I have been feeding it to her for probably a week. She looks good, and looks like she is getting bigger. Is this safe and has anyone else tried it?
2006-10-10 14:34:49 · 12 answers · asked by odenflagship 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I was reading about thai breeding methods and it said that egg yolk is acceptable. The tuna, I guess I was just curious.
2006-10-10 14:44:11 · update #1
Of course I have betta food, what I'm looking for is if someone else has tried this or if they know that this is harmful to her.
2006-10-10 14:47:56 · update #2
assuming you are using a tuna without preservatives or additives, i see nothing wrong with it. i'm sure they'd eat a tuna if they could ever fit one in their mouth. they do love meat and most betta foods include fish meal anyhow. the cooked egg yolk i've seen recommended for even young betta fry. i haven't tried it yet, but i've been meaning to (my betta fry are around 19 days old now). i'm not concerned about it's safety - i think it's fine - i just will want to make sure it is promoting a healthy amount of growth. if she's growing, i say stick with it (just make sure you keep the water clean). it sounds like a fairly healthy diet.
2006-10-10 15:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by corin_li 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main thing I would worry about are
A. the salt and other preservatives in the tuna fish. This can be dangerous to people, let alone little fish.
B. The amount of hormones and antibiotics in the eggs...they feed a countless number of hormones to chickens to keep them from getting sick, this in turn is secreted into the eggs and then again into your betta's belly. I would be careful and only use orgainc eggs with no hormones and antibiotics
2006-10-10 17:57:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jamie J 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i wouldnt feed it tuna. there is a lot of salt and oils in itthats not good.egg, it's ok but not a great idea to feed egg yolk. the egg will cloud the water and it will smell bad in about two days or so. it wont hurt it but it will make lots of work for you. stick with betta food, or bloodworms( dryed, frozen, or live), or tubflex worms as well. no smart betta will starve.
2006-10-10 15:19:29 · answer #3 · answered by devilgirlwithcape 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bettas are carnivores, so high protein foods are good for them. egg yolk is high in cholesterol tho. You could also try shrimp, salmon, mackerel, blood worms, mosquito larvae, etc. You'll want to stick to finfish and shellfish.
I feed mine a mix of pellets and fresh high protein foods (primarily shrimp and pellets and mosquito larvae and live daphnia.
2006-10-10 14:50:03 · answer #4 · answered by Betty H 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i dont eat any component to the egg it particularly is uncooked. im not well-being care provider or scientist yet to be secure i might say onyl eat what's cooked. who knows the place the egg got here from and what micro organism must be interior.
2016-10-19 04:26:16 · answer #5 · answered by oleyar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your better off feeding her the betta food that is ment for her & you can give her meal worms as well but not at the sametime.
2006-10-10 15:20:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why don´t you try with the special betta food?
2006-10-10 14:45:58 · answer #7 · answered by NOSTRADAMUS 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yea that can lead to bowel problems.
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2006-10-10 14:40:24 · answer #8 · answered by ballerina_kim 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
never heard of such a thing, but good luck if she likes it.
2006-10-13 14:03:51 · answer #9 · answered by Jae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well your fish might kill over but you can do it anyway that way you get to watch the fish go round and round in the fish bowl
2006-10-10 14:43:31 · answer #10 · answered by butterfly girl 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋