Feeding My Betta

[MissFutureVet]

So my betta knows when it is time for him to eat. He swims to the slot I feed him through, and floats there vertically waiting for food to fall through. its really kinda sad. I want to fast him once a week, but when i look at him just sitting there waiting for food, I cant help but feed him. and sometimes he starts to swim erratically.... Like CRAZY! if i really wait too long. should i just hold off on feeding him, or should i just give him the food because i don't him to hurt himself.

[Ayane Hajinmon]

maybe feed him very little per day instead of one big meal a week? like 3-4 pellet a day is all im giving mine and he's happy with it :D

[MissFutureVet]

I do. I feed him twice a day. everyday. I wanted to fast him once a week though because he sometimes get SB issues

[Ayane Hajinmon]

oh...i misread sorry...i thought u said feed him once a week x.x

[Virux]

Just hold off. He'll be fine.

[MissFutureVet]

O.K. I just cant look at him the day i fast him, because i will be tempted to feed him.

[emeraldsky]

Bettas are notorious beggars. Fasting him for one day wont do any harm, they can live up to 2 weeks without food. You just need to ignore his begging dance :P

[kitkatbar]

I may be wrong...but I don't think you HAVE to fast him once a week. It's a nice extra thing to do, but not vital. You might try just making his regular feedings a little smaller if he is having problems instead of not feeding for a day, especially if the fasting day is hard for you. Or you could try some kind of smaller food like flakes for a day. Just reduce the food somehow. I don't think it necessarily has to be a fast.

On the other hand, nothing bad will happen if you fast him for a day. He'll forgive you :).

[MissFutureVet]

its just that his hunger dance is so erratic, i think he will hurt himself. So I dont fast him to calm him down