My bf bought me this fish.... and the fish wont eat the pellets that I drop in for it.... only when my bf drops them in will it eat. (On a side note thats kinda weird.... my betta doesnt like bloodworms either.... freaky fish...) I thought fish didnt have personalities....
2006-06-13 08:04:30 · 19 answers · asked by harrypotterfreak 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Maybe you have lotion or hand cream on your hands that the fish can taste on the pellets? Try washing your hands before you feed it.
2006-06-13 08:21:09 · answer #1 · answered by grimm_b 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bettas don't need that much food. 3-4 pellets a day is good. It usually takes the fish a few days to acclimate before they start eating. When he's hungry he'll start eating. Don't feed too much, or the water will get really dirty. You can use an old turkey baster to suck the un-eaten food from the bottom of the tank. Hikari betta bio-gold or HBH betta bites are the two best betta foods on the market.
2006-06-13 15:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by theblackmiata 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe fish know who feeds them cuz when I approach the tank they all come to where I am but anyone else they ignore. You dont say how often or how much you feed them but dont feed them for a couple of days and then feed them one pellet at a time-if it eats it, offer another until he stops but if he doesnt eat it then stop till the next day. I would not suggest goldfish food but betta food or shrimp pellets preferrably.
2006-06-13 19:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by gInber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey i am a Betta fish owner too and trust me mine had an attitude too so give it few days to get it to know you observe it for 5-10 minutes and make it feel special and also give it a plant mine LOVES THE PLANT. feed it only the day after and trust me everything will be k
2006-06-13 19:32:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have two betta fish and the best food that i found that it can't resist is goldfish flakes. My betta loves them. Don't feel bad about the bloodworms cus my two won't eat them either. the pet store told us its not a big deal if they won't eat them they just perfure not to have them that's all. but try the goldfish flakes. mine loves them.
2006-06-13 16:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by Angel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 - it's probably not a betta fish and #2 - fish are ridiculous pets that do nothing but take up space and $ so flush it...
2006-06-13 16:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by It's me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My bettas like flake food that floats around awhile and gives them a chance to get to it before it falls to the bottom.
2006-06-13 15:08:23 · answer #7 · answered by ltblalock 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All betas have attitudes. But I found this out after I bread my betas, the male jump completely out of the tank, pissed me off, I guess after they are finished mating in China, which they do in rice fields, they jump from one rice hole to another to mate with another beta, he was a horny bastard jumped out of the bowl landed on my floor and died
2006-06-13 16:41:05 · answer #8 · answered by Kris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try watching what ur bf is doing and copy what he does. also u could try betta fish flakes.
2006-06-13 15:23:26 · answer #9 · answered by froggybaby_14 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your beta will eventually eat the food you give it if it gets hungry enough. Quit having your boyfriend feed it. You have to train it to eat when you feed it.
2006-06-13 15:08:23 · answer #10 · answered by CarlaCCC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋