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Ok, I only feed Pellets to my 3 bettas currently, and I'm sure they would like a bit of variety. Ariel is the only one that also eats cucumber, and I tried peas, and they didnt seem to show any interest at all. I was thinking of getting some bloodworms, shrimp, anything like that, but where could you buy it, and what would the price ranges be? I know I wouldnt want to eat pellets all day, and I'm sure my bettas dont either. :p
 
LEt me help you think.
Brine shrimp
Daphnia
Bloodworm
Flaked food

There are some i was thinking of :hyper:
James :good:
 
They'll LOVE you if you give them bloodworms (not freeze dried). I think I pay around $9 for a month and a half's worth for 12 adults. If you can manage to find a culture or get one shipped to you, grindals are a fun thing to feed. I haven't had much success keeping a culture going though lol.
 
I think I'll try to get some bloodworms. I think all my bettas would like that, and maybe try to get some other stuff for them. Are they any people foods they can eat besides peas, and cucumbers?
 
The general rule of thumb with non-human animals is to avoid human food, which tends to be high in pretty much everything unhealthy. Cucumbers and peas should be fine in moderation, though the species is carnivorous (well, I suppose more like "insectivorous" for the most part since they're so small) and lacks a dietary need for it.
I would suggest, in addition to some of the insect foods people have suggested, varying the pellets as well. Different pellets come with different fat and protien contents, different levels of softness/hardness, and in different sizes. One of the main rules of animal nutrition is that in most cases, variety is indeed the spice of life. Feeding one pellet brand, even a high quality pellet like Hikari, is probably not providing 100% complete nutrition.
I personally feed a mix of BioBlend (betta), Hikari, and tadpole pellets myself. The tadpole pellets are soft with a higher fat and protien content. BioBlend is also softer than Hikari with moderately higher protien and fat, and more phosphorus. All three a very good diets for a carnivore.
If soaked, flakes are probably pretty safe as an occasional treat. I have some betta flakes myself, though I haven't fed them in ages since my boys don't much like them.
As for frozen and live foods, blood worms, brine shrimp, fruit flies, and neo-natal (smaller than pinhead) crickets are all great. I've heard of people feeding frozen liver and beef heart, but I have to question feeding chicken and cow to an animal who wouldn't eat anything bigger than a fly in the wild. Since livers are the main filter for toxins, I'd never feed a fish (or a person, for that matter) liver considering the amounts of hormones, anti-biotics, and pesticides our livestock are exposed to.
Daphnia are also good in moderation (they are a very dry food). I have a large container of them that I got months ago, and there is still barely a dent in it. It is definately a good buy considering how long it lasts.
 
The general rule of thumb with non-human animals is to avoid human food, which tends to be high in pretty much everything unhealthy. Cucumbers and peas should be fine in moderation, though the species is carnivorous (well, I suppose more like "insectivorous" for the most part since they're so small) and lacks a dietary need for it.
I would suggest, in addition to some of the insect foods people have suggested, varying the pellets as well. Different pellets come with different fat and protien contents, different levels of softness/hardness, and in different sizes. One of the main rules of animal nutrition is that in most cases, variety is indeed the spice of life. Feeding one pellet brand, even a high quality pellet like Hikari, is probably not providing 100% complete nutrition.
I personally feed a mix of BioBlend (betta), Hikari, and tadpole pellets myself. The tadpole pellets are soft with a higher fat and protien content. BioBlend is also softer than Hikari with moderately higher protien and fat, and more phosphorus. All three a very good diets for a carnivore.
If soaked, flakes are probably pretty safe as an occasional treat. I have some betta flakes myself, though I haven't fed them in ages since my boys don't much like them.
As for frozen and live foods, blood worms, brine shrimp, fruit flies, and neo-natal (smaller than pinhead) crickets are all great. I've heard of people feeding frozen liver and beef heart, but I have to question feeding chicken and cow to an animal who wouldn't eat anything bigger than a fly in the wild. Since livers are the main filter for toxins, I'd never feed a fish (or a person, for that matter) liver considering the amounts of hormones, anti-biotics, and pesticides our livestock are exposed to.
Daphnia are also good in moderation (they are a very dry food). I have a large container of them that I got months ago, and there is still barely a dent in it. It is definately a good buy considering how long it lasts.
Okay! Thanks...I'll try to get some more pellets. Right now I feed them a brand called Aquarian betta pellets, and maybe I'll pick them up some HBH betta bites, and some Hikari, and whatever else they have :p. I'll also see if they have some bloodworms or anything else that the bettas can eat.
 
Try some mysis shrimp. Get the frozen ones. Hikari is a good product (very clean) and it comes packaged in little squares. For only 3 bettas you would probably need to cut the square in half or in thirds. I think I paid $5 (US) for a package. All fish love mysis!!
 
I got my LFS to order Atison's Betta Pro manufactured by Ocean Nutrition. This stuff is supposedly state of the art stuff.....mine will only eat flake food by the same manufacturer....So much for the $10 I spent on it. These are little pellets too but highly nutritious.
 
I got my LFS to order Atison's Betta Pro manufactured by Ocean Nutrition. This stuff is supposedly state of the art stuff.....mine will only eat flake food by the same manufacturer....So much for the $10 I spent on it. These are little pellets too but highly nutritious.

Yep, I use that. I also feed Hikari Gold Pellets, frozen bloodworms, and occasionally live brine shrimp.
 

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