{"product_id":"katsaquatics-kelp-wood-pleco-pops","title":"KatsAquatics Kelp \u0026 Wood Pleco Pops","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelp \u0026amp; Wood Pleco Pops\u003c\/strong\u003e are sinking wafers built for the fish that spend their lives rasping at surfaces. The jar is labeled for algae loving bottom feeders, plecos, otocinclus, loaches and more, and the recipe reads like a grazer's diet: alfalfa leads, then kelp, moringa, spirulina and real oak wood. KatsAquatics makes them by hand in Brooklyn, New York. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/nutrition\"\u003efish food\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eMade Differently\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot extruded.\u003c\/strong\u003e KatsAquatics hand-fills each batch into molds and slowly dehydrates it at low temperature instead of running it through an extruder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRougher texture on purpose.\u003c\/strong\u003e The surface is left coarse to encourage natural grazing rather than gulping, and the wafers vary in size from one to the next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal wood in the mix.\u003c\/strong\u003e Oak powder is in the ingredient list, and the label calls it out: made with real wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreens first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Alfalfa meal is the lead ingredient, followed by kelp, with moringa leaf and spirulina behind it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in the USA.\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufactured by KatsAquatics in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eGreat For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jar lists plecos, otocinclus, loaches and other algae loving bottom feeders. It is a sinking wafer, so it goes where those fish actually eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eGuaranteed Analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:520px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eCrude Protein (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e24%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eCrude Fat (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eCrude Fiber (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eMoisture (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e10%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eCalcium (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003ePhosphorus (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alfalfa Meal, Kelp, Chickpea Flour, Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Oat Bran, Moringa Leaf, Brewer's Yeast, Spirulina, Fish Meal, Egg, Stinging Nettle Powder, Montmorillonite Clay, Honey Powder, Oak Powder, Garlic Powder, Vitamin E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:680px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eKatsAquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eSinking wafers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e3.5 oz jar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003ePlecos, otocinclus, loaches and other algae loving bottom feeders\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eBrooklyn, New York, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e792671843016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eHow to Feed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatsAquatics prints its feeding panel on the jar, so follow that as your guide. In practice, with any sinking wafer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrop it in after lights out. Plecos and loaches are more comfortable feeding in the dark, and it keeps faster mid-water fish from stealing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed what the tank clears in a few hours and pull anything left, so leftovers are not sitting in the substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive a wafer a spot with some flow nearby but not in the current, so it stays put where the fish can work on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the jar closed and dry. Low-temperature dehydrated food keeps best away from humidity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/katsaquatics-3-in-1-calcium\"\u003eKatsAquatics 3-in-1 Calcium\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of the Kats calcium line, which is the shrimp and snail side of the same brand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bushynose-pleco-ancistrus-freshwater\"\u003eBushynose Pleco\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the fish this was built for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/nutrition\"\u003efish food\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it actually contain wood?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Oak powder is in the ingredient list and the label states it is made with real wood. That matters for the wood-rasping plecos that need rough, fibrous material moving through them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a vegetarian food?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The greens lead, but fish meal and egg are in the ingredients, so it is not a plant-only wafer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my shrimp and snails eat it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe label targets plecos, otocinclus, loaches and similar bottom feeders. KatsAquatics makes a separate calcium line aimed at shrimp and snails, and that is the better pick for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from a normal algae wafer?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost wafers are extruded under heat and pressure. These are hand-filled into molds and slowly dried at low temperature, which is why the texture is rougher and the wafers are not perfectly uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big are the wafers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey vary. Because each batch is filled by hand rather than stamped out, size differs from wafer to wafer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KatsAquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50540367118555,"sku":"843016","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/KELP_WOODPLECO.png?v=1790783601","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/katsaquatics-kelp-wood-pleco-pops","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}