new (very) baby fish - photo

[beacon]

I am new to bettas and on this past sunday I got this baby fish that looks like a tadpole! I had bought another baby one about a month ago which was a bit older than this one. That baby is doing ok, so I figured I would try another. At first I thought this fish would die. He just lay on the bottom under the heater. But now he is coming out and active. He eats alot though I have to crush the pellets to dust. He is so small, less than one inch.

[asukabetta]

adoraaableee

[Perseusmom]

So sweet best of luck with your babies !!!!

[registereduser]

what a cutie!

Do you like that type of heater? Been thinking of getting one.

[beacon]

Originally Posted by Perseusmom

So sweet best of luck with your babies !!!!

I found it not quite hot enuf for the 2.5 gall tank my other 2 boys are in. However it is doing a good job for this baby fish as the tank is smaller. that water is just over 82 degrees right now. The baby seems to like it.

[registereduser]

Thanks, I'm thinking it will be fine for my "hospital" tank.

[bettasareawesome]

He's really cute. And extremely small I've got a feeling he will be just fine. One thing I may suggest is try feeding him some frozen or dried bloodworms or brine shrimp every once in a while. My little guy likes them and I hear there good for them.

[beacon]

Originally Posted by registereduser

Thanks, I'm thinking it will be fine for my "hospital" tank.

Thanks for this suggestion. I bought some freeze dried shrimp but they seem sooo big. I chopped some up, which was gross, but he did eat some. My other two bettas seemed to like it too. But it is gross to deal with. Maybe i bought a wrong kind. It's not a brine shrimp, that's for sure.

[bettasareawesome]

Well even if it's not it should be good for them you should see the freeze dried bloodworms they look like shriveled platy poop.