how do you feed your betta fish with other fish in the tank?

Question

I was just wondering, when I get some different fish in my tank with my betta fish, how will i feed each fish without them eating each others? It's always been a mystery to me.

Answer 1

It really doesn't matter if they share the same type of food.
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Answer 2

The fish taking each other's food will be the least of your worries. The fish will get food. First of all, bettas are not very aggressive, so you need to be careful as to which fish you put in with your betta. Do not put in any gouramis or cichlids. The exception to the cichlids would be the Blood Parrot cichlid (a hybrid fish bred for the aquarium trade). Also do not put them with barbs. Glass catfish are very good tankmates, as well as any catfish for that matter. Most catfish hang around the bottom and wouldn't compete with the betta for food or space. Tetras can be fin nippers, and they may torment the betta. Hatchetfish would be good, and so would most live bearers (guppies, mollies and swordtails). Do some research.

Have you tried floating sweet almond leaves in the betta tank (sometimes called ketapang)? They can be ordered off the internet, I get mine from Malaysia. The bettas love them.

Answer 3

Just put in your betta food and your other fish food. Fish will eat what kind they like. But it is best to add both kinds for the different types of fish. We have had only one Betta at a time in a community fish tank. But their life span is usually 4 months or less. They do live much, much longer in a separate container from other fish.

Answer 4

I agree with Nick Hahn on most points. I have had Bettas in my community tank (or should I say Betta) and never had a problem. They eat the same thing as other tropicals. I would suggest Tetramin flakes. It doesn't cloud the water as badly as other foods, and satisfied all my fishies. The only difference I know of between Bettas and other tropicals is that you can't put 2 in the same tank. They will fight to the death.

Answer 5

Pellets arent healthful to your betta.. they are packed with fillers yet once you insist on feeding him that.. 4-5 according to day and make advantageous he's quite ingesting them in any different case they are going to smash the tank water by way of rotting on the backside. As for freeze dried bloodworms, i feed mine approximately 4-5 of those each and every day and no different foodstuff and he loves them yet once you're utilising them as a manage, a million or 2 the different day may well be advantageous.. i actually taught my betta to drag it from my palms on the suitable of the water.. relaxing :) and likewise he likes when I positioned the worms in front of the clear out which blows it around so the malicious program feels like its "swimming" and he has a good number of relaxing "chasing" it. Mona replied the cleansing wisely. do no longer do one hundred% modifications too frequently, i might say perhaps as quickly as each and every 3-6 months reckoning on how grimy it receives. in case you do no longer permit your betta permit his foodstuff sink to the backside it is going to stay sparkling longer and approximately 20% water modifications as quickly as a week or week and a nil.5. stable success!

Answer 6

err, this is charger9069...i jsut wanted to say, i know of 4 people doing this currently....I've heard the "too aggressive" theories, but either it is different for each betta, or it isn't true....all my friends have bottom dwellers(feeders), and they all have a big enough tank. I was looking for answers, like 4 replies and not one yet.
Would appreciate it if someone could give me an answer?

Answer 7

first of all, betta are only aggressive to other betta, with a few exceptions. they will attack guppies b/c they are confused to be other betta fish b/c of the coloration on their tails. i feed my fish tropical flakes and the betta eats it. other good foods are brine shrimp or blood worms. i got my betta living with cory cats, danios, and platies and he does fine. keep in mind to only put them with passive fish, gouramis will kill the bettas

Answer 8

depends on the size of the other kind of fish, i asume that they aare bigger than the bettas, so just feed the larger fish larger food that betta cant eat, and when they are full, fead the bettas

Answer 9

Beta fish are very aggressive fish.. You need to put them in a tank by themselves or with other equally aggressive fish. How you feed them won't make a difference.

Answer 10

use dried tubifex worms dried that are in a small block....pressit against the glass where the betta is usually...he can pick from the block...dont worry the other fish will get some to as it disolves........

Answer 11

this is why most people don't advocate keeping betas in a community tank. They are simply to slow. If you must try then i would suggest getting a cone feeder and putting tubifex worms in there for him to pick at when he is hungry. If not drop food over his head and wish for luck.