How Much To Feed

[Fatknee]

Just wondering how much to feed my boys,I feed them 3 times a day,about 5 atison pellets each,is this too much?

 

[Bettaboys]

Just wondering how much to feed my boys,I feed them 3 times a day,about 5 atison pellets each,is this too much?

I feed mine 4 pellets each once a day and a day off in the week more than likely a sunday

and on a saturday they get a deshelled pea one week and 4 pellets the next

the only time i increase there food is when i am conditioning a pair for breeding

hope this helps

rememebr a bettas belly are only the size of his eye

 

[iBetta]

I feed mine 3 pellets in the morning, then 2 at night.
Every 2-3 days I replace one of the two daily feeds with bloodworms.
Then every week or so, I feed them some deshelled pea, then fast him for a day.
This works out well for my Betta's

 

[Fatknee]

Thank you

 

[loraxchick]

5 pellets 3X a day is 15 pellets a day! that is tooooo much. their stomachs are only as big as their eye and they have short digestive tracts. That will certainly cause problems in the long run.
I would recommend 3 pellets a day and no more. They will always beg like they are starving-its what they do. And we as keepers feel guilty or something and tend to overfeed, maybe because it gives us a chance to be interactive. When people ask am I overfeeding I think they already have their answer.
Metabolism in fish is different than say cats or dogs. Fish can go days between feeding with no detriment to their health. When in doubt, skip a day and give their bellies a chance to clean themselves out.
cheers

 

[Livewire88]

When feeding deshelled pea I only give him half because a whole deshelled pea seems to much?

Should I feed him the whole pea?

 

[loraxchick]

When feeding deshelled pea I only give him half because a whole deshelled pea seems to much?

Should I feed him the whole pea?

i generally only feed around a quarter of the pea. A similar amount to 3-4 pellets.

 

[Fatknee]

Blimey I've well over fed them,stopping right now,it's just they look at you and your heart melts lol thanks for all your advice

 

[HayzH]

what size are thesse pellets you are talking about? I really dont know what to feed Jackson?

 

[Cazgar]

I don't have Bettas, but I apply the same feeding rules I always used with my dogs.
Take the daily feed & split into 2/3 portions.
That way I don't feel guilty when my fish beg for food, I have a starve day on Sunday when I do my water changes

 

[Sweeden]

Im showing this to my mother in the morning! I found out why i have a film on my water today. got back after being away for 2 days and my plants are covered in pellets that My Blue hasnt touched DoH!

 

[Fatknee]

They're just over a 1mm in size my boys love them

 

[HayzH]

They're just over a 1mm in size my boys love them

http/compare.ebay.co.uk/like/380317004453?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

this is what i have..and they are too big for his mouth..i had to crush them up this morning. Found he doesnt like flake.
He liked these though