Description:
Xtreme’s NICE® (Naturally Intense Colour Enhancer) crumble is a high-protein, colour-enhancing food designed to support growth, health, and vibrant natural colouration in a wide range of freshwater fish. With a fine 0.5mm–1mm sinking crumble size, this food is ideal for tiny to medium-sized fish, allowing them to feed comfortably throughout the water column, it can be fed as whole mini pellets or crumbled into dust to feed even the smallest of fry.
Formulated as a nutritionally dense supplementary food, this crumble is packed with quality proteins, essential vitamins, and natural colour enhancers, helping to improve immune function, breeding condition, and overall vitality. Its rich formulation means a little goes a long way, making it both effective and economical for regular feeding.
This food is particularly well suited to species such as tetras, livebearers, rainbowfish, angelfish, discus, dwarf cichlid, and fry from all omniverous species, all of which readily accept the fine sinking particles. The slow-sinking nature allows fish at different levels of the aquarium to feed naturally, reducing waste and improving feeding efficiency.
The crumble format also makes it ideal for use with automatic feeders, offering convenience while maintaining consistent feeding routines. Packaged in resealable zipper pouches, the food stays fresh, dry, and easy to access, helping preserve its nutritional quality over time.
In our own fish room, foods from the Xtreme range have proven to be reliable, high-quality staples, with strong feeding responses and consistent results across a wide variety of species, Xtreme Crumble has worked wonders with growing out our small fry such as Danio, Minnows and Ellioti cichlids.
Suitable for regular feeding as part of a varied and balanced diet for freshwater fish of all sizes, particularly fry, nano species, and small to medium community fish.
This formula can work with auto feeders! You can find them in our Auto Feeder Collection.
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Diet & Compatibility:
Xtreme NICE® Crumble is a high-protein, colour-enhancing supplementary food designed for small to medium-sized freshwater fish, particularly those that benefit from improved growth, colouration, and overall condition.
This fine 0.5mm–1mm sinking crumble is ideal for species such as tetras, livebearers, rainbowfish, angelfish, discus, and dwarf cichlids, allowing fish at different levels of the aquarium to feed naturally as the food disperses through the water column.
Due to its high protein content and nutrient density, this food is best used as a supplementary feed to help boost growth rates, colour intensity, and breeding condition, especially in actively growing or conditioning fish.
For omnivorous species, we recommend pairing this food with a plant or spirulina-based diet such as Xtreme Spirulina Flakes to ensure balanced nutrition and support long-term fish health.
For best results, this crumble can be rotated alongside other foods in the range such as Xtreme Community Crave Flakes and Xtreme Wrigglers® to provide a more varied and complete feeding routine.
Offering a varied diet helps mimic natural feeding behaviours and supports better digestion, colour, and vitality across a wide range of aquarium species.
Guaranteed Analysis
- 0.5mm – 1mm Sinking Crumble
Crude Protein (Min) – 55%, Crude Fat (Min) – 15%, Crude Fibre (Max) – 1.5%, Phosphorus (Min) – 1.3%, Moisture (Max) – 9%, Ash (Max) – 10%
No added hormones
Ingredients
Animal Protein Products, Fish Oil, Processed Grain By-Products, Plant Protein Products, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Propionate, Choline Chloride, Yeast Extract, Vitamin D3, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Astaxanthin, Vitamin E, Vitamin B12, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin K, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Manganese Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Iron Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Selenite
Feeding Guide:
Feed only what your fish can consume within 1-4 minutes, removing any uneaten food if necessary to maintain good water quality.
For most aquariums, feeding a small amount twice daily is the safest baseline. Many fish benefit from lighter feeding schedules, as this allows time for proper digestion and helps reduce common issues such as constipation, bloating, and internal blockages. Even for small or micro-species, skipping food for one day each week is highly recommended to help clear their digestive systems.
In our own fish room, we often stretch this further, feeding a normal portion every 2–3 days rather than daily. This works exceptionally well for large species (like cichlids or predators) that take longer to digest. However, small or micro-species (such as danios, tetras, and nano rainbowfish) have tiny stomachs and high metabolisms, meaning they generally require smaller, more frequent daily feedings with just a single fasting day per week.
Warning: Be careful when spacing out meals. Overdoing the portion size on feeding days can cause severe water pollution and bloating, creating more problems than benefits. If you are unsure, always revert to feeding a small amount twice daily (and fasting one day a week).
For fast-growing juveniles or fry, smaller portions daily may need to be offered more frequently if required, provided water quality is closely monitored.
As with all foods, adjust feeding frequency and portion size based on your fish species, tank size and filtration.
Want to know more about which foods suit your fish? Our guide to choosing the right food covers every food type, which species they're best suited for, how we feed our fish and how to build a varied diet your fish will thrive on.
Xtreme NICE Crumble - Naturally Intense Color Enhancer Sinking Crumble - 70g
Xtreme NICE Crumble - Naturally Intense Color Enhancer Sinking Crumble - 70g
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Why Purchase Food From Us — Our Guarantee & Shipping Info
Why Purchase Food From Us — Our Guarantee & Shipping Info
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Tips Before You Buy — Food & Diet Guidance
Tips Before You Buy — Food & Diet Guidance
💡 Not all fish eat the same diet - Take a moment to understand your fish’s natural feeding habits and nutritional needs before choosing a food.
🐟 Some species thrive on high protein - while others do best with a more balanced or plant-supplemented diet. Offering variety helps support digestion, colour, and long-term health.
🌿 Omnivorous fish benefit from mixed feeding - If your fish eat both plant and animal matter, consider rotating foods rather than relying on a single option.
✅ High-quality, hand-picked foods - We source brands and formulas that meet the nutritional needs of all freshwater fish.
✍️ Unsure what’s right for your fish? -Visit our Education or Blog pages for feeding guides, or reach out via our chat, we’re always happy to help you choose with confidence.
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Feeding Compatibility
✅ Ideal For
- Fry & Juveniles — Can be crumbled to dust for very young fish
- Nano Fish — Chili Rasboras, Ember Tetras, Celestial Pearl Danios
- Shrimp — Neocaridina and Caridina species
- Small Bottom Dwellers — Pygmy Corydoras, Otocinclus
❌ Not Recommended For
- Large Fish — Too small for large-mouthed species such as Oscars
- Strict Carnivores — Need meat-heavy, larger food items
How This Food Compares
🎯 Xtreme NICE® Crumble Formula
- 🧬 Elite 55% Protein Density: An exceptionally nutrient-dense formula designed to rapidly accelerate growth rates, condition breeding pairs, and boost immune health in fry and nano fish.
- 👶 Versatile Infant Fry Dust: The crisp 0.5mm–1mm crumble can easily be crushed between your fingers into a micro-fine powder, perfect for feeding the tiniest newborn fry.
- 🤖 Auto Feeder Optimized: Free-flowing granular consistency won't absorb ambient room humidity, preventing the clumping and bridging issues common with standard fry powders.
- 💧 Slow-Dispersing Sinking Action: Particles drift slowly through the water column so fish at all depth zones can feed naturally, minimizing substrate rotting and water pollution.
❌ Standard Rearing & Fry Powders
- 🌾 Low-Protein Grain Bases: Frequently padded out with cheap wheat flour or processed grain by-products as main ingredients, leading to slower growth and development.
- 🩹 Fixed Rigid Particle Sizes: Hard pellets or single-size flakes cannot be easily modified for micro-mouthed fry, requiring you to purchase multiple expensive food types.
- ☁️ Clogs Automatic Drums: Fine, chalky dust designs absorb humidity rapidly inside auto feeders, forming sticky blockages that stop food from dropping when you are away.
- ⚓ Plummets or Dissolves: Either sinks like lead or instantly dissolves into a cloud of water-fowling residue that spikes toxic ammonia before nano fish can graze.
The crumble format fills a gap that neither standard pellets nor flakes cover well. For fry and very small fish, most foods are simply too large to eat effectively, and the ability to crumble NICE Crumble down to dust makes it one of the most versatile foods in the range. The colour-enhancing formula also means you're not sacrificing nutrition for size, it delivers the same NICE ingredient profile in a format that works for fish at every stage of growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Xtreme NICE® Crumble?
Xtreme NICE® Crumble is a high-protein, colour-enhancing sinking food with a fine 0.5–1mm particle size. It is designed for small to medium-sized fish and can also be crushed into a fine powder for feeding very small fry.
What fish is Xtreme NICE® Crumble suitable for?
The fine crumble is particularly well suited to tetras, livebearers, rainbowfish, angelfish, discus, dwarf cichlids, and many other small to medium freshwater fish. It is also useful for growing fry and juvenile fish.
Can Xtreme NICE® Crumble be fed to fry?
Yes. One of the advantages of the fine crumble format is that it can be fed as small particles or crushed further into a powder for very small fry. It has been particularly useful for growing young fish such as danios, minnows, and Ellioti cichlid fry in our own fish room.
Can Xtreme NICE® Crumble help fish grow?
The high protein and nutrient-dense formula can help support healthy growth and development, particularly in actively growing juveniles and fry. Growth also depends on genetics, water quality, stocking levels, temperature, and overall diet.
Does Xtreme NICE® Crumble enhance fish colour?
Yes. Xtreme NICE® Crumble contains natural colour-enhancing ingredients designed to support brighter natural pigmentation when fed consistently as part of a balanced diet.
Can Xtreme NICE® Crumble be used as a staple food?
It can be fed regularly, but we recommend using it as part of a varied diet. Its high protein content makes it particularly useful as a supplementary food alongside suitable staple and plant-based foods.
Can Xtreme NICE® Crumble be used in an automatic feeder?
Yes. The fine crumble format makes it suitable for many automatic feeders. Always test your particular feeder first to ensure the food flows correctly and the dispensing amount is appropriate for your aquarium.
Does Xtreme NICE® Crumble float or sink?
Xtreme NICE® Crumble is designed as a sinking food. The fine particles disperse through the water column, allowing fish at different levels of the aquarium to feed naturally.
Can I feed Xtreme NICE® Crumble alongside other foods?
Yes. It works well when rotated with other Xtreme foods such as Community Crave® Flakes, Spirulina Flakes, Wrigglers®, and NICE® Pellets. A varied diet helps provide different nutrient profiles and feeding opportunities.
How much Xtreme NICE® Crumble should I feed?
Feed only what your fish can consume within 1–4 minutes. Because the crumble is very fine and nutrient-dense, start with a small amount and add more only if required. Avoid overfeeding, as uneaten food can quickly affect water quality.
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