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80's? Ohh yea!!!!! Sweet. You have gotta post pics. I used to have a betta i called the hippy. I put an incense burner by his tank too.

The Hikari Betta Bio-Gold seems to the top pick of my Bettas as well... Although I do have two male bettas who seem to go for flakes and my females appear to like New Life Spectrum All Purpose Pellets (probably because they're in a community tank - and hide out a lot - so since these pellets sink, they find them readily available)... I also feed frozen brine shrimp and bloodworms - which all my tank residents seem to enjoy immensely - even my ADFs!
I'd really like to see pictures of your Betta! Hope you're more computer literate than I am - I just don't understand how to provide a link for pictures!

To thine own self be true...

I just cant find hikari betta food here. impossible to find. My betta didnt seem to interested in frozen brine shrimp and I will try out some blood worms later.

Hikari Betta Bio Gold is def the way to go, when i introduced it to my betta he refused to eat his flakes from that moment on . Peas and bloodworms make good treats as well.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

actually the betta swims in it more than the cories do

Troy wrote

I also got an aqua one hollow log ornament for $13

Hey Troy, make sure that your log ornament is large enough for bettas! They're *really* curious and like to stick their heads in things just to take a look around but then sometimes they get stuck!

congrats. I really want to see a pic though. Mine also eats betta pellets, but i think he prefers flakes though

OK, I bought HBH betta food for $3.

I also got an aqua one hollow log ornament for $13 and bought 3 peppered cory for $12.

I was a little worried at the introduction of the cory as the betta was nipping at them but after an hour (and a few aggressive headbutts from the cory) the betta gave up and is not interested in them any more.

Congratulations! He sounds like a really unique betta! I wanna see pics.

Anyway I feed my bettas Hikari Betta Bio Gold and it's my favourite food. They really like it too. They also get a shelled pea once a week and bloodworms 1-2 times a week. I'm really happy with this diet and they seem to like it a lot too.

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I just bought a new betta. He is bright blue/pink/pastel yellow. That collour scheme tells me that he is a 1980s fashion victim and have therfore named him Don Johnston. (that dude from Miami Vice)

Got a question about bettas though. I was just wondering what is the best foods I can feed him? he is not keen on flakes so I am searching for substitutes.

Also, I will be adding a cory or 2 temporarily to see if they can co exist. I have been told and have read that they can and that it depends on the bettas temperament. Anyhow, I will send them back to the store if the betta doesnt like them. But wish them luck for me anyway.

you can try, if he can see them... mine ignored it cause they were too small.

PM me your addy, i'll send you some food samples

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

thankyou. I will start looking for betta food as soon as possible.

I do have baby brine shrimp food at the moment, can I feed him this?

there are a few foods you can try. go for pellets.

Hikari betta biogold
HBH betta bites
Hikari micro pellets

i have had success with all of them.

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

the housing is a 11g under gravel filter bowfront tank.

I will consider putting up to 4 cory in there.

I second the betta bio gold from Hakari - My guys love it.

HTH,
Stella

Other very good scources of food types for your new betta are freeze dried blood worms & live brine shrimp( this one as a treat).

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Congrats on the betta find...I want to see a pic of the 80's betta.

A great food for bettas is Hakari betta bio gold. They are tiny pellets. Feed a few a day. My betta loves 'em.

About the cory...are you going to keep them in a filtered tank and how big is the tank? Bettas can co-exist with cories, but I think it would not be fun for the cory to live by itself.

Good luck.