TETRA - Goldfish Food (Pellet and Sticks)

Quick Answer

TETRA Goldfish Food is a nutritionally balanced complete food for goldfish, available in two formulas:

• Goldfish WaveSticks 250 ml – floating, worm-shaped food sticks designed for natural feeding behaviour, with natural colour enhancers.

• Goldfish Gold Colour 250 ml – slowly sinking granules containing natural colour-enhancing carotenoids from spirulina algae.

Both variants are designed for regular goldfish feeding and provide complete nutrition. This is fish food, not medication or a water treatment.

Product Overview

TETRA Goldfish WaveSticks and Goldfish Gold Colour are two complete goldfish foods designed for different feeding preferences and nutritional goals.

TETRA Goldfish WaveSticks

WaveSticks are highly palatable floating sticks with a worm-like shape. Tetra designed the shape to encourage a more natural feeding experience while providing a balanced complete diet.

The formula contains natural colour enhancers and a tailored protein mix to support growth, vitality and overall condition. The sticks are highly digestible, which helps reduce uneaten waste and unnecessary water pollution when fed appropriately.

TETRA Goldfish Gold Colour

Gold Colour is a premium slowly sinking granule food formulated specifically for goldfish.

It contains 6% spirulina and naturally occurring carotenoids that help support and enhance the fish's natural coloration. Its balanced protein mix and highly digestible granules are designed to support growth, vitality and general well-being.

Who Is This For?

Suitable for:

• Goldfish keepers

• Fancy goldfish keepers

• Common goldfish keepers

• Hobbyists looking for a complete everyday goldfish food

• Keepers wanting to support natural colour and overall condition

• Goldfish owners who prefer floating or slowly sinking food options

Choose WaveSticks if:

• Your goldfish readily feeds near the surface

• You prefer a larger, easy-to-see floating food

• You want a worm-shaped food that encourages natural feeding behaviour

• You want a complete food with natural colour enhancers

Choose Gold Colour if:

• You want greater emphasis on natural colour enhancement

• Your goldfish prefers granules that gradually sink

• You want a formula containing spirulina-derived carotenoids

• You prefer a premium granulated complete food

Both products are complete foods formulated for goldfish.

Variant Guide

🟠 Goldfish WaveSticks – 250 ml / 90 g

Best for: Floating feeding + natural feeding behaviour

• Floating worm-shaped sticks

• Highly palatable

• Natural colour enhancers

• Complete goldfish food

• High digestibility

• Supports growth and vitality

• Crude protein: 46%

• Crude fat: 10%

• Crude fibre: 2%

• Moisture: 8%

🔴 Goldfish Gold Colour – 250 ml / 75 g

Best for: Colour enhancement + slowly sinking feeding

• Slowly sinking granules

• Contains 6% spirulina

• Natural carotenoids for colour enhancement

• Complete goldfish food

• Highly digestible

• Supports growth, vitality and overall condition

• Crude protein: 34%

• Crude fat: 7%

• Crude fibre: 2%

• Moisture: 8%

Key Specifications

Brand: Tetra
Product Type: Complete Goldfish Food
Target Species: Goldfish
Usage: Regular / daily feeding
Available Variants: WaveSticks & Gold Colour Granules

WaveSticks

Food Form: Floating sticks
Pack Size: 250 ml / 90 g
Crude Protein: 46%
Crude Fat: 10%
Crude Fibre: 2%
Moisture: 8%
Vitamin D3: 1,814 IU/kg

Main Ingredients Include:
Fish and fish derivatives, vegetable derivatives, yeasts, vegetable protein extracts, oils and fats, molluscs and crustaceans, algae and minerals.

Gold Colour

Food Form: Slowly sinking granules
Pack Size: 250 ml / 75 g
Crude Protein: 34%
Crude Fat: 7%
Crude Fibre: 2%
Moisture: 8%
Spirulina: 6%
Vitamin D3: 1,725 IU/kg

Main Ingredients Include:
Vegetable derivatives, fish and fish derivatives, vegetable protein extracts, cereals, yeasts, spirulina algae, molluscs and crustaceans, oils and fats, and minerals.

Additional Product Notes

WaveSticks

The floating sticks have a natural worm-like shape and are designed to be easy for goldfish to locate and eat at the surface.

Tetra includes natural colour enhancers to support brilliant natural coloration. The food is highly digestible, helping reduce unnecessary food waste and its effect on aquarium water quality when appropriately fed.

Gold Colour

Gold Colour is more specifically focused on natural colour enhancement.

The formula contains carotenoids derived from spirulina algae. These ingredients help support the expression of a goldfish's existing natural coloration.

The granules sink slowly, making food available beyond just the immediate water surface.

Both formulas are made as complete foods, meaning they are designed to provide a balanced nutritional diet rather than functioning merely as treats or supplements.

How To Use

Feed in small portions 2–3 times daily, providing only approximately as much food as your fish can consume within a few minutes. Tetra's goldfish feeding guidance recommends small regular portions rather than adding a large amount at once.

For WaveSticks

1. Add a small quantity to the aquarium surface.

2. Allow your goldfish to consume the floating sticks.

3. Observe how quickly the food is eaten.

4. Avoid repeatedly adding more food once the fish have had an adequate portion.

For Gold Colour

1. Add a small amount of granules to the aquarium.

2. The granules will gradually sink through the water.

3. Observe your fish while feeding.

4. Feed only the amount they can consume within a few minutes.

Adjust the portion according to:

• Number of goldfish

• Size and age of the fish

• Activity level

• Water temperature

• Other foods being offered

Avoid allowing significant amounts of uneaten food to accumulate in the aquarium.

Always follow the current feeding instructions printed on the original Tetra packaging if they differ from retailer guidance.

Good To Know Before Buying

This is food — not medication

TETRA Goldfish WaveSticks and Gold Colour are complete goldfish foods. They do not treat parasites, bacterial infections, fungal infections, swim bladder problems or other diseases.

The two variants behave differently in water

WaveSticks: float at the surface.
Gold Colour: slowly sinks.

Choose according to your goldfish's feeding preference and your feeding routine.

Gold Colour has the stronger colour-focused formulation

Gold Colour contains 6% spirulina and carotenoids specifically included to enhance natural coloration.

WaveSticks also contain natural colour enhancers, but their distinguishing feature is the floating worm-shaped format designed for natural feeding behaviour.

Colour-enhancing food does not change genetics

A good diet can help a healthy goldfish express its natural pigmentation, but food cannot guarantee a particular colour or permanently override the fish's genetics.

Do not overfeed

Highly digestible food can help minimise waste, but excessive feeding can still leave uneaten food and contribute to poorer water quality. Tetra recommends feeding small quantities that the fish can finish within a few minutes.

Check the variant before checkout

The two 250 ml variants are different:

WaveSticks: 250 ml / 90 g — floating sticks
Gold Colour: 250 ml / 75 g — slowly sinking colour-enhancing granules

Store properly

Keep the food tightly closed in a cool, dry place and protect it from moisture. Always check the current packaging for storage instructions and expiry information.