how often do i feed my betta?

Question

the food says twice daily. another source says every other day. and the care sheet i found at the pet shop when i bought him says every three days... what the heck?

Answer 1

Once a day. Feed it no more then it will eat in 2 minutes.

Answer 2

I feed once in the morning, and once at night, and skip a day during the week. Some say once a day. The real thing is to not overfeed. (Which is likely what the instructions on the sheet are trying to prevent.) If after a couple of minutes you still see see food. Uou're feeding him too much. Many bettas will overeat and end up with bloat or swim bladder disorders. Also extra food rots create bad water conditions (bacteria, and ammonia). A betta will survive for weeks without food. 3 times a week won't harm them. (You could argue that it's a little inhumane for them to be hungry, but it's hard to say.) Personally I like to interact with them so I feed more often. Also it's a good time to check their general health.

Answer 3

It depends how much you feed him, you have choices so long as you are constant about the way you feed him. You can either feed him more every couple of days or just feed him less each day, if you like you can even feed him twice a day, but then only giving him one or two blood worms or whateve you are giving him, only feed him what he can eat in the first couple of minutes, dont let the food float around or just lay on the bottom, and you will figure out pretty fast how much he needs.

Answer 4

Everyone here has mixed opinnions and so do I.So it comes down to this.... Do you want your Betta to be skinny, dull, lethargic, and sickly? Or do you want him to be vibrant, energetic, and healthy?

For optimum Betta health you should feed your fish a high quality flake or pellet food 2x daily, the amount he can consume in aout a minute (4-5 pellets, or 7-8 small enough flakes that they can fit into the Bettas mouth easily).

Followed by a supplimental (2-3x a week)feeding of frozen, freeze dried, or live foods. These foods are similar to what Bettas would eat in the wild, and provide high concentrations of vitamins and nutrients. examples:
a.) blood worms
b.) daphnia
c.) brine shrimp
d.) black worms
With proper care in making sure that you do not over feed your Betta, and Proper weekly tank/bowl maintanence you fish will live to the fullest and healthiest extent of its life.

For bowls/tanks under 1 gallon:
1.) stir gravel to lift up debris, OR and Only, if you have glass beads, remove and rinse the glass since there isn't enough helpfull bacteria on them anyway.
2.) remove 1/2 the water.
For Bowls, and Tanks over 1 gallon:
1.) stir gravel to remove debris, if you have just glass beads at this point get rid of them because they trap more trouble than they are worth (i.e. you have to completely drain and rinse the tank every time you clean).
2.) remove 1/4 of the water weekly, and 1/2 the water monthly.

Answer 5

Go to 3 different pet store who specialize in fish and each one will give you a different answer. I have a Beta in my tank with 4 zebras and 2 guppies. They all get along, and I feed them 3 times a day, but no more than a small pinch. How would YOU like to eat every 3rd day?
Yes, my fish do get along, and I have 2 pleco's to clean up the excess. Mostly, it's up to your fish. If they eat, feed them. If you overfeed, you will have a fish that doesnt eat and a nasty tank.

Answer 6

There are alot of different opinions on how much and how often to feed fish. What has worked best in my experience is: if you are feeding flakes then it is one to two flakes per fish per day. If you are feeding pellets then it is three to five pellets per fish per day. The reason it is such a small amount is because fish really don't eat that much, and if you overfeed them what they don't eat will sink to the bottom and eventually can poison the water and make it unhealthy for the fish. But, like I said, everyone will tell you something different.

Answer 7

It all depends on what kind of food. Put yourself in the fish's shoes. (or fins)
If you wanted pizza for lunch how many slices would you eat?
2-4 slices I am guessing.

But what about pasta?
Usually 1-2 servings.

And candy?
You would go back for alot.

See, it really only matters what the fish food container says.

Answer 8

Feed him 3 betta bio-gold floating food every other day

Answer 9

here is a excellent source to find your answer. it is a website called www.kokosgoldfish.com. I know the website is called goldfish ,but the site also has a betta section as well. it is free to join and the people have been keeping bettas for years and are very knowledgable and willing to help you

Answer 10

I fed mine once a week or every other day and i had it for 4 years