So excited just recently bought a half moon betta from Wins Trop in NYC which came free with worms; which the betta finished two days ago. (what a pig) I picked up a small bottle of Wardley Betta small pellet food (Petco lady says the betta will eat this ) and he wouldn't eat it. Its been two days and I bet he is starving. Some of his fins are becoming transparent.:headshake2: I'm not sure what kind of live food he ate ( look like skinny worms ) but can't find them any more. How much longer can he hold on before starving? & can anyone recommend me good source of betta food?
New Half Moon Betta
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Yep, my male loves the froz. bloodworms. Course the oink eats just about everything else, too !! Good luck !
Some bettas are very finicky, and mine wouldn't eat anything I gave him at first, so I just kept putting some flakes in for him everyday and eventually he realized he needed to eat them. Now he will only eat flakes, and ignores any bloodworms and tubifex I try to give him.
I wouldn't worry about him starving... most fish can go a week easy, and don't let that bettas puppy eyes tell you otherwise... they could and would eat themselves to death if they had the opportunity! Better they be hungry then bloated and having problems swimming.
Also about your fins becoming transparent... make sure Ammonia levels are at 0... else your bettas beautiful fins will suffer!
Edit: I also want to see a picture !
Also about your fins becoming transparent... make sure Ammonia levels are at 0... else your bettas beautiful fins will suffer!
Edit: I also want to see a picture !
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My betta gets : Tetra flake, brine shrimp, occasioanl beefheart and Wardley mini ciclid pellets which he seems to love the best. And he doesn't come up and nibble, he attacks all his food with some attitude. No wonder he can't have any tank mates at all.
My betta loves flakes and these little Hikari Betta Pellets. Basically anything Hikari makes gets inhaled by my fish
