Betta Food?

[hjee]

I recently got a new betta, but it won't eat the flake fish food I got for him. He ate a few bloodworms, though. What should I do? Just keep giving him the flakes until he gets hungry enough to eat it?

 

[Clownfishlover]

I heard that it takes about a week and a half for a betta to starve to death so don't over feed because the ammonia will be worse then him missing a few meals of course I bet you knew that ,but keep trying bloodworms since that will most likely be the first food he will eat. Most bettas die for them.

 

[Clownfishlover]

If he's not eating flakes try new life spectrum pellets my friends betta love them he also likes the omega one pellets. Good luck! I'm getting a betta soon too!

 

[aquandrew]

all of my bettas refuse flakes, which is good for the one thats in my community. try pellets and bloodworms twice a week. i feed mine pellets, freeze dried blood worms, frozen blood worms and frozen brine shrimp

 

[severum mama]

My bettas have generally turned up their noses at flake as well. IME they are more likely to eat pellets. You don't want to give them bloodworms every day, so try a high quality small pellet formula like the others mentioned, and hopefully he will go for that.

 

[hjee]

Yay, my betta is eating the flakes (as well as the bloodworms, with gusto)! I guess he needed a little time to adjust. Thank you for all of your help and good luck on your fishy ventures!

 

[Clownfishlover]

Enjoy your betta buddy!

 

[Clownfishlover]

I wasn't calling u buddy btw I was referring to the betta being ur buddy lol