Food for the Fishies!

Danyel · 12-31-2006, 10:48 PM

I have been feeding "tetramenu:tropical flakes" and Freeze Dried brineshrimp. I tried feeding pellets to the betta but he just spit them out. I know the betta is a carnivor, and I think the mollies are omnivors(them never turn down the shrimp). I have also never actually seen the cories eat...

What would you guys feed my fish?

I have heard frozen foods are really bad(I can't remember why), myth or fact here?

Any advice, or things I should know?

Puffer Pita · 12-31-2006, 10:56 PM

Myth. My bettas won't eat pellets anymore, only live and frozen worms. Cories and mollies are omnivores. A good quality flake food and veggies are good.

Danyel · 12-31-2006, 11:02 PM

What is considered good quality? And when you say veggies, can I stick a carrot shedding or something like that in there?

Puffer Pita · 12-31-2006, 11:17 PM

I wouldn't use a raw carrot, no, but a blanched one. Zucchini, cucumbers, stuff like that is also good. Seaweed sheets like the kind used for sushi are great.

Good quality prepared foods from companies like Tetra, HBH, etc.

Christine · 01-01-2007, 12:19 AM

The thing about frozen food is you have to be careful of the source. You don't want food thats been thawed and refrozen. I prefer Hikari brand frozen foods (I had a problem with parasites & in the same week or so found an odd bug in the food of another brand). My bettas love their pellets - I feed Ken's betta microcrumble. I also feed a variety of flake, frozen, freezedried & live.

**JustOneMore20** · 01-01-2007, 12:47 AM

I would feed the cories some type of sinking pellet. I use shrimp pellets. Mine will also devour algae wafers.

I have bought alot of food from Kens fish and have been really pleased with it.

Puffer Pita · 01-01-2007, 07:52 AM

I only use Hikari for my frozen.

Fishboy93 · 01-01-2007, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boxermom

I only use Hikari for my frozen.

Same. Hikari has the best frozen foods.... When i had my betta i feed him frozen bloodworms twice a week and in between flake...

Danyel · 01-01-2007, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christine

The thing about frozen food is you have to be careful of the source. You don't want food thats been thawed and refrozen. I prefer Hikari brand frozen foods (I had a problem with parasites & in the same week or so found an odd bug in the food of another brand). My bettas love their pellets - I feed Ken's betta microcrumble. I also feed a variety of flake, frozen, freezedried & live.

I have the Hikari Freeze-dried brineshrimp! The frozen and live foods are something you get at a small local petshop right?

I also foung an article on feeding veggies too, so I am going to try that out!

Sable · 01-01-2007, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boxermom

Myth. My bettas won't eat pellets anymore, only live and frozen worms. Cories and mollies are omnivores. A good quality flake food and veggies are good.

That's odd. My betta absolutely loves his Betta Bio-Gold! He does get two bloodworms every Tuesday and three small brine shrimp every Friday, though.

12-31-2006, 10:48 PM	#1
Danyel Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 78 User Feedback: (0)	Food for the Fishies! I have been feeding "tetramenu:tropical flakes" and Freeze Dried brineshrimp. I tried feeding pellets to the betta but he just spit them out. I know the betta is a carnivor, and I think the mollies are omnivors(them never turn down the shrimp). I have also never actually seen the cories eat... What would you guys feed my fish? I have heard frozen foods are really bad(I can't remember why), myth or fact here? Any advice, or things I should know? __________________ 12 Gallon - Freshwater w/Plants - Started Nov 27 06 ** 1 Bronze Cory Cat

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Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677 User Feedback: (0)	Myth. My bettas won't eat pellets anymore, only live and frozen worms. Cories and mollies are omnivores. A good quality flake food and veggies are good. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

12-31-2006, 11:02 PM	#3
Danyel Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 78 User Feedback: (0)	What is considered good quality? And when you say veggies, can I stick a carrot shedding or something like that in there? __________________ 12 Gallon - Freshwater w/Plants - Started Nov 27 06 ** 1 Bronze Cory Cat

12-31-2006, 11:17 PM	#4
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677 User Feedback: (0)	I wouldn't use a raw carrot, no, but a blanched one. Zucchini, cucumbers, stuff like that is also good. Seaweed sheets like the kind used for sushi are great. Good quality prepared foods from companies like Tetra, HBH, etc. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

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Christine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 38 Posts: 859 User Feedback: (7)	The thing about frozen food is you have to be careful of the source. You don't want food thats been thawed and refrozen. I prefer Hikari brand frozen foods (I had a problem with parasites & in the same week or so found an odd bug in the food of another brand). My bettas love their pellets - I feed Ken's betta microcrumble. I also feed a variety of flake, frozen, freezedried & live. __________________

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01-01-2007, 12:47 AM	#6
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,477 User Feedback: (2)	I would feed the cories some type of sinking pellet. I use shrimp pellets. Mine will also devour algae wafers. I have bought alot of food from Kens fish and have been really pleased with it. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

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Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677 User Feedback: (0)	I only use Hikari for my frozen. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

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