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	Feeding a small fighter
CrimsonaX Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 57 Registered: 30-May-2007	He's a really tiny fish, so not a mouth big enough for my pellets yet. Either way I have bloodworms so would that be enough? And what other things could I include in his diet? ^^ He hasn't eaten anything yet but it's his first day in a new home so Im not too worried =)
Posted 21-Jul-2007 11:39
ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007	I assume we're talking Betta here, congrats on the new fish Crim! We fed our Betta with "Betta" flakes, you could easily crush the flakes up, and as for the pellets, you could probably crush a couple of those up with the bottom of a glass and sprinkle them in, see how he does with those... Good luck! It's always exciting to have new fish!
Posted 21-Jul-2007 12:49
eat_ham222 Banned Posts: 97 Kudos: 72 Votes: 16 Registered: 20-Jul-2007	Try giving him a regular un-crushed pellet.. you'd be suprised what they can eat . Mine's not that big and can eat 2 hikari pellets at once. If u bought it from a LFS then he can probably eat it. Grats on teh fishy .
Posted 21-Jul-2007 19:52
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	My Bettas favourite was "Tetra" Betta Min Tropical Medley it is a good mix of fine flakes not that matters flakes can be easly crushed and made finer between your fingers or push them through a kitchen seiv. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 22-Jul-2007 02:49
CrimsonaX Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 57 Registered: 30-May-2007	Well he hasn't eaten much but he's eaten a small peice of fishey flake and a small bloodworm. He still seems a little nervous in his tank but is slowly getting a bit more active and swims about occasionally =) My other fighter fish Dante is eating the flakes too so that's a plus ^^
Posted 22-Jul-2007 08:04
divertran Fish Addict Posts: 784 Kudos: 469 Votes: 165 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	try some small flake. Beware tho, some Betta will accept flake food, some will hold out for pellets.
Posted 25-Jul-2007 06:41
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	How small is small? how long is he from snout to the base of his tail? Bloodworms will do him fine, but be aware that he'll probably develop a taste for them and demand them for the rest of eternity Its a bugger of a habit to break sometimes! 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
Posted 25-Jul-2007 15:19
CrimsonaX Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 57 Registered: 30-May-2007	Edited by CrimsonaX around 3-3.5cms tops, such a dear. I did try the flakes, he spat them out -_- Edit: And boy do I know breaking the bloodworm habit! Dante wouldnt eat anything else before, now however, he eats anything
Posted 25-Jul-2007 15:57
ImRandy85 Enthusiast Bleeding Blue Posts: 254 Kudos: 137 Votes: 75 Registered: 19-Dec-2006	maybe try some frozen brine shrimp? it'd be smaller than the bloodworms
Posted 25-Jul-2007 21:28
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	I've been spoiling my little female with lots of gnat and mosquito larvae. They go nuts for the little wriggling gnat larvae and it's surprising how small of fish will manage to suck them down. They can't resist going after them. All you have to do is stick a bucket of water outside and make sure to scoop the larvae out with a fine mesh net before they turn into adults. Not sure what happens when we run out of gnat larvae come winter. I may have some very picky fish. I was debating trying to freeze the larvae in an extra small ice cube tray so I can feed them some all winter.
Posted 25-Jul-2007 23:35
ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007	I recently bought some freeze dried plankton and have been feeding my Tiger Barbs with that rotated into their current diet of flakes, bloodworms and the occasional shrim pellet. The plankton is great because once you pre-soak it in a little tank water in a dish, it becomes very mushy and easily eaten. It is supposed to be something that helps the fish maintain their vibrant colors.
Posted 26-Jul-2007 19:19


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