Saki Hikari Balance Koi Food - Sinking

It's an all-round daily diet for koi that promotes health, steady growth, and good body shape. Think of it as the foundation food in the Saki Hikari range. It doesn't push growth as hard as the Growth formula or colour as aggressively as the Colour Enhancing, but it does everything well. A proper balanced daily diet.

Feed when the water temperature is 11°C or above. That gives it a wider feeding window than the Growth or Colour Enhancing formulas, making it a practical choice for UK keepers who want a reliable daily food across more of the year.

It has a minimum of 40% crude protein and 6% crude fat. The slightly lower fat content compared to the Growth formula means steady, fat-deposit-free growth. Your koi build proper body shape without the health risks that come from excess internal fat.

Koi are natural bottom feeders. Some fish are more comfortable feeding lower in the water, especially in ponds with a lot of surface activity or skimmers. Sinking pellets also work well for shy koi that won't always come to the surface. It's about what suits your fish and your pond.

Yes. The Hikari-Germ probiotic improves how well your koi digest the food, which means less waste going into the water. The waste that does get produced is also more broken down, making it easier for your filter to handle. A lot of keepers notice cleaner water and less maintenance on their filtration.

Yes. It's a daily diet that works for all championship-grade koi or any koi you want to keep in top condition. Whether you've got a pond full of tosai or mature koi, the Balance formula gives them a solid nutritional foundation.

If you're going to switch between Saki Hikari products — say, Balance in spring and autumn, Growth or Colour in summer — that's a reasonable approach. The key thing is to avoid mixing different brands in the same feeding, as the Hikari-Germ probiotic works best when fed consistently and exclusively.