10 Best Invertebrate & Crustacean Foods 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Invertebrate & Crustacean Foods

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How we created this invertebrate & crustacean food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best invertebrate & crustacean food.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best invertebrate & crustacean foods.

Key invertebrate & crustacean food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Content

Palatability

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SunGrow Algae Wafers Bottom Feeder, Snail & Pleco Sinking Fish Food, 2.8-oz
SunGrow Algae Wafers Bottom Feeder, Snail & Pleco Sinking Fish Food, 2.8-oz
SunGrow Algae Wafers Bottom Feeder, Snail & Pleco Sinking Fish Food, 2.8-oz
SunGrow Algae Wafers Bottom Feeder, Snail & Pleco Sinking Fish Food, 2.8-oz
SunGrow Algae Wafers Bottom Feeder, Snail & Pleco Sinking Fish Food, 2.8-oz

SunGrow Algae Wafers Bottom Feeder, Snail & Pleco Sinking Fish Food, 2.8-oz

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
42
$8.99Chewy Price
($3.22/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.3/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this invertebrate & crustacean food right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Saltwater, Freshwater

Fish Type

Betta, Bottom Feeder, Cichlid, Discus...

Food Form

Supplement, Wafers

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals
2
Tetra BloodWorms Freeze-Dried Fish Food, 0.25-oz jar
Tetra BloodWorms Freeze-Dried Fish Food, 0.25-oz jar
Tetra BloodWorms Freeze-Dried Fish Food, 0.25-oz jar
Tetra BloodWorms Freeze-Dried Fish Food, 0.25-oz jar
Tetra BloodWorms Freeze-Dried Fish Food, 0.25-oz jar
Tetra BloodWorms Freeze-Dried Fish Food, 0.25-oz jar
Tetra BloodWorms Freeze-Dried Fish Food, 0.25-oz jar

Tetra BloodWorms Freeze-Dried Fish Food, 0.25-oz jar

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
126
$4.42Chewy Price
($17.68/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.0/5
Great

Ingredients

4.0/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.1/5
Great

Palatability

3.9/5
Good

Is this invertebrate & crustacean food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Freeze-dried bloodworms (insect larvae) only

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Goldfish, Marine Invertebrate, Tropical Freshwater, Betta

Food Form

Freeze-Dried
3
San Francisco Bay Brand Freeze-Dried Brine Shrimp Fish Food, 0.70-oz jar
San Francisco Bay Brand Freeze-Dried Brine Shrimp Fish Food, 0.70-oz jar

San Francisco Bay Brand Freeze-Dried Brine Shrimp Fish Food, 0.70-oz jar

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
44
$8.99Chewy Price
($12.85/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.1/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this invertebrate & crustacean food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Brine Shrimp

Aquarium Type

Saltwater, Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Invertebrate

Food Form

Freeze-Dried
4
Omega One Shrimp & Lobster Pellets Sinking Crustacean Food, 1.2-oz jar
Omega One Shrimp & Lobster Pellets Sinking Crustacean Food, 1.2-oz jar

Omega One Shrimp & Lobster Pellets Sinking Crustacean Food, 1.2-oz jar

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
57
$7.28Chewy Price
($6.07/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this invertebrate & crustacean food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Salmon, Halibut, Kelp, Rice Bran, Wheat Flour

Fish Type

Marine Invertebrate

Food Form

Sinking Pellets
5
San Francisco Bay Brand Freeze-Dried Tubifex Worms Fish Food, 1-oz bag
San Francisco Bay Brand Freeze-Dried Tubifex Worms Fish Food, 1-oz bag

San Francisco Bay Brand Freeze-Dried Tubifex Worms Fish Food, 1-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
29
$8.59Chewy Price
($8.59/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.8/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.8/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this invertebrate & crustacean food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Tubifex Worms

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Invertebrate

Food Form

Freeze-Dried
6
SunGrow High Protein Betta & Goldfish Floating Food Pellets Food, 0.95-oz bag
SunGrow High Protein Betta & Goldfish Floating Food Pellets Food, 0.95-oz bag
SunGrow High Protein Betta & Goldfish Floating Food Pellets Food, 0.95-oz bag
SunGrow High Protein Betta & Goldfish Floating Food Pellets Food, 0.95-oz bag
SunGrow High Protein Betta & Goldfish Floating Food Pellets Food, 0.95-oz bag
SunGrow High Protein Betta & Goldfish Floating Food Pellets Food, 0.95-oz bag
SunGrow High Protein Betta & Goldfish Floating Food Pellets Food, 0.95-oz bag

SunGrow High Protein Betta & Goldfish Floating Food Pellets Food, 0.95-oz bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
13
$7.50Chewy Price
($7.90/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this invertebrate & crustacean food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Fish, Garlic, Beets, Wheat, Soy flour

Special Diet

High-Protein

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Betta, Bottom Feeder, Cichlid, Discus...
7
San Francisco Bay Brand Seaweed Salad Green Marine Algae Sheets Fish Food, 100 count
San Francisco Bay Brand Seaweed Salad Green Marine Algae Sheets Fish Food, 100 count

San Francisco Bay Brand Seaweed Salad Green Marine Algae Sheets Fish Food, 100 count

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
12
$40.99Chewy Price
($0.41/ea)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this invertebrate & crustacean food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Natural dried seaweed ( Pyropia yezoensis)

Aquarium Type

Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Invertebrate

Food Form

Freeze-Dried
8
SunGrow Growth Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Bottom Feeders & Cherry Shrimp Food, 1.75-oz bag
SunGrow Growth Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Bottom Feeders & Cherry Shrimp Food, 1.75-oz bag
SunGrow Growth Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Bottom Feeders & Cherry Shrimp Food, 1.75-oz bag
SunGrow Growth Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Bottom Feeders & Cherry Shrimp Food, 1.75-oz bag
SunGrow Growth Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Bottom Feeders & Cherry Shrimp Food, 1.75-oz bag
SunGrow Growth Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Bottom Feeders & Cherry Shrimp Food, 1.75-oz bag
SunGrow Growth Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Bottom Feeders & Cherry Shrimp Food, 1.75-oz bag

SunGrow Growth Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Bottom Feeders & Cherry Shrimp Food, 1.75-oz bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
9
$10.99Chewy Price
($6.28/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.2/5
Great

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this invertebrate & crustacean food right for my pet?

Food Flavor

Original

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Betta, Marine Invertebrate, Bottom Feeder...

Food Form

Supplement, Treats, Wafers
9
Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Flake Fish Food, 2.5-oz jar
Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Flake Fish Food, 2.5-oz jar
Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Flake Fish Food, 2.5-oz jar
Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Flake Fish Food, 2.5-oz jar

Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Flake Fish Food, 2.5-oz jar

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
4
$8.49Chewy Price
($3.40/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this invertebrate & crustacean food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dried Fish Protein Digest, Salmon, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Flour, Fish Meal

Special Diet

Natural, High-Protein, Limited Ingredient Diet

Food Flavor

Seafood & Fish

Fish Type

Marine Fish, Tropical Freshwater, Marine Invertebrate, Cichlid...
10
SunGrow Probiotic Powder Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Baby Cherry Shrimp Food, 2-oz bag
SunGrow Probiotic Powder Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Baby Cherry Shrimp Food, 2-oz bag
SunGrow Probiotic Powder Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Baby Cherry Shrimp Food, 2-oz bag
SunGrow Probiotic Powder Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Baby Cherry Shrimp Food, 2-oz bag
SunGrow Probiotic Powder Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Baby Cherry Shrimp Food, 2-oz bag
SunGrow Probiotic Powder Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Baby Cherry Shrimp Food, 2-oz bag
SunGrow Probiotic Powder Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Baby Cherry Shrimp Food, 2-oz bag

SunGrow Probiotic Powder Supplement for Freshwater Aquarium Baby Cherry Shrimp Food, 2-oz bag

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
7
$3.99Chewy Price
($2.00/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this invertebrate & crustacean food right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Betta, Goldfish, Cichlid...

Food Form

Supplement, Treats, Dry Food

Health Feature

Color Enhancement, Vitamins & Minerals