The Quick Question Thread

[JKfish]

okay, thank you

[Wildfire]

How can you tell if your betta fish is constipated?

[Kittles]

How can you tell if your betta fish is constipated?

It will usually appear bloated.

[Wildfire]

Thanks!
And also - is feeding my betta 2 pellets twice a day too little? (and then fasting once a week)?
Then feeding bloodworms once or twice a week replacing the pellets, and flakes whenever I feel like he needs to change up his diet?

[Kittles]

Originally Posted by Wildfire

Thanks!
And also - is feeding my betta 2 pellets twice a day too little? (and then fasting once a week)?
Then feeding bloodworms once or twice a week replacing the pellets, and flakes whenever I feel like he needs to change up his diet?

There is no 'golden' feeding routine, or anything set in stone when it comes to feeding your betta. Once a day, twice a day, every other day, etc., as long as your betta is getting the nutrition it needs, it's fine. A lot of people, though, feed their fish much in the same way as you've described above; two pellets twice a day with a day of fasting and intermittent bloodworm (or other food) feedings.

[Wildfire]

That's great, thank you so much!

[Wildfire]

After you fill the tank and when you're letting the water sit for 24 hours, do you leave the filter on throughout that sitting period?

[Lion Mom]

Originally Posted by Wildfire

After you fill the tank and when you're letting the water sit for 24 hours, do you leave the filter on throughout that sitting period?

Yes.

[Wildfire]

Lol, okay I have one more question - (sorry, I'm really new to this whole betta fish thing) - how can you tell the age of a beta fish? I know you can tell by the size of the fins, but my veiltail just looks like any other betta... Is there no way to tell until he's obviously old?

[JKfish]

As far as I know, there is no real way to tell how old your betta is. If you've gotten him from a LFS, you can probably assume he's around a year old.