Is Superfish Cricket Pellets Worth It? We Used It
for Weeks to Find Out
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.