KatsAquatic Pleco Pops Kelp & Wood
Take a look at the ingredients in your pleco wafers. We encourage you to take a look at ours, too.
Kats Pleco Pops starts with real greens - Alfalfa leads the pack, followed by kelp, moringa, spirulina, natural oak wood, and other carefully selected ingredients inspired by the diets of grazing fish.
You'll still find wheat in our recipe, and that's intentional. A wafer needs a (natural!) binder to hold together underwater, and starch does that job exceptionally well. We use only what's needed to create a firm, durable wafer while keeping the focus on the ingredients that matter most.
Every batch is handmade in Brooklyn, New York. During development, we purchased commercial extrusion equipment like many large fish food manufacturers use. After working with it, we realized those machines often force you to formulate foods around the manufacturing process rather than around the ingredients. So we went a different direction.
Instead of extrusion, we hand-fill each batch into molds and slowly dehydrate it at low temperatures. The wafers aren't perfectly uniform, and that's exactly how we like it. You'll notice a rougher texture designed to encourage natural grazing behavior, along with wafers in different sizes because fish aren't equally hungry every day.
We know there are cheaper foods on the market. We know there are prettier wafers on the market. Our goal wasn't to make the most "this is mass produced in a giant factory" wafer. Our goal was to make a food we'd be proud to feed our own fish every day, and Pleco Pops do that.
If a food is made for herbivores, we believe the greens should come first.
🐠 Show Off Your Fish!
We love seeing your fish, aquariums, and underwater worlds! Now’s your chance to show off your aquatic pets and potentially be featured in Tropical Showcase’s photos, graphics, and promotional images.
📸 How to Participate
- Take a great picture of your fish or aquarium.
- Email your picture to tropicalshowcasequestions@gmail.com.
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In your email, please include:
- Your account email: The email address linked to your TropicalShowcase.com account, if it's different from the email you're sending from.
- Your name or nickname: Tell us how you'd like to be credited in the picture.
- If we select and use your picture, you’ll receive a $10 Tropical Showcase store credit as a thank-you!
🐟 Before You Enter
Please make sure you’re a registered member at TropicalShowcase.com before submitting your picture.
By submitting your photo, you give Tropical Showcase permission to use it in our promotional images and marketing materials if selected.
We can’t wait to see what’s swimming in your tanks! You might just see your fish featured in our next post.
📧 Ready to show off your fish?
Send your pictures to tropicalshowcasequestions@gmail.com for a chance to be featured and earn $10 in store credit!
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Return Policy
Live Goods Return Policy
All livestock purchases are final. Special consideration can be made when proof of the deceased animal is presented to management within 48 hours of purchase. Must have a separate water tank sample for testing and current picture of the tank the animal was housed in. Specials ordered fish have no chance of a special consideration.
Dry Goods Return Policy
Special order items are subject to a 33% restocking Fee.
Merchandise returns are as follows: 7 Days from the date of the purchase, unopened, with original receipt. Light bulbs and open electronics are Non-refundable.
All returns must have an Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Code, which is obtained by contacting us directly.
- RMA Codes will only be issued for items within 30 days of purchase.
- Returns will only be processed for merchandise that is in NEW condition, unopened in its original packaging
- Return Shipping costs are at the expense of the customer. We do not reimburse shipping costs.
- COD’s are not accepted as returns and will not be accepted.
- Packages received without RMA Codes will not be refunded.
If there are functional issues or defects discovered after the product has been opened, please contact the manufacturer directly.