betta food - suggestions!

[DOLORES]

hello! well....i ordered 2 bettas today, so hopefully they'll be shipped soon, that i'll put in a mini bow 5 gallon, yes, with a divider, and 2 corys each space. or maybe one in each, my question is, what is the best food for them?

 

[jacblades]

hikari bio-gold pellets and hikari blood worms is what i feed mine. occasionally they get some hikari micro pellets and a few marineland bio-blend pellets (which are too big for some of my bettas-i dont recommend it) just to mix things up.

 

[DOLORES]

thanx for ur fast answer blades! thank you !!

different suggestions? im here to listen to ya!!

 

[annieka]

Only 5 gallon for 2 betta's and 4 cory's?
Don't you think that's a tight squeeze?

Cory's like the company of several members of there own species and to put only 2 of them together.....

Food: frozen or live foods (bloodworms, artemia etc)

 

[Oogiesbettas]

Hikari Betta Bio Gold is the best...I don't really like the HBH Betta Bites...it seems to give them swim bladder more than the Bio Gold...when I used the Bio Gold I never had a problem with it and they all seem to like it...the only drawback is if you get a really young betta you might need to crush them because sometimes little bettas have a hard time eating the pellets...

 

[DOLORES]

i decided to put 2, one in each side.....i know they like to school
i read about Dwarfs Corys, who only grow up to 1 inch each? is that correct?

thnx for the food suggs.

 

[annieka]

Yes, dwarf cory's are small but they like to swim. They are much more active swimmers than other cory species. So they need more space than the half of a 5 gallon bowl.
If you know they like to school, then why do you still want to put only 2 together?

 

[cation]

If you're good about tank cleaning, I think that sounds likee a reasonable stocking plan. Cories ideally like to be in bigger groups, but as long as they have a buddy, they're usually pretty happy.

As far as food for bettas, mine thrive on betta bites (or any good quality betta pellet) and frozen bloodworms, with a little flake, brine shrimp and the occasional pea, just to keep things interesting.

 

[DOLORES]

Yes, dwarf cory's are small but they like to swim. They are much more active swimmers than other cory species. So they need more space than the half of a 5 gallon bowl.
If you know they like to school, then why do you still want to put only 2 together?

thanx on the info on the dwarfs! . well i wanted to still put them...cuz as cation sed as long as they have a buddy they are pretty happy, mines are and they are in a 10 gal and .... i want buddies that clean the bottom besides the bettas



cation thanx i really appreciate it

 

[BronzeWolf]

I feed mine on:
Hikari Micro Pellets
Tetra "Fresh Delica" Brine Shrimps
Dutch Select Food Frozen Mosiquito lavae

 

[Gill]

Dolores

I have palyeatus Corys in with my Bettas and they have been Fine.

I have Palyeatus as they can live in cooler Temperatures and they look nicer than Albino's - They can take cooler temps aswell.

Food.

Boodworm's
Daphnia
Hikari - Micro pellets and their Favorite Food which they Lunge At Hikari Happy Chappy Baby Pellets, It is Meant to be for Ryunkins and Ranchus. But I had a Spare Packet and the Bettas have Thrived on It.

 

[DOLORES]

THANX!!

 

[Ben]

i use betta bites...........my bettas loves it