Ok well I just switched my pellet from the Wardley brand to Hikari, the top rated in Betta food.
No what I need to know is what else to feed him. Bloodworms, brine shrimp, and those short of things. Also how to prepare them to be as safe as possible and have the very least amount of bacteria on them.
Should I raise and prepare them myself, or by them pre-freezed or freeze dried?
Also I need to know how to make green water. I’m planning on starting a Daphnia farm. What else can live in green water that I can raise on my own?
You can get betta flakes. But they’re favourites are bloodworms and brine shrimp. To be fair it is a lot safer to feed him frozen bloodworms, because they carry less bacteria, and they aren’t hard to prepare either. Just pop the cube in a container and put boiling water on it, make sure they defrost, and pour them in.
Im sorry i don’t know about the green water
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Good choice on the Betta food, now you should buy some blood worms (freeze dried), I would either buy brine shrimp live or freeze dried up to you. Make sure that if you get brine shrimp that it is small enough to fit in your Betta’s mouth. Which is easy if they are live because you can buy them or raise them small. I suggest blood worms freeze dried because live blood worms usually bring in a lot of bacteria and parasites, frozen live foods are better than live, but can still bring in parasites especially ick, now freeze dried food is sterile so you can’t bring in any bacteria or parasites. For brine shrimp I have never heard of it bringing in diseases live, pre-freezed, or freeze dried. I perfer the live or freeze dried myself. Not the pre-freezed. Live you can feed them when there small so that way it is easy for your Betta to eat and freeze dried is usually small, but you can break it in half if you need to make it smaller. I feed my Betta two pellets and one freeze dried bloodworm everyday. You don’t really need flakes unless your Betta isn’t eating the pellets because the pellets should be used as your main food.
Sorry, I do not know about the green water.
Look under food variety for information about Betta foods!!!
http://www.bettatalk.com/food.htm
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Congratulations on taking great care of your betta by providing him with the variety in diet that he loves.
Bettas love blood worms, black worms, krill, daphnia, brine shrimp, tubifex worms and mosquito larvae. They can be found in freeze-dried, frozen or live forms.
Freeze-dried foods have a long shelf life, are inexpensive, and convenient for the owner. What’s more, some chain stores feed freeze-dried foods exclusively to bettas due to their cost effectiveness, so new bettas are normally pleased to eat what they are familiar with. Unfortunately, freeze-dried foods have many negative traits. They are notorious for creating constipation and swim bladder problems as they absorb moisture quickly in the gut. Some nutritional value is lost during the freeze-drying process, and in the case of tubifex worms, it is possible for cheaper brands to harbor deadly bacteria. Many hobbyists will not feed freeze-dried foods for these reasons, though with pre-soaking in tank water for 10 minutes, freeze-dried foods are an enjoyable treat for your betta.
As for frozen foods, many fish stores have frozen foods available for a reasonable price to the public. They are typically insect-based, which is perfect for bettas, which are insectivorous by nature. Blood worms, brine shrimp, midas shrimp, and other foods are available from a variety of manufacturers, as are mixed-ingredient carnivore diets. These foods are beneficial because they mimic the natural diet more accurately, are extremely rich, highly palatable, and may be fairly inexpensive based on the number of fish you own. However, one must keep in mind that frozen foods are not nutritionally balanced, and unless fed in great variety may lead to deficiencies and excesses that can be harmful to your betta’s health. Furthermore, the richness of these foods promotes obesity, particularly in fish kept in colder aquariums with less swimming space. Finally, frozen foods can be a source of deadly bacteria if stored incorrectly, so always look for signs of re-freezing, and dispose of any excess thawed food after each feeding.
Most betta fry start out on a diet of live foods, such as baby brine shrimp or vinegar eels. Well, adult bettas can certainly have live foods as well! Blood worms, blackworms, brine shrimp, wingless fruit flies, and other readily available invertebrates can be cultured with relative ease or purchased in some pet stores as a supplementary portion of your betta’s diet. These foods have the benefit of also serving as behavioral enrichment, as they encourage the betta’s natural predatory behavior. They are also highly nutritious as they have not lost any of their value from protein-degrading processes like freezing, drying, or sterilization. Unfortunately, live foods have a dark side: it is very easy to make bettas ill with contaminated cultures. Blackworms in particular are notorious for causing deadly internal infections, and should only be purchased from a highly reputable source or cultured at home. What’s more, live foods can be pricey, either due to the costs of buying and culturing, or the price in pet stores. Because of this, many betta owners choose sterilized frozen foods instead.
Lastly: veggies. While bettas have no dietary need for these foods, they may have some healthy benefits if fed occasionally and in moderation; cucumber and de-shelled, cooked peas are a popular remedy and preventative for constipation, for example. They do not need to be a part of a betta’s regular diet, but when fed sparingly, appear to create no adverse side effects.
If you read the above, snorted, and thought “well that doesn’t help me; I still don’t know what to feed!” since every food type’s positives and negatives were explored, please consider the following. Most animal nutritionists agree that the best way to ensure complete nutrition for your pet is through variety. Because each food as its fortes and failings, it is best to feed multiple foods; this will magnify the benefits and reduce the negatives. What’s more, feeding a great variety of foods is more enriching for your betta, providing a valuable source of stimulation.
It is also suggested that bettas be fasted at least one day weekly. Because bettas tend to have a dry food as their staple, and a very high-protein diet, they are prone to constipation. While the feeding of a mashed frozen pea is good for clearing up constipation, prevention is always the best medicine; fasting once or twice per week typically offsets digestive problems in average bettas.
RandomWiktor’s post at the UltimateBetta forums:
http://www.ultimatebettas.com/index.php?showtopic=6655
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