Best Foods for Betta?

Mr Fish · 10-04-2005, 08:52 PM

I just got a male Betta today, from walmart of all places, and put him in my lightly filtrated 10gallon tank. He currently shares the tank with 2 african dwarf frogs, 1 bamboo shrimp and a malasyian trumpet snail. So far they all seem to get along but I get worried when sometimes the Betta (Billy) makes a b-line right at the shrimp. He ignored both frogs and, so far, the snail.

I fed him some bloodworms which he happily ate. I also put some tubifex in, trying to feed the frogs, and he ate that too. I dropped some tadpole bites, again trying to feed the frogs, and he swam and ate a couple of them when they were sinking...

Anyway, what's the best foods for these guys? I didn't think they liked tubifex but Billy tore it up. The frogs, I love them but they're stupid and slow, I hope won't be trouble to feed with Billy around... so far Billy won't go to the bottom of the tank to eat. Do they mostly eat from the surface?

Thanks!

Hamm35924 · 10-04-2005, 08:56 PM

yes bettas are supposed to be surface feeders.

fishboy · 10-04-2005, 09:10 PM

to feed the frogs try lowering them food via a turkey baster

Mr Fish · 10-04-2005, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fishboy

to feed the frogs try lowering them food via a turkey baster

If it becomes a problem, I may have too. They're pretty dumb little guys though... I dropped the food just about right on top of one of them as he was looking for food. He missed it, but later the other found it and ate it. Usually the shrimp beats them to the food but it can only really eat 1 pellet and leaves the others, which the frogs eventually find and eat...

micstarz · 10-23-2005, 01:16 AM

I have a two new ADFs but theyre not eating the amphibian pellets i feed them. They live in an aquarium with some tetras pls help

thx in advance

solar-ton · 10-23-2005, 05:59 PM

*sigh* did you try worms or pieses of veggies or seaweed?

micstarz · 10-24-2005, 04:25 AM

seaweed as in the dried stuff for human consumption? And yes ill try worms but what type of veggie, zuchinni?

micstarz · 10-25-2005, 07:02 AM

i tried worms with a turkey baster today... live tubifex squirted with a turkey baster. they refused it.

micstarz · 10-27-2005, 05:46 AM

no! one frog died today and my crayfish ate the carcass.... What should I feed them if they also have refused seaweed?

mlefev · 10-28-2005, 12:08 AM

You have frogs, a crayfish and tetras together? Sounds risky to me. They may eat pieces of chopped up earthworm from the bait shop, or possibly some live larvae. Could try daphnia if they just absolutely refuse to eat, but it can introduce unwanted species into the tank.

micstarz · 10-31-2005, 02:35 AM

my cray is half an inch... I'm planning to trade it at my LFS for a smaller one each time my crays outgrow the tank.

10-04-2005, 08:52 PM	#1
Mr Fish Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 128	Best Foods for Betta? I just got a male Betta today, from walmart of all places, and put him in my lightly filtrated 10gallon tank. He currently shares the tank with 2 african dwarf frogs, 1 bamboo shrimp and a malasyian trumpet snail. So far they all seem to get along but I get worried when sometimes the Betta (Billy) makes a b-line right at the shrimp. He ignored both frogs and, so far, the snail. I fed him some bloodworms which he happily ate. I also put some tubifex in, trying to feed the frogs, and he ate that too. I dropped some tadpole bites, again trying to feed the frogs, and he swam and ate a couple of them when they were sinking... Anyway, what's the best foods for these guys? I didn't think they liked tubifex but Billy tore it up. The frogs, I love them but they're stupid and slow, I hope won't be trouble to feed with Billy around... so far Billy won't go to the bottom of the tank to eat. Do they mostly eat from the surface? Thanks! __________________ FISH FOR LIFE

10-04-2005, 09:10 PM	#3
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,647	to feed the frogs try lowering them food via a turkey baster __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 17 Posts: 666	sigh did you try worms or pieses of veggies or seaweed? __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

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micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 697	seaweed as in the dried stuff for human consumption? And yes ill try worms but what type of veggie, zuchinni? __________________

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micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 697	i tried worms with a turkey baster today... live tubifex squirted with a turkey baster. they refused it. __________________

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10-04-2005, 08:56 PM	#2
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 228	yes bettas are supposed to be surface feeders.

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micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 697	I have a two new ADFs but theyre not eating the amphibian pellets i feed them. They live in an aquarium with some tetras pls help thx in advance

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micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 697	no! one frog died today and my crayfish ate the carcass.... What should I feed them if they also have refused seaweed? __________________

10-28-2005, 12:08 AM	#10
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	You have frogs, a crayfish and tetras together? Sounds risky to me. They may eat pieces of chopped up earthworm from the bait shop, or possibly some live larvae. Could try daphnia if they just absolutely refuse to eat, but it can introduce unwanted species into the tank. __________________ Well rounded fun and discussions available at Lots of Fun 10 gal 3 zebra danios 2 solid orange platies 1 clown pleco Too many stinking pond snails to count...miserable things.

10-31-2005, 02:35 AM	#11
micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 697	my cray is half an inch... I'm planning to trade it at my LFS for a smaller one each time my crays outgrow the tank. __________________

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