From the team at Filial Aquatics, Madurai
We’ve been keeping and breeding fish since 2013. Over the years we’ve gone through a lot of
fish foods — some good, some average, some that looked impressive on the packaging and did
very little in the tank. When Superfish cricket pellets came across our radar, we didn’t make a big
deal of it. We just tried it, watched what happened, and eventually decided to stock it. This blog
is just us sharing what we found.
What Is Superfish Cricket Pellets
It’s a pellet-form fish food where the primary protein source is freeze-dried cricket powder. The
crickets used are farm-raised and gut-loaded — meaning they were fed a nutritious diet before
being processed, so the nutrition they carry passes directly into the pellet. Each pellet is also
coated with gut probiotics, which helps with digestion and nutrient absorption.
Pellet size is 2mm. Protein is 52.4%, fat is 10.4%. It’s made for omnivorous and carnivorous fish.
That’s the straightforward version. Now the part that actually matters — what it does in a real
tank.
Why Insect Protein Makes Sense for Fish
Most fish in nature eat insects regularly. Larvae under the surface, bugs that fall into the water,
insects swept in during rain — it’s a natural and significant part of their diet. A lot of commercial
fish foods moved away from this over time and replaced it with soy meal, corn gluten, or lower
grade fish meal. Cheaper to produce, but not necessarily what a fish’s digestive system handles
best.
Cricket powder brings it closer to what fish are actually built to eat. The protein is more
bioavailable — meaning the fish absorbs more of it rather than passing it out as waste. That’s
partly why you tend to notice cleaner water when switching to insect-based foods. Less waste
means less ammonia buildup, which means better water quality between changes.
What We Noticed in Our Own Tanks
We tested it across a cichlid tank, a community tank with tetras and guppies, and a planted tank
with rasboras and corydoras.
Cichlids took to it from the first feeding without any issue. The community tank fish needed a
day to figure out the pellets were food — by the second day they were eating normally. The
planted tank had some older fish that had been on flakes for nearly two years. Those took almost
a week to transition. We just stayed consistent and eventually they came around.
After about three weeks, colour on the cichlids improved — not overnight, but gradually and
noticeably when we compared photos. The community fish were more active at feeding time.
The cleaner water between changes was the thing we kept coming back to.
One honest thing worth saying — the transition takes patience with some fish. If yours ignore it
for a few days, that’s normal. Don’t switch back immediately. Give it a week.
How to Feed It
Once or twice a day. Only what they can finish in around thirty minutes. Remove anything left
after that.
Scatter the pellets a bit rather than dropping them in one spot — especially in community tanks
where faster fish will eat everything before slower ones get a chance. The pellets sink slowly so
mid-water and bottom feeders both get access without much trouble.
Which Fish It Works Well For and Which It Doesn’t ?
Works well for cichlids, bettas, guppies, tetras, mollies, barbs, discus, and most tropical
carnivorous and omnivorous species.
For strictly herbivorous fish — certain plecos, algae-feeding African cichlids — this isn’t really
their primary food. It won’t cause harm but it’s not built for their diet. If you keep those fish, use
this as a supplement alongside something vegetable-based rather than as the main feed.
The Rest of the Superfish Range We Carry
Once we started stocking cricket pellets, we brought in the full range. Each one suits slightly
different needs and rotating between them tends to give better results than sticking to one
forever.
Superfish Earthworm Pellets — fat is a bit higher at 11.4%, works well for active fish that
burn energy quickly. A good rotation partner with the cricket pellets.
Superfish Grasshopper Pellets — highest protein in the range at 53.3%, contains astaxanthin
which supports colour over time. Good choice for carnivorous cichlids or fish in a growth phase.
Superfish Insect Bites — 1mm pellet with a blend of BSF larvae, mealworm and cricket. For
smaller fish and nano tanks where 2mm is too large.
Superfish Mealworm Pellets — leaner at 7.7% fat. Useful when you want to keep protein levels
up but not have fat intake too high — good for fish prone to digestive issues with richer foods.
Superfish Floating Sticks — for surface feeders like goldfish and koi that naturally pick food
from the top.
Final Thoughts
At ₹500 for 100g it’s fairly priced for what it delivers. We’ve seen it work consistently across
different tank setups and fish species. It’s not magic, it’s just a well-made food that’s closer to
what fish naturally eat — and that tends to show over time.
You can browse the full Superfish range on our fish and shrimp foods page. We ship across India
in 2 to 5 days.
If you’re not sure which variant suits your fish, just get in touch — +91-6382 971 985 or
Filialaquatics@gmail.com. We’re happy to help you figure it out.
