can bettas survive on duckweed?

[veraphim009]

hey everyone,
I was wondering whether bettas can survive off of duckweed alone for a few weeks. I went to a pet shop and a plant nursery, and the people working there said bettas could eat the roots of peace lillies, duckweeds, and other water plants, but after going online and searching around, I noticed that many people say bettas don't eat plants. Does anyone have an answer? Thanks!

 

[endparenthesis]

Bettas are carnivorous. Pet store employees are usually far from being ichthyologists.

 

[Silly me]

maybe you should ask them if your cory's can survive on gravel?? see what he answers?? might be a laugh?

 

[veraphim009]

thank you kindly

 

[lucky62]

Bettas may apear to be eating plant roots or duckweed , what they'll eat is tiny animals like water fleas and others[ bugs we'll call them ] barely seen by the naked eye .