I just recently got a male betta fish. I feed him freeze dry blood worms, what the person at the store gave me, to him. I give him about a pinch and then I go to school and check on him when I come home. Everytime I check on him it looks like the same amount of food I put in there is still there. I take it out, but I'm afraid he isn't eating.
Is something wrong? Is there any other foods that he'd like more (names and prices please!)
Another thing...do you need the plant on top to keep the betta in a vase?
Thanks in advance =D
2007-02-26 07:27:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Also, I don't know if it has eaten since we got him.
& would it be okay to just leave the vase open at the top?
2007-02-26 07:34:11 · update #1
freeze dried bloodworms aren't very healthy, all the nutrients are removed when they are freeze dried. plain old frozen blood worms are better. but these are very rich and often cause constipation and all sorts of problems. it's best to stick with bloodworms of any sort as a treat. instead get him betta pellets. any brand will do, jut look for a high protein content, and formulas that enhance color are usually good.
betta vases aren't great setups for bettas, especially with the plant on top (they are CARNIVORES people, they don't eat plants). they can be okay when kept warm (the water temp is at least 75°F, so you might want to look into a thermometer for the water) and you keep the water very clean. this means partial water changes every day by sucking up about 20% of the water from the bottom with a turkey baster and replacing it with clean conditioned water. and then full water changes about every 3 days. all in all it's a lot of work, and instead I often recommend a 2.5 gallon tank with a small filter and a 7.5watt heater (full water changes once a month and partial twice a week) , or a 5 gallon tank with a filter for a 1-3gallon tank and a 25watt heater (full water changes basically never and partial once a or twice a week).
good luck with your new betta!
2007-02-26 07:39:26 · answer #1 · answered by Kylie Anne 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How long have you had the betta? You can try other foods if you like. Some suggestions are a good quality flake food, small pellets (Betta Bites is one brand name I believe). Or you could even offer a little bit of frozen brine shrimp.
I hope you clean up the food on the bottom of the vase/bowl as leftover food decays quickly and makes the water dirty. You do not need the plant on the top to keep him in the vase. You can leave it there or not - depends on how much you like the look of the plant.
2007-02-26 15:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by Lisachromis 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bettas eat very little, especially if you're keeping him at room temperature. I would feed him a couple times a week with just a bit. Good job removing uneaten food. If you're keeping him in a small vase the water quality will deteriorate very quickly if you leave uneaten food in there.
Change some of his water from time to time, and give him enough water (2 1/5 gallon minimum) and he should be fine.
2007-03-02 10:47:06 · answer #3 · answered by Sank63 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to try feeding him something else. The blood worms may be too big for him. I feed mine "wardley's" that are beta fish specific. I tried feeding him flakes but the big flakes don't fit in his mouth and the small ones he doesn't notice or deems inedible. The container of pelets is the size of a film canister, but a bit wider. I don't know how much the pellets cost, maybe about 2-5$, but they have lasted from the time I had my first beta fish (I've had 2 so far) and the container is only 0.5 com empty!
You might want to consider getting a tank, you can get plastic ones that hold about 1.5 L and cost around15$ that come with pebbles flakes and a plastic plant.
Beta fish don't need very much food, they can go on several days without any. I feed mine 3 pellets daily about 30 seconds inbetween each pellet in the evening. You may want to start out with 2 pellets.
2007-02-26 15:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can give it Tropical food or Betta bits.And No you don't need the plant to put the Betta in the vase.
2007-02-26 19:57:33 · answer #5 · answered by renzoval3 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bloodworms aren't for daily feeding, you need to buy betta food. Hikari Betta Bio Gold is a good one it's about $5.00 at Petco. You may be overfeeding him too, about 4-5 worms is good for a treat (Once or twice a week).
2007-02-26 17:15:02 · answer #6 · answered by Emily 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you don't need the plant ontop and if he wanted to eat he will. Leave the food in there for when he wants eat. Beta fish don't eat that much so your probaly just not noticing how much is gone. A few bites a day is about all they eat.
2007-02-26 15:34:17 · answer #7 · answered by stargirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No honey feed him Regular Betta pellet food...He might like that a whole lot better...it doesnt matter juswt have a plant in the vase 4 oxygen ok..good luck
2007-02-26 15:41:45 · answer #8 · answered by Krzy_ Danxin_ Latina_07 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i have a betta fish and u r supposed to feed them every other day but i feed him every like 3 days and he doesn't eat sometimes 2! You r suppose 2 feed them betta fish food go 2 wal-mart and buy some no wonder he's not eating gross!!!!!:)
2007-02-26 15:37:11 · answer #9 · answered by PrettyLittleLiar 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you do not need the plant on the top
Betta fish do not eat a lot and they do not eat every day
2007-02-26 15:30:40 · answer #10 · answered by ♥..It's Me..♥ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋