My daughter and I would love to add a couple ADF to our betta community tank. I keep reading how tough they are to feed in communities. I've done a fair share of reading and am confident we can meet the other care requirements (soft sand substrate, driftwood near the top, appropriate height tank, lots of hiding spots and live plants, etc.) I'm willing to do frozen food, to train the frogs for, say, a month toward a good solution...if I could think of one. But I'm not willing to target feed for 10+ minutes a day long-term.
On the plus side: We somehow lucked out with a chill betta (to date, we're always watching for stalking and such), ignores snails and other fish (small, nonaggressive) and even ignores the ~50-ish cherry shrimp.
The minus: I can't even feed the shrimp sinking algae pellets because the betta will just shove them out of the way and eat it. He's not aggressive, but he's **such** a pig. I currently feed the betta one one side (New Life betta pellets) while simultaneously feeding the fish on the other (flake food), unless it's a frozen food day.
So...how to do this? We can't put food in a tray and train the frogs to eat from it because the betta will hog it.
Ideas:
?the 'small glass cup with fishing line attached method- put food in, lower, train frogs to go into it-- somehow maybe the betta won't go in it if it's just the right size?
?put the betta/or frogs in a breeder box for a few minutes and feed the frogs every other day
? just throw frozen ?daphnia, bloodworms, what? into the tank and everyone will eat them [and make sure the frogs get some?]
?other successful experiences anyone can share
Thanks!!
On the plus side: We somehow lucked out with a chill betta (to date, we're always watching for stalking and such), ignores snails and other fish (small, nonaggressive) and even ignores the ~50-ish cherry shrimp.
The minus: I can't even feed the shrimp sinking algae pellets because the betta will just shove them out of the way and eat it. He's not aggressive, but he's **such** a pig. I currently feed the betta one one side (New Life betta pellets) while simultaneously feeding the fish on the other (flake food), unless it's a frozen food day.
So...how to do this? We can't put food in a tray and train the frogs to eat from it because the betta will hog it.
Ideas:
?the 'small glass cup with fishing line attached method- put food in, lower, train frogs to go into it-- somehow maybe the betta won't go in it if it's just the right size?
?put the betta/or frogs in a breeder box for a few minutes and feed the frogs every other day
? just throw frozen ?daphnia, bloodworms, what? into the tank and everyone will eat them [and make sure the frogs get some?]
?other successful experiences anyone can share
Thanks!!