feed efficiency. These are manufacturer claims, not findings verified by this profile.
No published trial of this exact commercial formulation has been verified for this entry. Related ingredient experiments cannot establish that this product delivers the same results. That is a gap in this review, not proof that no product research exists.
Explore the ingredients and research
Astaxanthin profile · Spirulina profile
The linked pigment research concerns koi and goldfish. It does not establish performance in this product or its intended fish population.
Browse fish ingredients · Browse fish evidence
Follow the species, formulation, ingredient amount and measured outcome before applying a study to a product. Colour results should be considered separately from disease prevention or lifespan claims.
Source and review scope
Official US product information · Hikari brand profile
Evidence.pet record PRO-002. Checked 23 September 2026; next review planned 23 December 2026. Label-based review only. No independent batch testing or formal product efficacy grade.