BEST CHOICE NUTRITION | CARE | RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Enhancing  the  aquatic  experience  since  1951.  Our  founder  Dr.  rer.  nat  Ulrich  Baensch  wanted  to  fulfill  peoples  dream:  The  dream  of  owning  an  aquarium  at  home.  From  this  clear-sighted  vision  he  created  an  extraordinary  company.  We  combine  his  visionary  thinking  with  our  unbroken  will  to  innovate  aquatics. 

THE GLOBAL LEADER IN AQUATICS

Enhancing the aquatic experience since 1951We don't cmpromise on quality or take "no" for an answer. We attract people who share our passion for aquatics, people who want to enhance the aquatic experience - people just like you.

1955
TetraMin
Pioneering aquatics

The first industrialized produced flake food for tropical fish

1964
GeneralTonic
Preserving delicate aquatic life

We introduced treatment for the most common diseases of tropical fish

1972
Aquasafe
We care

The original water care product that makes tap water safe for fish

1974
Tetra Rubin
Tetra Rubin

Enhancing true beauty

1983
Pond Sticks
Tapping into new waters

Floating sticks that allowed fish keepers to take in the elegance of their fish while feeding

1999
EasyBalance
Effortlessly simple

By inventing a stabilising effect for important water values we set the benchmark for water care

2000
TetraMinPRO
Fish food redefined

Produced using our revolutionary gentle low heat manufacturing process

2000
FreshDelica
Transcending conventional feeding

The first gel food that enabled fish-keepers to feed a more natural and varied diet for all fish

2006
SafeStart
Time is on your side

Our revolutionary living nitrifying bacteria instantly create a biologically active habitat

2014
Selection
More precise feeding

Containing four different types of food for various fish that feed in different water regions

2018
Micro Granules
Excellence comes in all sizes

A special manufacturing process was developed to produce the incredibly small granules

2019
Pond FilterStart
Activating pond filters

Our first pond care product with highly active filter bacteria and sludge-reducing cleaning bacteria

THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS FLAKE FOOD

Experience the original TetraMin is our past, present and future:
In 1955 this fish food paved the way for
aquatics and fish keeping at home.
We thrive on TetraMin’s global success
and are constantly striving to surpass our
own standards.

  • The first industrialized produced

  • Marking a revolution in fishkeeping

  • Setting global standards for years to come

EXCELLENCE IN ITS PUREST FORM

Crafting ingredients into perfection

Each ingredient is meticulously selected to ensure the unrivaled quality you expect from us. All of our fish foods are a combination of excellent ingredients, highest producing standards and our infinite passion for aquatics



  • Excellent performance

  • Best digestibility for clear water

  • Healthy growth

PASSION FOR INNOVATION

Expect the unexpected

Each new product is a stunning showcase of the extraordinary skills of our Research and Development experts in Melle, Germany. Every single expert bears our rich tradition and embodies our passion for innovation.



  • Over 65 years of successful innovation and product development

  • Largest research and development department in the industry

  • Extensive biological and chemical testing

WE CARE

Living our philosophy

We take great pride in our forward-looking approach to fish care, fusing ease of use with high end quality. Making fish care effortlessly simple is how we fulfill our vision of everyone owning an aquarium.



  • For the well-being of fish

  • Simplifying aquatics

  • Close to the natural environment

THE GLOBAL LEADER IN AQUATICS