Feeding question

[White Whale]

Isnt 10-12 pellets a lot?? i feed betta bio gold pellets and i only give about 3-4 pellets twice a day. Am I depriving my bettas??
Sometimes i feed them tetra freeze dried blood worms, but to be honest they dont really love them, like they dont go crazy over them how i hear other pplz bettas do. ahh well....ok back to the main point here, am i starving my bettas?!?!
~dEx

I feed my guys once a day for 4 days straight - freeze-dried bloodworms. That is when I'm working. It ensures they'll eat everything they are given. Then for 2 of the 3 days I don't work, I feed them 3 times, but small amounts and varied food. On tank-cleaning/water change day, I feed everyone after I've done all tanks.

 

[wuvmybetta]

I agree with Inchworm and I also feed mine however much they want. 10-12 pellets may seem like a lot but it's really not, they inhale at least 3 or 4 in a gulp and there's never food leftover and they're always anxious for more food in the evenings

 

[Inchworm]

...they inhale at least 3 or 4 in a gulp and there's never food leftover and they're always anxious for more food in the evenings

Bettas are funny when it comes to eating! Sometimes they almost play with their food, spitting it out and catching it again.

A couple of days ago Ghost (skinny little thing that he is) jumped up and grabbed a mouthful of bloodworms just as I was getting ready to put them in the tank. I counted 6 ends sticking out of his mouth! I thought he would spit them out and catch them one at a time, but oh no! He ate them all at once; then he went for more!

 

[jazzx101]

Can a Betta thrive on just bloodworms? I'm still trying to work him into the Hikari pellets, but he still doesn't seem to be taking them.

 

[Inchworm]

Can a Betta thrive on just bloodworms? I'm still trying to work him into the Hikari pellets, but he still doesn't seem to be taking them.

Hi jazzx101

I think the most important thing is that he eat something. As long as he is eating bloodworms, he'll be OK. Of course, a balanced diet is better, but take your time. Just try one thing and then another until you find something he likes. (Mine eat goldfish granules, too.)