Feeding my Betta

BettaonNeo

BettaonNeo

BettaonNeo
Jun 5, 2006
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I got my Betta, Roman Candles, about a week ago. I've been feeding him 2 or 3 pieces of food every other day or so. All the books I read and people I talk to have a different idea about how much and how often I should feed him. Four pieces twice a day, three pieces every two days... they're all like :argue: . So what should I do? :help:
 
Firstly, it sounds like you don't have your betta in a proper tank, they need atleast 2.5g to be happy, so, how big is your tank? is it filtered?, is it heated? These fish have the same requirements as any other tropical fish.

As for feeding, I feed all 5 of mine once a day, usually about 3-5 pieces of food if there in species tanks(only bettas), but the three bettas that are in community tanks will get flake food and ocasionally I throw in a few peices of betta food(usually 2-3 times per week.

Just so you know, if your betta needs a bigger tank, a 10g is the cheapest tank size available in the states and canada.
 
my tank

Well, right now he's in the container I brought him from the pet store in, you know, the little round ones. I'm going to move him in a half gallon tank tommorow I think.
 
I just remembered, do you have any tips on how I should move him to his new tank? And what kinds of food do you think is best?
 
half gallon is still to small, and the tank sizes I'm suggesting are within almost anybodys reach. If you aren't prepared to give your fish a proper home, then you shouldn't be keeping fish. Sorry to sound a little harsh, but it's the truth.

Actually, there is no fish that could live happily in a 1/2g tank. If you have ever seen a full grown betta wich is limited to a very slim number of people(one of mine is aproaching full grown, about 1/2" away) you would agree with me that anything smaller than a 2.5 is way to small for a betta, and a lot of more expierenced fishkeepers will tell you 5g is the min.

As for moving him to his new tank, you should have already cycled a 2.5 for him and got him after that was done, but since you didn't and considering the fact that he's in a little cup where no benificial bacteria can grow or develop, just float his cup in the tank for about 15min. and dump him and the water in his cup into the larger tank.

For food, stick with betta food and add in bloodworms and other insect like creatures(becuase bettas are insectivores), preferably freeze dried or frozen becuase most live foods present a high risk of introducing disease.
 
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Well I have got a ten gallon tank I could put him in but I don't want to because it used to hold something like five deceased hermit crabs. I don't wan't to put him in there until I'm totally sure its cleaned out. And my mom will be rambling on about all the unused space; she doesn't know how aggressive his is to any moving or colorful thing, even me just walking past. You're right, I should've planned more before getting a fish.
 
Theres nothing that will kill hermit crans that will kill a fish. The crabs most likely died of dehydration, and the fact that they need marine and fresh water, and they need an iodine source, and a really humid enviroment. I found all this out after my brothers hermit crab dried up. Just make sure you heat and filter the tank, and all will be well, lighting is only for us to see the fish so isn't nessisary if all you want to do is suport fish life. Also, don't add anymore fish unless you have a second tank ready for him, I had to trie all but one of my male bettas in a 10 before I found one that would get along with cory catfish(these fish have very variable tempermants).
 
Betta feeding

My friend has a betta and she use to feed it everyday-and had to change the water because it was so foggy- she looked on the internet and found out that you are only suppose to feed it once every two days. She ran into the same problem with feeding it- the betta would not eat much and just made the water dirty. When changing the water- you should leave at least half the regular water in there. Also use distillled water or put out som water from the faucet for a day or two.
 
I have a Betta, George, in a 5 gallon and I feed it once a day and usually just a pinch of flakes and sometimes a couple of freeze-dried bloodworms. You could also try the pellets but George won't eat them. My water doesn't become cloudy or anything, just make sure to remove any uneaten food from his tank with a turkey baster or something. :)
 
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