Goldfish Pellets 1-2.5 mm — Daily Sinking Goldfish Food 150 g - New Life Spectrum

New Life Spectrum Goldfish Regular is a 1 to 2.5 mm sinking pellet formulated around goldfish digestion.

A goldfish has a short gut and no stomach: what it eats has to be easy to digest, or it ends up as waste in the water. According to the page published by New Life Spectrum, the Goldfish line is based on the newest generation of the Spectrum Nutrition Formula, naturox-preserved, with aquatic proteins and vegetables chosen precisely because goldfish digest them easily. And like every New Life Spectrum pellet except the Betta line, Goldfish sinks.

Guaranteed analysis

New Life Spectrum also adds vitamins A, D, E and C to the Goldfish line.

Pellet size and format

• Regular: 1 to 2.5 mm (0.04 to 0.10 in) per the distributor's listing
• Size offered here: 150 g (5.3 oz) jar
• New Life Spectrum also makes a Goldfish Large at 3 to 3.5 mm, also in a 150 g jar

How much should you feed? New Life Spectrum does not publish it

New Life Spectrum publishes no feeding directions — no frequency, no amount — on its product pages or on its Learn page. If you find a precise number elsewhere, it does not come from the manufacturer. Write to us with your tank volume and how many fish you keep: we answer from what we see in the store.

The ReefSolution tip

My little trick with NLS pellets

To pick the right pellet size, I simply look at the fish's mouth. The pellet should be small enough that it can swallow it easily, without chewing on it or constantly spitting it back out. If a fish takes the pellet and spits it out several times, before assuming it doesn't like the food, simply try a smaller pellet size.

For meals, I also like to alternate between pellets and flakes. Pellets can be the main food, then you give flakes at some meals. It varies the way the fish feed a little, and the food stays available at different spots in the water column.

And yes, my little trick with Vita-Chem also works with sinking pellets. I simply put the portion of pellets in a small container, add a few drops of Vita-Chem, mix, and let it sit for about 1 to 3 minutes before feeding. If I want to prepare several meals in advance, I can also make small portions, put them in a container or a small bag, and freeze them. That way, my portions are ready and I only take out what I need for the meal. No need to let them soak for 20 minutes. The goal is simply to moisten them and let the Vita-Chem penetrate the pellet a little.

And above all, I only prepare small portions. Once a portion is thawed, it goes to the fish — I never refreeze it.

It's a simple little trick, but with marine fish, it's often exactly these little details that make the difference.

Frequently asked questions

Do Goldfish pellets sink or float?

They sink. Every New Life Spectrum pellet has negative buoyancy, except the Betta line, which is semi-floating.

Why a goldfish-specific food?

New Life Spectrum tunes this formula to what a goldfish needs, with aquatic proteins and vegetables chosen to be easy to digest.

Regular or Large — which size should you choose?

The one the fish's mouth swallows in a single bite. Regular covers goldfish of ordinary size; the Large at 3 to 3.5 mm is for those that have grown.

Why buy from ReefSolution

ReefSolution is an aquarium store in Laval, Quebec, and New Life Spectrum Goldfish ships across Canada. To go with it: Goldfish 3 mm once the fish has grown, Betta 1 mm if you also keep a betta at home, Vita-Chem mentioned in the tip above, and the Easy Feed pipette to place food exactly where you want it.