Betta Feeding

[TarkMalbot]

Had Bruce for almost a week now. He seems to be doing just fine but I have been reading up on feeding and would like some advice please.

The community tank gets mostly flake and frozen bloodworm. I feed them in the day with the lights on for most of the fish but then again late at night when the quiet fish come out to play from hiding. We have been feeding the Betta on Hikari betta pellets, aquarium tropical flake and frozen bloodworm and Brine Shrimp but am unsure of the frequency and amount.

The pellets suggest feeding 2-4 3 times a day. I have also read online that you should feed them no more than 4 pellets a day? If mixing foods what is best in regards to how many pellets and how much flake etc etc?

Do you feed yours once a day? Twice a day? We have been doing somehting like 2 pellets in the morning and then maybe a sprinkle of one of two flakes or 2 or 3 little worms fed in with a pepette in the evening. He is eating everything and not leaving any but I don't want to introduce any health problems from over feeding.

I have also read that Bettas should be not fed one day a week to allow their digestion to work.

There is so much information out there I am unsure what is best in the long run. Just read something that says Betta wont touch pellets!

Thanks in Advance,

 

[dem0nz]

i feed hikari twice a day and each time i feed until he turns his nose up at it (normaly after around 6 pellets)
then on sundays he gets fed a deshelled pea instead

i dont know if my feeding routine is ok but he seems happy with it

 

[TarkMalbot]

Why when I searched Betta feeding on the forum nothing came up and now I have started this topic there are about 20 in the "Similar Topic" at the bottom?

 

[Hawkins]

That happens to me too

I feed my big girl 4 pellets in the morn, and 4 in the evening.. then usually on Saturday she doesnt get anything, maybe a pea if shes lucky.

I got the pellets with the fish - off Netty. I have no idea what they are.
I hope she does.

 

[tibby25731]

Mine get a tiny pinch of betta flake first thing, then 3 pellets when i get in from work, and another 3 when i go to bed. The pellets are a mix of Hikari betta pellets, and some betta pellets I bought online from japan.

 

[Netty]

That happens to me too

I feed my big girl 4 pellets in the morn, and 4 in the evening.. then usually on Saturday she doesnt get anything, maybe a pea if shes lucky.

I got the pellets with the fish - off Netty. I have no idea what they are.
I hope she does.

They're called Attisons Betta Pro

 

[TarkMalbot]

Thanks for the info. Seems like we are not over feeding then. The bigger Community tank gets fed once or maybe twice a day after advice from the other forums when I first started. Seems like Bettas like to be fed little and often then?

 

[liz2]

I feed mine when I remember!! They have hikari betta pellets, flake (usually turn their noses up) frozen bloodworm and live when I can get it, and some small tropical pellets that they love...