4 weeks old betta not eating powdered food

[Aniket]

my 4 weeks betta not eating powdered food. i feed them betta food but they are not eating it. they ate egg yolk but whats the problem with this food?

 

[NickAu]

Can you be more specific? What powdered food?

 

[Alliesten]

my 4 weeks betta not eating powdered food. i feed them betta food but they are not eating it. they ate egg yolk but whats the problem with this food?

I would switch to live foods. Baby brine shrimp work well for baby bettas. Also microworms of some sort work too.

I would get some frozen brine shrimp to feed until you get the brine shrimp set up.

http://aminoapps.com/p/vown7s9 Baby Brine Shrimp Hatchery

 

[fish48]

Try another brand of food a variety should be fed if it's possible feed live foods.

some foods very beneficial for betta fry

Newly hatched brine shrimp,

micro worm,

grindal worm,

 

[Aniket]

Can you be more specific? What powdered food?

Can you be more specific? What powdered food?

Can you be more specific? What powdered food?

Can you be more specific? What powdered food?

Can you be more specific? What powdered food?

i used optimum betta food by crushing it

 

[NickAu]

• For the first three days after becoming free-swimming the fry will need very miniscule foods. Infusoria and tiny free-living nematodes like Vinegar Eels, Microworms, Banana Worms, and Walter Worms make great first foods.
• After 3 days they will be large enough to also start feeding on baby brine shrimp.
• After a week continue to feed baby brine shrimp, but feeding the tiny nematodes will no longer offer any nutritional value.
• At 3-4 weeks continue to feed baby brine shrimp, but you can also introduce finely grated frozen foods. Frozen Bloodworms and frozen Daphnia work great. The Hikari brand is a good choice because their frozen foods have vitamins added before packaging and the food goes through a strict parasite decontamination process.
• At 4-5 weeks you can keep feeding brine shrimp, but you can also introduce live Blackworms. These are aquatic worms and are great because they will live in the tank until they are eaten. Grindal Worms are also a good food that can be introduced at this time. Brine Shrimp, Blackworms, and Grindal Worms can all be fed to adult bettas as well.
• At about 8-9 weeks the fry are starting to mature. Live Brine Shrimp and Bloodworms are still ideal foods, along with frozen foods. At this time dry foods can also be introduced.

 

[Demeter32]

Yeah your babies aren't going to eat food that doesn't move. I learned that the hard way after losing entire spawns when I was still a noob. Get yourself a micro worms and/or vinegar eel culture. Fresh hatched brine shrimp are the best though and require a bit more work to collect than the worms.

If it doesn't move they won't want to eat it, that's just how most baby fish are.

 

[NickAu]

I knew this would happen, I even gave you links where you could buy live food a few weeks ago.

 

[Aniket]

Yeah your babies aren't going to eat food that doesn't move. I learned that the hard way after losing entire spawns when I was still a noob. Get yourself a micro worms and/or vinegar eel culture. Fresh hatched brine shrimp are the best though and require a bit more work to collect than the worms.

If it doesn't move they won't want to eat it, that's just how most baby fish are.

 

[Aniket]

• For the first three days after becoming free-swimming the fry will need very miniscule foods. Infusoria and tiny free-living nematodes like Vinegar Eels, Microworms, Banana Worms, and Walter Worms make great first foods.
• After 3 days they will be large enough to also start feeding on baby brine shrimp.
• After a week continue to feed baby brine shrimp, but feeding the tiny nematodes will no longer offer any nutritional value.
• At 3-4 weeks continue to feed baby brine shrimp, but you can also introduce finely grated frozen foods. Frozen Bloodworms and frozen Daphnia work great. The Hikari brand is a good choice because their frozen foods have vitamins added before packaging and the food goes through a strict parasite decontamination process.
• At 4-5 weeks you can keep feeding brine shrimp, but you can also introduce live Blackworms. These are aquatic worms and are great because they will live in the tank until they are eaten. Grindal Worms are also a good food that can be introduced at this time. Brine Shrimp, Blackworms, and Grindal Worms can all be fed to adult bettas as well.
• At about 8-9 weeks the fry are starting to mature. Live Brine Shrimp and Bloodworms are still ideal foods, along with frozen foods. At this time dry foods can also be introduced.

I knew this would happen, I even gave you links where you could buy live food a few weeks ago.

hmmm

 

[FishGuest5123]

Just google how to make a brine shrimp hatchery. They are very easy with water bottle and a desk lamp. Order some San Francisco Bay brine shrimp eggs on Amazon. My fry gobbled them up and so easy to do. Until then, you make want to try some Hikari First Bites. Mine ate them too.

 

[Alliesten]

Just google how to make a brine shrimp hatchery. They are very easy with water bottle and a desk lamp. Order some San Francisco Bay brine shrimp eggs on Amazon. My fry gobbled them up and so easy to do. Until then, you make want to try some Hikari First Bites. Mine ate them too.

The link I posted above, has all the set up for a BBS hatchery. I actually wrote that tutorial, didn’t want to retype it lol

 

[FishGuest5123]

The link I posted above, has all the set up for a BBS hatchery. I actually wrote that tutorial, didn’t want to retype it lol

That’s so cool. Great job!

 

[NickAu]

I gave the OP a link on how to build a brine shrimp hatchery.

Thank you for your link. I can buy here online but i want to search alternative because i want to teach some other peoples who can spend less money on fry food. Thats why im experiencing by myself and when ill get complete knowledge then ill share with them

http://www.fishforums.net/threads/im-unable-to-manage-other-betta-fry-food.449845/

This is a pointless discussion because the OP thinks he knows better.

 

[Sarah73]

my 4 weeks betta not eating powdered food. i feed them betta food but they are not eating it. they ate egg yolk but whats the problem with this food?

Ok OP you are asking a question right and people are giving you answers..? Am I wrong? You are asking for help and we are giving you help yet you just don't listen. Sounds like you think you know it all, but buddy I've been in fish keeping for 6-7 years and I'm STILL learning. You are a newbie right? I suggest you listen to what others say. I don't sugarcoat things, so I maybe sounding rude but it's the utter truth.