Fishfur
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Suggestions for enticing a very picky Orange Polka Dot HM to eat more ? He seems to prefer live food to dry, and I'm culturing wingless fruit flies & bean weevils, and will soon have micro worms. He has eaten both flies and weevils but where his other Betta pals would eat a dozen flies, he might eat three. Or he might not eat any on a given day.
I've tried frozen bloodworm and daphnia too. He ignores most food items, though if they are moving, he shows a bit more interest. I adopted him with another pair, all had recovered from fin rot, and this one, Mr. Picky, actually appears as if he's growing some new fin tissues. But he eats so little, it is worrying. I'm willing to try anything I can get.
I keep each Betta in a 2.5G. There are sight blocking screens so they can't see each other unless I move the screen for awhile. I do partial WC at least twice a week, but at this time, no filtration. I'm considering setting up mild filtration, which I used for former Bettas.
I use some high quality sea salt, roughly a fat pinch to 2.5 G, and add more fresh almond leaves every couple of weeks. I remove the older almond leaves and drop them into the shrimp tank. Live plants grow in each tank too; anubias, java or other mosses and a few stems of one of the hygros with big lacy leaves. They help consume nitrates and provide resting places near the surface as well.
Mr. Picky builds the most elaborate bubble nests I've ever seen, though not too often. He has truly lovely markings and I wish I could get him to eat more. I think his fins would grow back better if only he ate better. Suggestions welcome.
I've tried frozen bloodworm and daphnia too. He ignores most food items, though if they are moving, he shows a bit more interest. I adopted him with another pair, all had recovered from fin rot, and this one, Mr. Picky, actually appears as if he's growing some new fin tissues. But he eats so little, it is worrying. I'm willing to try anything I can get.
I keep each Betta in a 2.5G. There are sight blocking screens so they can't see each other unless I move the screen for awhile. I do partial WC at least twice a week, but at this time, no filtration. I'm considering setting up mild filtration, which I used for former Bettas.
I use some high quality sea salt, roughly a fat pinch to 2.5 G, and add more fresh almond leaves every couple of weeks. I remove the older almond leaves and drop them into the shrimp tank. Live plants grow in each tank too; anubias, java or other mosses and a few stems of one of the hygros with big lacy leaves. They help consume nitrates and provide resting places near the surface as well.
Mr. Picky builds the most elaborate bubble nests I've ever seen, though not too often. He has truly lovely markings and I wish I could get him to eat more. I think his fins would grow back better if only he ate better. Suggestions welcome.
