Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Fish Food Pellets, 2.2 lbs (1 kg), XL pellets, high protein (40%)

Formula Two fish food pellets from Ocean Nutrition are slow-sinking pellets made with spirulina, dried kelp, soy-bean meal and plankton. The extra large pellets measure roughly 8 mm across, and this pouch holds 2.2 lb (1 kg) of a 40% protein formula. The brand names reef aquariums, planted aquariums, breeding fish, and feeding both fish and invertebrates as uses for these pellets.

What goes into these pellets

The ingredient list begins with fish meal and wheat flour, then continues with kelp meal, soy-bean meal, alfalfa, krill meal and spirulina. Squid meal, shrimp meal, brewers dried yeast, garlic, fish oil and fish eggs follow further down the list. Plankton is named as the special ingredient, and the formula is described as containing extra marine algae.

The preservatives shown on the label are calcium propionate, citric acid and natural mixed tocopherols. Vitamins appear as L-ascorbic acid for vitamin C and a-tocopherol acetate for vitamin E, alongside niacin, pantothenic acid, a vitamin A supplement and riboflavin. Astaxanthin and canthaxanthin are listed as colours.

Pellet size, texture and how they behave in the water

• The pellets are extra large, at roughly 8 mm across, so a fish needs a mouth wide enough to take a piece of that size.
• They sink slowly rather than dropping straight to the bottom.
• Each pellet is soft and moist instead of hard and dry.
• The manufacturer states that the pellets do not cloud the water.
• The formula is a pellet, and the pack weighs 998 g (2.2 lb) with a unit count of 35.2 ounce.

Common questions about Formula Two pellets

How big is each pellet?

The extra large pellets are approximately 8 mm across. That is the size the manufacturer gives for this style.

Do the pellets float or sink?

They are slow-sinking, so they travel down through the water rather than staying at the surface.

How much food is in one pouch?

One pouch holds 2.2 lb (1 kg), which is 35.2 ounce, and it is sold as a pack of one.

What is the model number?

The model number is 09294.

Which ingredients are named on the label?

The label lists fish meal, wheat flour, kelp meal, soy-bean meal, alfalfa, krill meal, spirulina, squid meal, shrimp meal, garlic, fish oil and fish eggs, among others.

How the pouches are packed and kept

The pellets come in oxygen-free pouches, which is how the manufacturer packs this food. The pouch measures 13.3 x 7.6 x 27.9 cm (5.2 x 3 x 11 in), so it needs roughly 28 cm of height where it is stored.

The manufacturer intended the product for fish, and names reef aquariums, planted aquariums, breeding fish, and feeding invertebrates among its recommended uses.