TetraColor Tropical Flakes

TetraColor Tropical Flakes are a nutritionally balanced daily flake for tropical fish, made with a color-boosting formula. This listing is the 7.06 oz container (model 16162).

Made for top and mid feeders

Flakes float, then slowly drift down, which suits top- and mid-feeding fish such as tetras, rasboras, barbs, danios and livebearers. Bottom feeders like corydoras and plecos need a sinking food alongside it.

Color boosting

Tetra formulates these flakes to boost the naturally brilliant colors of tropical fish. Color depends on diet, but also on stable water, good lighting and low stress, so a color food works best in a healthy tank.

Active Life Formula

Tetra adds antioxidants for healthy cells, select proteins for growth and prebiotics for digestion. Together they make the flake suitable as an everyday staple rather than an occasional treat.

Clear water

The clear-water formula is designed not to cloud water when used as directed. The key is portion size: feed only what disappears in a couple of minutes.

Feeding tips

• Feed small pinches once or twice a day.
• Crush flakes between your fingers for very small fish.
• Watch that shy fish get a share, not just the bold ones.
• Add a sinking wafer for bottom dwellers.

Compare

For a standard non-color staple, see TetraMin Tropical Flakes. For a flake with more plant content, API Tropical Greens is an option. Many keepers rotate a color flake with a standard one through the week.

Who it suits

Community tank keepers who want a color-focused daily flake for colorful schooling fish. Keep the container sealed and dry, and buy a size you can finish within a few months so the flakes stay fresh.

Results from a color food show over weeks, not days, as new scales and fin tissue grow in.