How Much Food?

3863 · 12-03-2007, 07:35 PM

I have heard varying opinions on the amount of food to feed a betta.
What would be reccomended: 1 pellet 3x a day, 2 pellets 2x a day, 2-4 pellets 1x a day?

Falina · 12-03-2007, 07:57 PM

I find twice a day unnecessary. As much as he or she can eat in 2-3 minutes once a day is plenty as far as I am concerned. :)

SST · 12-04-2007, 04:40 PM

I think it also depends on your fishie. I feed mine once a day every morning, though I might go back and give 'em one or two more balls at night a few days a week. He's certainly not starving. Once a week I feed him some bloodworms for a meal. Very infrequently I'll give him a pea.

3863 · 12-04-2007, 10:46 PM

How much is the total amount of pellets he recieves in one day, SST?
Thanks for your help

miagrrl · 12-04-2007, 10:47 PM

i feed my betta 4 pellets a day - two in the morning, and two in the evening. i give him one day of fasting, to keep his bowels in check (a trick my super great LFS told me- since bettas can get constipated easily)

SST · 12-05-2007, 07:59 AM

He's getting about 4 pellets. I gave him three this morning, 'cause that's what came out of the package. I might give him 2 more tonight, I might not. If he only gets 2 in the morning, then he'll get 2 more that night.

tophat665 · 12-06-2007, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falina

I find twice a day unnecessary. As much as he or she can eat in 2-3 minutes once a day is plenty as far as I am concerned. :)

Falina is wise.

/ what she said.

3863 · 12-08-2007, 01:55 PM

Thanks for all your help!

I feed him one pellet three times a day, is that unessesary?
He is quite a big fish, approx. 2.5 inches long, not including tail fins.

blueblue48 · 12-08-2007, 05:33 PM

i feed my betta 2 pellets twice a day or 2 pellets in the morning and a couple of freese dried blood worms at night.

Falina · 12-08-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i<3bettas

Thanks for all your help!

I feed him one pellet three times a day, is that unessesary?
He is quite a big fish, approx. 2.5 inches long, not including tail fins.

It all depends what works for you as long as you don't overfeed, and I don't think you are overfeeding. What I said was only what I personally find works for me.

Tophat - I am not often called wise, thank you! :)

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2-3 1x per day	9	52.94%
1 3x per day	3	17.65%
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