{"product_id":"vitalis-plec-pellets-8mm","title":"Vitalis Plec Pellets 8mm","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVitalis Plec Pellets 8mm\u003c\/strong\u003e are the daily staple for plecos and other rasping fish. A blend of algae and vegetable matter with a little fish protein is pressed into a soft 8mm pellet that sinks and holds together, so a bristlenose can graze it down over an hour the way it would work a patch of algae on driftwood. Add \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vitalis-tropical-grazing-pellets-8mm-80g\"\u003eVitalis Tropical Grazing Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e for a longer lasting overnight feed, and browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dry-fish-food\/Freshwater\"\u003efreshwater dry foods\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FFF8E1;border-left:4px solid #F9A825;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlecos do not live on tank algae.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bristlenose in a clean tank will slowly starve without a daily sinking food. Feed it every day, after lights out if your other fish steal from it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8mm soft pellet, easy for a pleco to rasp but too big for tetras to steal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlgae rich formula with about 40% protein for growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinks and stays intact, so nocturnal fish find it after lights out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStable in water up to 24 hours with minimal leaching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e160g resealable pot, made in the UK by World Feeds\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 #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBristlenose and other ancistrus, common and rubber lip plecos, whiptails and farlowella, panaque and clown plecos, hillstream loaches, garra, Siamese algae eaters and otocinclus.\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 #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFeeding Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pellet per pleco after lights out, or in the day if the fish is bold. Add a second pellet for a large pleco or a busy cleanup crew. Remove what is left after eight hours or so. Wood eating plecos such as panaque still need driftwood in the tank.\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 #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eVitalis (World Feeds, UK)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePellet size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e8mm, soft, sinking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePot size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e160g (5.6 oz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFish and fish derivatives, vegetable derivatives, algae, oils and fats, molluscs and crustaceans, minerals, vitamins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#444;margin:6px 0 0;\"\u003eTypical analysis from the manufacturer label: protein 39.6%, fat 9.1%, fibre 3.4%, inorganic matter 19.7%, moisture 21%. Check the pot for the current batch.\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 #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vitalis-tropical-grazing-pellets-8mm-80g\"\u003eVitalis Tropical Grazing Pellets 8mm\u003c\/a\u003e, a slower pellet for overnight grazing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vitalis-catfish-pellets-1mm\"\u003eVitalis Catfish Pellets 1mm\u003c\/a\u003e, for corys in the same tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aquarium-driftwood\"\u003eDriftwood\u003c\/a\u003e, wood eaters need it\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 #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy pleco ignores it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed after lights out and leave it. Most plecos eat at night and will not touch food while the lights are on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from the Grazing Pellets?\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the daily pellet. The Grazing Pellet is larger and slower, meant to be worked at over hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it feed my snails and shrimp?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, they will finish what the pleco leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vitalis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48091306229979,"sku":"00028","price":17.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/Vitalis_Plec-Pellets_160g_358316.jpg?v=1766951055","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/vitalis-plec-pellets-8mm","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}