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my betta has been searching the bottom of the tank for food lately, and has been trying to eat the gravel. the times ive seen him do this he's spat the gravel out, but still i was worried, and wondering whether anything bad would happen if he happened to swallow some?

most fish cant dont usually eat gravel, the most common would be a goldfish, but what size gravel as most bettas really cant feed gravel.

if they do, u can take the fish and remove the object with tweesers if you know what you are going, or a lfs worker.

the gravel is small, but then again he has a lot of trouble eating betta pellets, and the gravel is slightly bigger than them

Could he be hungry? Are you only feeding sinking foods? If there is wasted food on the bottom it could cause a problem if not removed. I have perfect cleaners for my Betta tank Khuil Loaches they dont miss any left overs and keep the bottom very clean.
What is your feeding program variety and how much?

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well i have the betta and two guppies in the tank, and i feed them just normal goldfish flakes twice a day. i tried the betta on betta pellets but he cant seem to swallow them and they just sank to the bottom, so in the next day or two im going out to get him betta flakes, and some bloodworms or something...

also i meant to get a panda cory the other day to help keep the tank clean, but there were none available at the pet shop, and there wont be for 2 weeks.

Hey there shell Welcome to FP

How large is your tank? Panda cories are gorgeous, but having one by itself isn't really the best, as they get nervous without a group. You really need at least 2-3, but if your tank isn't big enough, we might need to see if we can find another option.

Is the betta eating the goldfish flakes? They are a lot more veggie than meat, and bettas need meat.
What pellets did you try? Mine are pretty fussy, they all love Hikari bio-gold, but only 1/2 like the Soft and Moist, and all but 3 have liked the Betta Bites. Its really very annoying I have piles of food and have to remember who eats what!



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lol, well yeah, mine's only a very small, probably about 10L, as i live in a college at uni. so i dont think i could fit more than one lol. and the betta bites are "pro's choice" brand.

but yeah, my betta loves the goldfish flakes, chomps them down like theres no tomorrow!