NorthFin Kelp Wafers – All-Day Grazing Wafers for Plecos & Catfish (14mm, Sinking)

Keep your bottom-dwellers grazing the way they're meant to.

Plecos, catfish, and other bottom-feeders eat slowly and steadily — but flakes drift away before they reach them, and most "algae wafers" crumble into a cloud of waste.

NorthFin Kelp Wafers are dense 14mm sinking wafers built around certified organic kelp, holding together long enough for an all-day graze, with no artificial dyes or fillers.

Kelp Wafers come from NorthFin, created by Darius Chodocinskas, an aquatic specialist with more than 30 years of experience who grew frustrated by the fillers, hormones, and artificial pigments in ordinary fish food. NorthFin is built on whole-ingredient marine nutrition — whole organic kelp alongside whole Antarctic krill, herring, and sardine meal — steam-extruded and made in Canada to preserve nutrients, stay easily digestible, and keep your water clean. No fillers, no hormones, no artificial pigments or dyes.

1. Drop 1–2 wafers after the lights dim.
2. Let bottom-feeders graze at their own pace.
3. Remove anything uneaten by morning.

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Why NorthFin Kelp Wafers

• Built to graze — dense 14mm wafers hold together on the substrate for hours so slow-eating bottom-feeders can graze at their own pace instead of chasing drifting flakes.
• Whole-ingredient nutrition — certified organic kelp plus whole krill, herring, and sardine meal deliver the minerals, amino acids, and vitamins bottom-dwellers thrive on.
• Cleaner water — steam-extruded and firm, the wafers resist crumbling into clouds of waste, so they stay low-waste and keep the water clear.
• No junk — no fillers, no hormones, no artificial pigments — just whole-food marine nutrition for your clean-up crew.

Best For

Plecos, corydoras and other catfish, loaches, shrimp, and other bottom-feeders and grazers that eat slowly along the substrate. The dense 14mm sinking wafer drops straight to the bottom and holds its shape for extended all-day grazing.

Key Ingredients

• Certified Organic Kelp — marine seaweed supplying roughly 60 minerals, 21 amino acids, and 12 vitamins to improve overall health and activity.
• Antarctic Krill — high-quality protein, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, plus natural carotenoids and astaxanthin to bring out rich, vibrant color.
• Spirulina — natural blue-green algae rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals that supports immune function, with natural pigments for color enhancement.
• Calcium Montmorillonite Clay — provides 67 minerals and essential trace elements to help correct dietary deficiencies.

Feeding

Drop one or two wafers into the tank once or twice daily near your bottom-feeders. Offer only what is consumed within a few hours and remove any leftovers. For the best condition, rotate with other NorthFin formulas through the week for dietary variety.

Ingredients

Kelp, Whole Antarctic Krill Meal, High Omega-3 (DHA) Herring Meal, Whole Sardine Meal, Wheat Flour, Spirulina, Garlic, Astaxanthin (Haematococcus Algae), Calcium Montmorillonite Clay, Vitamin A Acetate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), D-Activated Animal-Sterol (D3), DL Alpha-tocopherol (E), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Thiamine, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Cobalt Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Selenium, Zinc.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (Min): 33%
Crude Fat (Min): 4%
Crude Fiber (Max): 5%
Moisture (Max): 9%
Ash (Max): 12%

FAQ

How many wafers should I feed? Drop one or two 14mm wafers once or twice a day near your bottom-feeders, let them graze for a few hours, and remove anything uneaten so it doesn't foul the tank.

Will it cloud my water? No. The wafers are dense, highly digestible, and low-waste — they hold together on the substrate rather than crumbling into a cloud of waste like many algae wafers do.

Are these suitable for herbivores and algae-grazers? Yes. Built around certified organic kelp, they suit plecos and other grazers, while whole krill and sardine meal round out the balanced nutrition bottom-dwellers need.