Fussy Little Git.

[johnnyjtaylor]

Peter my betta will pretty much only eat bloodworm and doesnt seem interested in anything else. Is it ok for him to have such a limited diet? I have tried him on loads of different stuff but he seems he would rather go hungry if its not his favourite bloodworms!!! He will eat a couple of daphnia when I get them but only a couple,he has no interest in brine shrimp(they get sucked in then spat out),wont touch flake or granules and was even unimpressed with some nice freeze dried krill I got him(that stuff even smelled nice to me!). Is there something else fussy bettas will love or is it bloodworms every day for life??

Cheers Johnny

 

[OohFeeshy]

How long have you had him? Bloodworms don't have the nutritional makeup that bettas need, so you'll need to find some other things he likes. Most bettas love peas, frozen are good, you just defrost a couple and take the skin off. Have you tried live food? Mine aren't always keen on frozen, but give them something they can chase and they love it. Mosquito larvae would be ideal, you just need to leave a bucket of water outside for a few days in warm weather.

 

[liz2]

fussy boy! did you get him local and only just got him? They sometimes hold out for a few days until they decide they are hungry

 

[johnnyjtaylor]

Ive had him for 3 weeks and he didnt eat much atall for about the first week until we tried the bloodworm! I've just tried him on peas but they just made him give me the usual 'Im not eating that ' look. He has just eaten some more daphnia. Ive even tried giving him a fruit fly that ventured in but again just picked it and spat it out. Ive put a bucket of water outside a couple of weeks ago but as yet no visible mozzie lavae.

 

[liz2]

I dont think it is warm enough to get water fleas yet in UK. I got one little guy in Martham near Yarmouth down your way, and he is a fussy little blighter. I dont worry about him if he dont eat something I just get the turkey siphon and suck it back out!