King Betta

[sandrac8388]

Hello all!

I received a king betta as an anniversary present from my boyfriend (who threatened to leave me and kick me out if I brought home another betta LOL, I have 7, eight now with the king). Anywho, does anyone have any tips on how to care for one, if its any different. How many pellets to feed? Any precautions? A more varied diet? He is huge! He is a bit discolored and clamped up so hopefully within the next week or few weeks he colors up and relaxes!

Thanks for your help!

[finnfinnfriend]

Originally Posted by sandrac8388

Hello all!

I received a king betta as an anniversary present from my boyfriend (who threatened to leave me and kick me out if I brought home another betta LOL, I have 7, eight now with the king). Anywho, does anyone have any tips on how to care for one, if its any different. How many pellets to feed? Any precautions? A more varied diet? He is huge! He is a bit discolored and clamped up so hopefully within the next week or few weeks he colors up and relaxes!

Thanks for your help!

hahaha my bf is strict compared to yours! They just need a little more room, and a few more pellets. It's not very different, really. It's kinda like having a breed of dog that's bigger than what you are used to :)

[homegrown terror]

+1 to what finnfinn said, plus remember that they can sometimes tend to be more shy, so give them plenty of hiding spots, and try to put their plants mostly on on either side of the tank with a wide open space in the middle of the tank for them to "cruise."

[sandrac8388]

He is in a hospital tank for observation. With a cave and a few plants. I will be buying him a 10 gallon and will make it a planted tank for him! I'm so excited. He is super cute and super hungry. Poor thing! I've been feeding him about 7-8 pellets. He got his first tase of frozen brine shrimp and didn't like it. He will only eat pellets and dried blood worms. I will continue to try. Thanks for your help!!