Freeze dried blood worms - snack or daily meal ?

[vibs]

Hi I got a new VT betta a week ago. The shopkeeper recommended that i use the freeze dried blood worms as a daily meal.

For the last 7 days i have been feeding my betta 2 worms per day.
I read the day one betta care that it must be used as snacks only.

I am confused - Please advice what i should do.

Appreciate your time !a

[newarkhiphop]

Snack only, like 2-3 times a week.

[TheCrysCat]

I'm scared this is going to turn into another huge debate xP basically, yeah, a snack. Some feed daily, but I wouldn't recommend it. Better safe than sorry, especially for a new fish owner.

[Impolite]

I'd say almost never! because, once you get in a habit of watching them jump and go nuts for them, you'll get addicted! TRUST me.
my lps did it, and thought they were healthy because they were eating them, but they are all really sick now.
But, honestly, I do sometimes give them some. Best to stick to stuff actually recommended to bettas.
Blood worms can actually cause weight loss.

The only reason I speak so strongly of this is because my lps did it, and thats ALL they fed them, and it made me angry >:(.
but as a snack its fine.

[TheCrysCat]

Frozen ones are better. I feed them to mine occasionally, and they still scarf down their pellets. I could see that if that's all you ever fed them, though.

[Impolite]

Originally Posted by TheCrysCat

Frozen ones are better. I feed them to mine occasionally, and they still scarf down their pellets. I could see that if that's all you ever fed them, though.

frozen is way better than freeze dried. mine was dependant on freeze dried for like two weeks, then finally ate the pellets! I was like "YES! FINALLY"
sigh.
it was so stressful.

[fishcurl]

Hold the phone...I thought bloodworms were recommended for betta fish?

Confuzzled

[TheCrysCat]

FD are good on occasion, but frozen is better. It doesn't expand in their stomach the way freeze-dried does.

[vibs]

Thank you all !! Will get my pellet bag today.
Will feed the freeze dried worms twice a week only.

[nel3]

i have FD blood worms with the flake food, i dont think i'll feed them often, they really do swell alot. luckily he got rid of the waste quick enough.