I have a 10 gallon tank with 2 cherry barbs, 2 bronze corydoras and 1 male betta. Every time I feed my fish, my betta eats all the food. He even eats the pellets I give my catfish. When my other fish approches the food I give them, the male betta will just chase them away, I want healthy fish, Do you have any idea on what I could do so all of them eat equal amounts of food?
2007-05-28 11:25:20 · 5 answers · asked by Chris 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have a betta in a similar setup, I lure him to the other side of the tank, feed him and then feed the other fish on the other side. Works well.
2007-05-28 13:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by Palor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spread the food out across the tank so that the betta can't defend all of it at once. Some will sink and the other fish will be able to get it before the betta.
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2007-05-28 18:43:29 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
while ur feeding the betta fish give the other fish food on the side and if the betta fish goes to wear ur feeding the other fish than move where ur feeding the other fish to a different area and feed them there. so basicly im saying keep the betta fish preoccuppied from what ur givin to the other fish.
2007-05-28 18:33:12 · answer #3 · answered by ammbannock72 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you giving enough food? I have three Betta's for over two years and no food aggression problems. Betta's usually don't eat that much either! Try to give them a little more food.
2007-05-28 18:38:00 · answer #4 · answered by jra60411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the fish you have a re aggressive eaters and they should all do ok. You are always going to have one aggressive fish that tries to bully the rest, but the other fish you described are survivors. They will find food somewhere in the tank. Don't sweat it.
2007-05-28 18:30:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋