homemade betta food?

Question

i baerley got a betta on sunday and i got good food but the pet store guy said that variety was good for them so since i cant get a hold of food (and i dont have the budget to import) i thought id be able to make ny own but i have no recpies oh and please make it 100 percent trusty and comproved.

thank you all awnswers will be apreciated.

and all insults or non answers will be reported.

over warning there is no traps.

i live in mexico and we have dry climate here.

Answer 1

You can usually get mosquito larvae and daphnia for free, and depending on where you live probably blood worms as well. Just put a bucket of water in the darkest, coolest corner of your garden, and put a few old leaves in there too, you will probably have mosquito larvae and/or blood worms within a few weeks (though this depends on the time of year and your local climate). For daphnia all you have to do is add some pond water and hope that there are some daphnia in it, or get a little mud from a dried up pond or river, this will almost certainly have daphnia in it just waiting to hatch.

I use an eyedropper to catch mosquito larvae and a tea strainer to catch daphnia, unfortunately the easiest way to catch blood worms is to look for their mud tunnels on the leaves or the sides of the bucket and then carefully break the tunnel open to find the worm, it is a bit mucky, but blood worms are a favourite food for bettas, so he will love you for it.

It is possible to keep daphnia indoors, but it requires much more time and effort than just leaving them to their own devices in a bucket.

The three buckets I have usually supply enough assorted critters to give my 5 bettas several live meals per week, and all I have to do is top up the water and add a few leaves every now and then. :)

Edit: I also live in a dry climate (Australia), the bucket trick should work fine for you, especially since the mosquitos may have trouble finding other places to lay eggs. In summer I even have trouble keeping the mosquito larvae population down (I don't want to start a mosquito plague).

Answer 2

Keep in mind it's easier, and often cheaper to just buy it. I tend to spend more on home made foods than store bought food. Bettas are carnivores and eat insects and larva in the wild. Generally I recommend freeze dried blood worms or brine shrimp. Enough for more than 6 months will run you about $3. Ideally you'd want to alternate between the 2, or a flake/pellet. If you want a flake or pellet with a variety of ingredients it will run $1-3. (Hikari, Betta bites....)

Now if you want natural foods you can find mosquito larva, daphnia, and other zooplankton or larva types. Personally I avoid live food from any source as it can carry disease. If you fast them for a day they will tend to eat finely chopped veggies, but be sure it's high protein like beans, or broccoli. Keep in mind they are primarily carnivores.

PS- Just remember a betta really only needs as much food as his eye ball per day 6 days out of the week. Over feeding kills more betta than an unbalanced diet.

Answer 3

How to Make Homemade Fish Food By eHow Pets Editor Rate: (14 Ratings) If commercial fish flakes are leaving you and your fish bored and live bait isn't your style, it may be time to make your own homemade fish food. All you need are the right ingredients and a bit of time. Don't overfeed and you'll have healthy fish and more change in your pocket, which you can use to buy that cool aquarium decoration. Post a CommentAdd to Favorites EmailPrint ArticleSave/Share: Flag Article InstructionsDifficulty: Moderately Easy Step1Gather a few key ingredients, such as carrots, peas, broccoli, yams, oranges, apples and lettuce. Mix them up thoroughly with a blender or food processor. Step2Add equal parts of shrimp and crab legs (both with shells still on) and/or smelt, a fish that's food for salmon. Don't use oily fish like herring or mackerel. Blend this mixture so that it's very fine. Step3Sprinkle in some Selcon, an aquarium food booster used to give the food additional nutrients, such as OMEGA3 fatty acids and vitamins C and B12. Blend so that the mixture has a muddy consistency when stirred. If you need to use liquid to thin the mix, use carrot juice. Step4Boil 9 tablespoons water and add 9 tablespoons unflavored gelatin. Then mix it with the vegetable mix from above, pour it into a pan and allow it to cool. You can freeze the mixture for later. Just be sure you cut it beforehand so it will be easier to separate later into small bags to use as needed. Step5Consider adding Spirulina to your next batch of fish food. Spirulina is blue green algae and is being developed as the "food of the future" for fish, pets, farm animals and humans alike.

Answer 4

Bettas only consume about 2 dollars worth of pellets yearly. Making homemade food for them would cost much more than buying food.

Answer 5

The best, cheapest, and easiest way is to buy betta pellets from the pet store. You can grow your own food - wingless fruit flies or baby brine shrimp are good foods for bettas. However, it does take some experience and equipment to do this and might not be worth it for only one fish. Bettas are carnivores and should only be fed food that is right for them or formulated by the professions that make fish foods.

Answer 6

Nah just get some freeze dried blood worm and or brine shrimp for a treat. Change brands or have 2 on hand at a time. Don't over feed. feed only once every other day 5 or 6 pellets. Avoid flakes they go rancid too fast. Toss out old food monthly.