Feeder guppies and or goldfish

[Neoman]

It said on a site that bettas are somewhat carnivorus. Would I be able to feed them feeder goldfish or guppies? I would just buy one as a treat for it every time I go to the pet store wich is like once every week or two. Is this ok?

 

[jacblades]

yes bettas are carnivorous. feeder fish are alwyas a risk if you buy them from the store. i breed my own guppies and sometimes give the fry to my bettas. full grown guppies and cretainly goldfish are too big.

 

[Neoman]

thanks. My pet stores feeder guppies orent the big and i can probably find some small enough for him to eat. Then again i can always feed him my unhealthy guppies from the batch. Or the next whole batch i get as I am already overrun with guppy fry. I have like 70.

 

[thellama]

feeding him unhealthy guppies will most likely make him unhealthy..

i wouldnt do it..

feeder guppies are usually really weak, and often come with diseases..

i wouldnt risk it.. bloodworms or brine shrimp are probably better

 

[Neoman]

By unhealthy I mean like stillborn, or the ones that have sacs. i wouldnt feed him the oneswith diseases, just the ones that are runts and stuff like i said b4.

 

[thellama]

. . . . . i still wouldnt do it, but its up to u