A bit out of my element... Help?

[Homedog98]

Ok, just rescued a Betta that was about to get flushed, he's in a cycling ten gallon with three black skirt tetras. (i know i know, but i wasnt gonna let him get flushed!) He came with a bottle of Betta flakes, and I was wondering if I can just use my tetramin tetra food instead. If he needs his own I'll use it, but they're both flakes, and I've seen him eat the tetramin, so I was considering using that instead. Suggestions?

 

[ejaramillo01]

I heard that flakes are not the best for bettas, round pellets, like little balls, are the best for them

 

[Homedog98]

Interesting! Ok, well I have cylindrical pellets... You think those could work?

 

[James_in_MN]

I've fed my bettas the same thing my other fish eat, which has included flakes, and they haven't had issues yet. (should I knock on wood?)

What some people on the boards have said is that flake food might bloat the betta. Thankfully, that hasn't happened to me, but I don't feed flake food everyday either.

 

[ejaramillo01]

I feed my betts with Hilary golden betts pellets, and so far no issues.

 

[Bettababe1011]

Just something to think about: Some bettas(my strange little Allie) will not eat pellets and will only eat flakes.

Courtesy of Dakota's iPod.

 

[Homedog98]

He seems to like flake best. I'll try him on the shrimp pellets though.