Hikari’s Vibra Bites is a new food product that you can use to feed your Discus. So, how does it compare to the Discus Bio-Gold?
You can find out in this comparison guide between these Hikari products.
Quick Summary
The Hikari Discus Bio-Gold should be more nutritious for your Discus as it comes with more protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D3 than the Hikari Vibra Bites.
On the other hand, the Vibra Bites product offers more Vitamin E. It should also bring out the colors of your Discus more than the Bio-Gold. Since these bites are shaped like worms, this product may help improve the appetite of your Discus as well.
If you can only get one of these products, then we recommend getting the Discus Bio-Gold as it provides more nutritional values overall.
Of course, you can also try both products to give your Discus a different taste when it comes to feeding time.
Discus Bio-Gold vs. Vibra Bites Comparison Chart
You can take a look at Aquarium Blueprints’ comparison table for the Discus Bio-Gold and Vibra Bites below.
| Hikari Discus Bio-Gold | Hikari Vibra Bites | |
|---|---|---|
| Food Shape | Pellet | Worm-like sticks |
| Packaging Size | Baby Pellets: 0.176 oz (or 5 g) 1.23 oz (or 35 g) 4.4 oz (or 125 g) Normal Pellets: 1.30 oz (or 37 g) 2.57 oz (or 73 g) 14.6 oz (or 415 g) 2.2 lbs. (or 1000 g) XL Pellets: 9.8 oz (or 280 g) 2.2 lbs. (or 1000 g) | 2.82 oz (or 80g) 2.2 lbs. (or 1000 g) |
| Buoyancy | Sinking | Slow Sinking |
| Color Enhancing | Normal | Agressive |
| Feeding Directions | Feed multiple times a day for as much as your Discus can eat in a few minutes Remove any uneaten food after feeding | Feed multiple times a day for as much as your Discus can eat in a few minutes Remove any uneaten food after feeding |
| Ingredients | Krill meal Whole crushed silkworm pupae Fish meal Cuttlefish meal Dried seaweed meal Brewers dried yeast Potato starch Spirulina Carotene Lecithin DL-methionine Astaxanthin Garlic Choline chloride Vitamin E supplement L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C) Inositol D-calcium pantothenate Riboflavin Vitamin A supplement Thiamine mononitrate Pyridoxine hydrochloride Niacin Folic acid Vitamin D3 supplement Biotin Silicon dioxide Ferrous sulfate Magnesium sulfate Zinc sulfate Manganese sulfate Copper sulfate Calcium iodate Red 3 (artificial color) | Fish meal Krill meal Wheat flour Flaked corn Brewers dried yeast Cuttlefish meal Wheat germ meal Wheat gluten meal Fish oil Whole crushed silkworm pupae Hydrolyzed vegetable sucrose polyesters Mealworm Astaxanthin DL-methionine Garlic Choline chloride Vitamin E supplement L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C) Inositol D-calcium pantothenate Riboflavin Vitamin A supplement Thiamine mononitrate Pyridoxine hydrochloride Niacin Folic acid Vitamin D3 supplement Biotin Vitamin B12 supplement Disodium phosphate Salt Ferrous sulfate Magnesium sulfate Zinc sulfate Manganese sulfate Copper sulfate Calcium iodate Red 3 (artificial color) Yellow 5 (artificial color) |
| Nutritional Value | Crude Protein: min. 50.0% Crude Fat: min. 12.0% Crude Fiber: max. 3.0% Moisture: max. 10.0% Ash: max. 15.0% Phosphorus: min. 0.8% Vitamin A: min. 19,000 IU/kg Vitamin D3: min. 2,800 IU/kg Vitamin E: min. 780 IU/kg Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): min. 1,200 mg/kg | Crude Protein: min. 46.0% Crude Fat: min. 7.0% Crude Fiber: max. 5.0% Moisture: max. 10.0% Ash: max. 13.0% Phosphorus: min. 1.0% Vitamin A: min. 15,000 IU/kg Vitamin D3: min. 2,300 IU/kg Vitamin E: min. 970 IU/kg Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): min. 350 mg/kg |
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Food Shape
In terms of the shape of the food, the Discus Bio-Gold looks like pellets.
With the Vibra Bites, Hikari describes the shape as a “worm-like stick.”
Packaging Size
You can find the available packaging size options for both of these foods below:
Discus Bio-Gold Baby Pellets:
- 0.176 oz (or 5 g)
- 1.23 oz (or 35 g)
- 4.4 oz (or 125 g)
Discus Bio-Gold Normal Pellets:
- 1.30 oz (or 37 g)
- 2.57 oz (or 73 g)
- 14.6 oz (or 415 g)
- 2.2 lbs. (or 1000 g)
Discus Bio-Gold XL Pellets:
- 9.8 oz (or 280 g)
- 2.2 lbs. (or 1000 g)
Vibra Bites:
- 2.82 oz (or 80g)
- 2.2 lbs. (or 1000 g)
Buoyancy
When it comes to buoyancy, the Bio-Gold pellets should sink quicker than the Vibra Bites.
Color Enhancing
While both of these foods should enhance the colors of your Discus, the Vibra Bites is advertised to be more “aggressive” with bringing out the colors of your pet fish.
Feeding Directions
When it comes to feeding directions, the Hikari Discus Bio-Gold and Hikari Vibra Bites can be fed multiple times a day. You should give you fish as much as they can eat in a few minutes.
If there are any leftover foods, it is recommended that you remove the uneaten portion so that you won’t foul your tank water.
Ingredients
You can find the full ingredients for the Discus Bio-Gold and Vibra Bites below:
Hikari Discus Bio-Gold:
- Krill meal
- Whole crushed silkworm pupae
- Fish meal
- Cuttlefish meal
- Dried seaweed meal
- Brewers dried yeast
- Potato starch
- Spirulina
- Carotene
- Lecithin
- DL-methionine
- Astaxanthin
- Garlic
- Choline chloride
- Vitamin E supplement
- L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C)
- Inositol
- D-calcium pantothenate
- Riboflavin
- Vitamin A supplement
- Thiamine mononitrate
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride
- Niacin
- Folic acid
- Vitamin D3 supplement
- Biotin
- Silicon dioxide
- Ferrous sulfate
- Magnesium sulfate
- Zinc sulfate
- Manganese sulfate
- Copper sulfate
- Calcium iodate
- Red 3 (artificial color)
Hikari Vibra Bites:
- Fish meal
- Krill meal
- Wheat flour
- Flaked corn
- Brewers dried yeast
- Cuttlefish meal
- Wheat germ meal
- Wheat gluten meal
- Fish oil
- Whole crushed silkworm pupae
- Hydrolyzed vegetable sucrose polyesters
- Mealworm
- Astaxanthin
- DL-methionine
- Garlic
- Choline chloride
- Vitamin E supplement
- L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C)
- Inositol
- D-calcium pantothenate
- Riboflavin
- Vitamin A supplement
- Thiamine mononitrate
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride
- Niacin
- Folic acid
- Vitamin D3 supplement
- Biotin
- Vitamin B12 supplement
- Disodium phosphate
- Salt
- Ferrous sulfate
- Magnesium sulfate
- Zinc sulfate
- Manganese sulfate
- Copper sulfate
- Calcium iodate
- Red 3 (artificial color)
- Yellow 5 (artificial color)
Nutritional Value
When it comes to nutrition, the Discus Bio-Gold has a higher concentration of protein as well as Vitamin A, C and D3. On the other hand, the Hikari Vibra Bites has a higher concentration of Vitamin E.
Overall, the Bio-Gold should end up being more nutritious for your Discus.
You can find the nutrition values for both of these food products below:
Hikari Discus Bio-Gold:
- Crude Protein: min. 50.0%
- Crude Fat: min. 12.0%
- Crude Fiber: max. 3.0%
- Moisture: max. 10.0%
- Ash: max. 15.0%
- Phosphorus: min. 0.8%
- Vitamin A: min. 19,000 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3: min. 2,800 IU/kg
- Vitamin E: min. 780 IU/kg
- Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): min. 1,200 mg/kg
Hikari Vibra Bites:
- Crude Protein: min. 46.0%
- Crude Fat: min. 7.0%
- Crude Fiber: max. 5.0%
- Moisture: max. 10.0%
- Ash: max. 13.0%
- Phosphorus: min. 1.0%
- Vitamin A: min. 15,000 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3: min. 2,300 IU/kg
- Vitamin E: min. 970 IU/kg
- Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): min. 350 mg/kg
Official Videos
You can find the official videos for both of these food products below:
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