Feeding Question

[Homer16]

Originally Posted by Julio1983

Oh dear!
Do you know if that brand is available in Australia?
Or am I better off going to my local aquarium and reading the ingredients on the backs of the packets?
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Hai Feng Aqua Magic Miniature Fish food is a step up from what your feeding, My cousins feed this they live in Australia, this is where they order it Fish Food / Betta Fish Food (Siamese Fighting fish) - The Aquarium Shop Australia

NutraMax is another good one

[Julio1983]

Fantastic thank you so much I will order it right away :)
It's hard sometimes with these forums as I'm assuming most of you are in the states
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[Homer16]

Originally Posted by Julio1983

Fantastic thank you so much I will order it right away :)
It's hard sometimes with these forums as I'm assuming most of you are in the states
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Im in Canada. But I have family in Australia

[Otterfun]

FYI: I fed Fred my red VT twice a day with 1 1/2 pellet of Omega One each time. He has been very regular.

Whereas, when I first got him, I fed him with Hikari (one pellet twice a day).It has more filler versus real "meat" and he was constipated and was slightly tilted in his balance when swimming and resting.

[Julio1983]

So by filler u mean wheat etc?
You guys are so helpful thank you :)
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[Otterfun]

Originally Posted by Julio1983

So by filler u mean wheat etc?
You guys are so helpful thank you :)
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I learned about it from these threads on the bb using "Omega One" or "Ingredients" searches:
http://www.bettafish.com/showthread....=0#post1381127

http://www.bettafish.com/showthread....=0#post1382819

[chardzard]

hey Julio the food is ok if u want to feed more than once a day it means u have to change the water more offen ok fasting 1 day aweek is good once u n him bond he will beg for food lol they favorite all time food is live food he may get picky too so if u want to try a new food do it after u fast him or he may not take it the same time

[Rosso1011]

Originally Posted by Julio1983

So by filler u mean wheat etc?
You guys are so helpful thank you :)
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By filler they are usually talking about wheat products. I am unaware of the availability of pet shops and what brands they carry in Australia, but if you can get on the internet, I would recommend looking for whole fish or fish meal as the first few ingredients. Always look for a high protein content as well.

Keep in touch. We will do our best to help you out.

[Julio1983]

Thanks guys, i did a bit of reasearch last night on the brands we have here and i ordered the hai feng aqua magic minature pelletts as recommended by homer16.

Here is the ingredient list:
Ingredients: White Fish meal, Fish protein, Wheat Flour, Dried Yeast, Natural Immunoglobulin, Barley, Soybean Meal, Krill, Shrimp Paste, Protease, Minerals, Vitamins, Natural Colour.

How often should i feed these? once a day?

[LebronTheBetta]

The first 2 ingredients are quite high-protein and quality.
Compare that food brand to New Life Spectrum and Attison's Betta Pro. It seems okay I guess. Search for the foods I recommended... If the pellets are like 1mm I suggest 2-4 pellets 2 times per day. And if it's bigger than 1mm, 2 pellets 2 times per day is good. Fasting is also a good idea. Variety is key in any diet, remember to give your bettas frozen/live/FD foods for treats so it could also get different types of nutrients.