Freeze Dried Foods

[tekknocolor]

I heard that freeze dried foods are not entirely good for a betta. Is it freeze dried worms in specific or just any item that is freeze dried?


--Leigh Ann

 

[Monikabetta]

Freeze dried food can cause constipation and not very nutritious. I used freezed dired bloodworms and FD brine shrimp but I changed them to frozen ones. It's so much more better, nutritious and my betta doesn't have constipation since. If I were you I would use the frozen foods.

 

[jacblades]

if you get fd, be sure to get the kinds with vitamins added. i use hikari

 

[tekknocolor]

Oh, I was just wondering. I give my bettas frozen food and Hikari betta balls. So, it does give them some sort of constipation? Does flake food do it too?

 

[rykitten]

Leigh Ann,

Wuv or BKK probably know more about this than I do, but I'll tell you what I've learned . . .

Pros:
1. Freeze drying kills off any parasites.
2. It's cheap!

Cons:
1. Freeze dried foods have less vitamins than live and frozen.
2. I've been told that it can cause swim bladder . . .

Wish I had more info for you. I'm sure some knowledgeable TFF member will be able to add more.

 

[tekknocolor]

Well, RYKitty, thanks a lot for all the information you provided

I really appreciate it!

--Leigh Ann