I've been trying to find the most healthy diet for my betta, but to no avail. Help?
2007-03-11 09:59:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
You don't need to worry about fat in fish like humans worry about fat. Fat is completely a non-issue. Bettas are carnivorous, which means that they eat meat, so they will not survive on just a vegetable diet. Don't feed your betta the food that you feed other tropical fish. Your betta needs flakes or pellets made especially for bettas. They also need such things as frozen or freeze-dried brine shrimp, plankton, bloodworms, scuds, tubifex, daphnia, cocktail shrimp, etc.
2007-03-11 10:10:31 · answer #1 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Venice on this. A VARIETY of meat foods is what's needed. More variety = more nutrients. Bloodworms are good and loved by bettas, but it's not a complete protein - it's lacking in some of the amino acids, so should not be used exclusively. A good staple is a pellet made specifically for bettas - give about 3-5 a day at one feeding and something else later. Brine shrimp are okay in moderation, but has been suggested as a cause of swim bladder problems with them (see the bettatalk website already listed above).
2007-03-11 18:00:32 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is THE best food for betta's
http://www.hikariusa.com/betta_bio-gold.htm
Betta's natural food source is mosquito larva.. not so easy to come by in most places since open water containers are banned. You can sometimes come across them on-line but it's pretty rare.. try www.aquabid.com or even ebay.com
Live brine shrimp are not only tedious to maintain.. as the life span is very short.. and they are also a pain to even set up.. and it's racks up in the dollar department pretty quickly.
This is also NOT a healthy diet for them, it's like a fatty snack food that shouldn't be given to adult betta's on a regular basis. And if you do feed, make sure you only feed a small amount as the betta will eat until they are gone, and could lead to death by over-eating.
Frozen is a nice option.. somewhat spendy as well. Also you will need to watch for disease as fish fed frozen have higher repeat infections of ich and other problems because the food was kept in an infect tank. look for foods that were in "food only" tanks.
If you are planning on breeding frozen bloodworms are excellent for getting a female into mating condition.
If you want to supplement try freeze dried brine and/or bloodworms. These are the best to add as a snack for your betta. Usually feed the bio-gold in the morning, the appropriate amount of 2-5 pellets, and then a small pinch of 3-5 brine or bloodworms at night.
A note on bloodworms.. very rare to find them live.. but I know there is a large company in CA that has them. They are a VERY high allergen so make sure you wash your hands after handling them.. even the freeze dried or frozen kind.
2007-03-11 17:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't compare a bettas dietary needs to a humans. We need totally different materials in our diet and at defferent levels. Feed your bettas a good staple flake or pellet as it's primary food, that is at least 50% of it's diet. Add to that frozen foods such as brine shrimp, bloodworms, daphnia etc. This will give your fish all he needs in they way of a balanced diet.
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2007-03-11 17:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bloodworms are a top choice for Betta owners. They provide energy and conditioning for fish. You can try flakes specifically for Bettas and feed bloodworms 2-3 times a week as supplements.
2007-03-11 17:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you asked your pet store-there is are several great betta foods (that's what it is called) I've used them for years when I had a betta and he lived for 6 years (You never know how old they are when you get them no matter what the pet store says)-Good luck
2007-03-11 17:08:32 · answer #6 · answered by Melinda M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feed it betta fish food... lol betta fish are extremely dumb. They dont need any specialized diet. For gods sake they dont even need oxygenated water. i hate bettas i feed them to my flower horns and i love watching them get ripped to shreds
2007-03-11 18:39:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bio Gold pellets with freeze dried blood worms as a treat that will work. ><>:)
2007-03-11 18:21:50 · answer #8 · answered by PaPa Norm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them some live brine shrimp every other week. as a supplement
2007-03-11 17:05:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
u can go with frozen brine shrimp, or bloodworms,
2007-03-11 17:14:16 · answer #10 · answered by krazybone_2000_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋