I've had my betta for about a week,and it's my first.He's a male veiltail.he won't eat his 'Tetra betta pellets'.But he loves 'Tetra betta flakes'and bloodworms. Should I worry?:huh:
Betta won't eat pellets?
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Not really. Some bettas wont eat pellets or flakes and will only take frozen or live food. As long as he's eating something I wouldnt worry. Just make sure you dont let the uneaten pellets stay in the tank or they could foul the water and cause him to get sick.
Thanks!
Depends on how big your tank is and if you have a filter and live plants or not. If its a fish bowl with no filter and no plants, you should do a 30-50% change every other day at least. If you have a filter with live plants, I do 15-20% once or twice a week in my filtered 3 gallon that has a lot of live plants. If it is in a large tank, like 10 gal, by itself with live plants, you can probably get away with one or two 25% water changes a month.
Think of it this way. The fish is living in the same water where it potties, breathing it in, sucking it in its mouth to eat, etc. Clean water is the first step to a healthy and happy betta. Just put yourself in his shoes and give him a happy, healthy, clean environment. If you wouldnt want to stick your hand in that water, then its too dirty for a fish to live in.
Think of it this way. The fish is living in the same water where it potties, breathing it in, sucking it in its mouth to eat, etc. Clean water is the first step to a healthy and happy betta. Just put yourself in his shoes and give him a happy, healthy, clean environment. If you wouldnt want to stick your hand in that water, then its too dirty for a fish to live in.
