2006-09-24 10:52:19 · 9 answers · asked by ccg 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes, but supplement it with other types of food. Bettas will eat a huge variety including frozen or freeze dried blood worms, tubiflex worms, brine shrimp, mosquito larvae etc.
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2006-09-24 14:58:06 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A betta may eat goldfish food, but goldfish food does not contain the balanced nutrition a betta needs.
If you can't find betta food, you can supplement tropical fish flakes---many betta will eat the tropical fish flakes, which are a more balanced diet for them given that they are tropical fish of the Anabantoidei order (same classification as Gourami, really).
Each betta is individual though...some may readily take the flake foods, some may not. Keep in mind that goldfish food is designed for goldfish (cold water fish), who have a completely different diet than most tropical fish. So at the very least get your betta some tropical flakes.
2006-09-24 10:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by strayd0g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will probably eat whatever you put in there for it but that doesn't mean it's getting the nutrients it needs. Betta food is designed for betta's, and goldfish food is designed for goldfish. A comparison would be if you fed a dog some cat food or vice versa. They'd be eating, sure. But they wouldn't be getting the nutrients they need.
2006-09-24 10:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it really isn't any longer somewhat powerful to feed the Betta Goldfish nutrients because the Betta choose intense quantities of protein. i'd not flow more beneficial than per week feeding it that nutrients, yet a small can of Betta pellets are very inexpensive and it will be a lot fit for it. nutrients around the abode you could feed a Betta is somewhat problematical. in case you'll locate Mosquito larvae (they offer the effect of being like tiny worms that kick round in water), that ought to paintings fairly nicely as a snack or a temporary nutrients, in spite of the indisputable fact that the Betta somewhat needs a staple pellet or perchance a flake specially made for them.
2016-11-23 19:35:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they will but its not specifically for them. They need Betta food. Each food is designed basically for each type of fish. Yes they can survive for awhile on other foods but they are not getting all the nutrition that they need.
2006-09-24 13:40:01 · answer #5 · answered by am4everyone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had that fish before it should eat its food i know this sounds mean but beta fish eat other fishes so you cant put another one with it.....maybe try that
2006-09-24 11:00:04 · answer #6 · answered by Mandy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sure! i have a goldfish that eats beta food lol!
2006-09-24 10:59:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. it is going to die if u dont get its food. so good luck
2006-09-24 11:00:22 · answer #8 · answered by boodah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont no try it
2006-09-24 11:55:52 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Anna♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋