Try pellets. Also, if it's a new fish, it might just be adjusting to its new surroundings.
Betta fish starving?
Hello,
I got a betta fish about 4 days ago and i'm feeding it flakes but he's not eating. he's really healthy and swimming around and such, but i'm afraid maybe he just doesn't like the flakes? Should i tr pellets, or dried blood worms?
and please don't mention anything about the tank size/heater/filter because i cannot upgrade anything i don't have that kind of money
Thank you so much xx
I got a betta fish about 4 days ago and i'm feeding it flakes but he's not eating. he's really healthy and swimming around and such, but i'm afraid maybe he just doesn't like the flakes? Should i tr pellets, or dried blood worms?
and please don't mention anything about the tank size/heater/filter because i cannot upgrade anything i don't have that kind of money
Thank you so much xx
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You 100% need a heater unless your house or room the fish is in is always at 76F. I lost a few fish very early because I didn't do the proper research! Small tanks are fine for them, as long as you do a 50% water change once a week and a 100% water change once a week :-D
Try Omega One Buffet pellets, they are very small and my fish GOBBLE them up! I also have Wardley pellets, they are larger and my large fish will eat them, but my smaller fish won't eat them. I also feed my guys freeze dried blood worms, they are 100% bloodworms, no additives.
Also, give him time to adjust!
Try Omega One Buffet pellets, they are very small and my fish GOBBLE them up! I also have Wardley pellets, they are larger and my large fish will eat them, but my smaller fish won't eat them. I also feed my guys freeze dried blood worms, they are 100% bloodworms, no additives.
Also, give him time to adjust!
He is adjusting to them- that is how they chew (eat in, take off a bite, spit out, rinse and repeat). Sometimes if the pellets are too big they have to do that.. otherwise he may be trying to learn to eat a pellet.
Continue to offer- if you can, cut them in half. I tend to use my thumb nail and push down on my pellets, until they break in half and feed the halves to the ones who can't eat a whole one yet. It may help him eat it if it's too large.
Otherwise, it's just going to be a waiting game until he figures out how food is fed to him. Can take days to weeks for it to happen, just have a little patience and keep offering
Continue to offer- if you can, cut them in half. I tend to use my thumb nail and push down on my pellets, until they break in half and feed the halves to the ones who can't eat a whole one yet. It may help him eat it if it's too large.
Otherwise, it's just going to be a waiting game until he figures out how food is fed to him. Can take days to weeks for it to happen, just have a little patience and keep offering
If he spits them out, you could try pre-soaking them in a little cup of water and then feeding. Making them soft tends to make it easier for them to chew
There are pros and cons to both.
If you don't pre-soak, the pellets can expand in the stomach and create a minor case of constipation or sbd in some fish that are more suseptable to those.
If you don't pre-soak, the pellets can expand in the stomach and create a minor case of constipation or sbd in some fish that are more suseptable to those.
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