My Male Betta won't eat...HELP!!!!?

Question

I have 3 other betta's and I've never had this problem before. I got this betta last Tuesday, and I don't think it has eaten at all. I talked to our local fish store... and they told me to feed it shrimp pellets.... none of my betta's will eat those... I have tried 2 different kinds of betta food.

He is in a tank alone, and the tank is very clean. The tank holds a little more than a gallon. I treat all my fish water with Stress coat... I decorate all of my tanks with lots of plants and things to hide in...

Answer 1

i had this problem once too, it turned out he didn't like is bowl, i put him in a new one and he was fine. so maybe try that. or just keep trying different foods

Answer 2

It is very common for bettas to not eat right after you buy them and transfer them into a new home. They are a little stressed out and confused, and because of this, they will often refuse food for awhile, anywhere from 1 day to two weeks.

But quite honestly, your betta won't starve itself to death. It sounds like it's been about 5 days since you first got your betta. I really wouldn't start worrying until two weeks have passed. If, at this point, your betta is still refusing any and all food, it could possibly be getting sick. But really, he's probably just still adjusting.

He could also be a picky eater. Try offering a wider variety of foods, such as bloodworms, or daphnia.

Answer 3

My male Betta eats about every other day. He doesn't eat much at all and it's been like that always. I've had him for a year now. Mine is in a 10 gallon tank with a few toys he can swim through. Does your Betta swim to the tank when you come close? That's a good sign that he's healthy and happy.

Answer 4

Try frozen brine shrimp.
Try feeding with the light off, especially if he has other tank mates. This will help by making the others less aggressive.
If he is the only fish in the tank try using, sparingly, a little salt in the water. This will help with his gill function and his slime coat that will help assist against current and future parasites (maybe that's why he has no appetite). Actually even if he is in a community salt (sparingly) is good for all freshwater fish (I know it sounds crazy, salt in a freshwater environment???) ask for some at you local fish dealer and follow the boxes directions.

Answer 5

i feed my bettas Attison Betta Pro, they've never turned it down. if you're up for trying yet another food, i recommend that one.
also he may be shy as he's new, try dropping 1 pellet in and backing away a few feet from the tank and see if he does anything.
or like someone else said, try some live food. such as bloodworms or brine shrimp.
sometimes bettas take a while to settle in.

Answer 6

get some frozen bloodworms. hold them at the top of the water with tweezers.

is he healthy? check him for any spots that look like they might not belong or fin damage. often they come from the pet store very sick. there is stuff called bettafix. if you can't find that try melafix at 1/2 strength.

is it in at least a gallon bowl? they like more space than those little bowls. you can also try decorating the bowl up. bettas don't like sterile environments. LOTS of plants help. i give my asian tea cups and small bowls for homes. some of them like them more than others.

you should check out the sight www.nippyfish.net -- it is a very good web site on betta care. they have pictures of betta diseases that should help you.

Answer 7

I have one beta that it took a few days to eat if I stayed close. Now he comes to the top anticipating a feeding.

Answer 8

Frozen peas are probably good to try. Cut them up into really tiny pieces! You might also try live bloodworms (gross, but helpful)

Answer 9

is he in with other fish fisrt clen the tank is if there any poop inside the rocks poop comes from foood?

Answer 10

Try live brine shrimp - they like that.