I would fast him for a few days then feed him some freeze dried or frozen daphnia. Freeze dried needs to be rehydrated before feeding.

 

Daphnia? ARGH. I guess I could get some from the Science labs. Although I'm sure I'd be yelled at. xD

Maybe the pea would be easier. I could probably get some from CVS. Does that work, too? And was I feeding him the wrong stuff or too much before? ;w;

 

I've heard that peas are bad for bettas because they can't digest them easily. Did you give him the bloodworms than pellets right after that?

 

Really? I didn't know that.

Well, all's well now... he seems to have gotten out whatever was stuck. At least he's not swollen looking anymore... I should stop panicking at the first whiff of disaster, huh?

 

That's good!

 

Yeah peas can be used in a pinch, though I personally wouldn't recommend it. Bettas are carniverous, they can't digest plant matter well.

Just fast him for a few days. Do you soak your pellets before you feed him? That could be why he was bloated.

 

Daphnia is a better, more natural alternative.

 

OH! No, I didn't... once they're soaked, they're too big to fit in his mouth and he won't eat them. I'll stop giving him those. Can he subsist on bloodworms alright?

@Dramaqueen - I'll see if I can procure some from a nearby lab. XD

 

You can always cut the pellets in half so they aren't that big.

 

yeah - don't stop feeding a good brand of pellet bc they have the nutrients that your fishy needs. just crush them up a little.

good luck. hope your boy is ok now.

 

When you soak pellets they become softer, so he shouldn't have trouble eating it. But if he refuses, crush them instead. You need pellets as a staple diet. Bloodworms are lacking in nutrition and should only be given as a treat.

Be careful about the daphnia you get, too. They might carry parasites or diseases.

 

I tried, once, but they're really hard at first.

OH WAIT

I CAN SOAK THEM AND THEN CUT THEM

Dear goodness, sometimes I have the intelligence of an old-world monkey.

 

can bettas digest spirulina?