Feeding Time

[Seanyb9985]

Would would be the proper food amount for my betta and how many times a day should I feed him?

[dr2b]

It is usually recommended 2 -3 pellets 2x a day and fasting once a week.

[Seanyb9985]

Thanks! I did'nt want to over feed him

[dr2b]

No problem. Your betta is beautiful btw! Bettas will eat themselves to death if you let them...

[neenjar]

Originally Posted by Seanyb9985

Thanks! I did'nt want to over feed him

Kudos for looking up good info before learning the hard way!

What dr2b said is great info. You can take it a step further, but is not needed.


My feeding schedule is this:

Sunday:
morning: daphnia
evening: daphina

Monday:
morning: pellet
evening: pellet

Tuesday:
morning: pellet
evening: brine shrimp

Wednesday:
morning: pellet
evening: blood worms

Thursday:
morning: pellet
evening: pellet

Friday:
morning: pellet
evening: daphnia

Saturday:
Fast day

My betta are spoiled rotten, kept in 5.5 gallon filtered, cycled, naturally planted tanks that get twice a week water 25% water changes with one of the changes using a gravel vacuum. I add plant fertilizer after every water change.

[MrVampire181]

I feed 1-3 pellets or worms once a day.

[neenjar]

Originally Posted by MrVampire181

I feed 1-3 pellets or worms once a day.

If I had as many betta as you do i could only afford to feed once a day too.

Let me add that I give 1-2 pellets in the morning and 2-3 in the evening on night pellet days.

[dramaqueen]

I feed 2 pellets twice a day. Mondays, wednesdays and fridays they get freeze dried brine shrimp, bloodworms and daphnia. Sundays they are fasted and monday they get daphnia.

[Seanyb9985]

Kudos for looking up good info before learning the hard way!

Well I try not to be an idiot when it comes to animals lives and I never trust LPS or the directions unless I get a second opinion. Plus I heard uneaten food can screw up your tanks ability to cycle and can cause cloudiness