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What kind of pellets are you using? Try hikari if you haven't... those are the best, and seemingly the best received foods. Try a variety of foods. Don't go to freeze dried blood worms except for a last resort... don't want him stuck on those! However, if you have to, try them, I don't know of a betta that can resist them!

They should really go no more than a week without food, so try this... attempt other foods for six days, then feed the FD bloodworms... then attempt other foods again... unless you can get him to accept a pellet first!


~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~

I hope

~Update~
I changed to dark pebbles, ranging from 2cm to 4cm in size

While I was trying to take him out of the tank he jumped I put him back in & I hope he pulls through

I've also decided to call him Nate :88)

blood worms are perfect for betta buddies.
He should worm up to them soon
-NewBreeder16

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You can call me Newb too, since I'm not nere new any more.

nb Its good to hear from you again

Of course you want pics sis.. I really need to figure out how to use this camera

Well, today I went to "The mall" & asked what the pet shop fed thier bettas, the lady there showed me 2 products, some kind of pellet & freeze dried bloodworms. I chose the bloodworms. He seems to sort-of eat them.. I think he's scared of of them (meh, if I didn't know any better I would probably be too )

I also bought a nifty little shell

hehehe you almost cried
just joking my freind
-NewBreeder16

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You can call me Newb too, since I'm not nere new any more.

oh dude, (i finally made it this far to post) you've been bittenjust watch the fingers

I'd go and divide the little five gallon up 2/3 girls, 1/3 boy...and you should be fine...really easy if you can't find a premade divider, just make one from plastic canvas, you'll find it in a craft store

By the way we want to see pictures of him

heidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

Awww Sad to hear about your betta :#(

I'll keep that in mind.. How big would you reccomend?

Just a word of advice on the size stones you put in his tank. Last year, I lost a betta, in a freak accident, when he got his head caught in the rocks I used for his tank. It never occured to me that he could get stuck like that, but he did. If you are going to use rocks / stones, keep them on the smallish side. I would hate to see anyone else loose their fish this way.
Good luck with your new betta -- sounds beautiful!

hmm well then i cant use bio gold cuz I dont have a filter or pebbles for the bottom yet

Thanks anyway

biogold is good, but i found that tetramin color bits are my favorite. good for color, and making them very fat. it may be to large for non adult bettas though. but have a very good filter, b/c i have found it to be messy, and make them poop alot more.

Hmm okay I'll try getting some other food.. thanx

Some people have been bitten by the betta bug, others the cory bug & even the tiger barb bug... But me... I've just been bitten by betta bug

Today I went to "the mall" & fell in love with a betta . When I left the shop to go look for a cheap plastic tank from a cheap "2 dollar shop" kinda store, I almost cried when I left him . (Heh im a wuss )
I think I remember the lady saying it was a "Pearl scale" or something, It just looks like a pinkish opaque to me . I'll try to take some pics once he's settled in more (This makes a total of 3 bettas )

But, I have a problem... I only have a 0.5 gal / 1.7 litre tank for him. He seems to be doing fine atm but I dunno...
(But I must say its better than what he was being kept in before )

Can you please help me
thanx

Last edited by dude_dude at 03-Jul-2005 00:07

Thanks alot We'll Just have too see..

Btw, he still isnt eating, ive tried pellets & peas, but he just doesnt want to eat

plastic canvas from Spotlight, about $4 a sheet

2L coke bottle will work in a pinch very versatile thing coke bottles

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

hmmm, that sounds pretty easy.. But it sounds a lil bit small lol... Could I keep him in the container he's in atm & flip it upside down & put it in the tank? Or is a coke bottle bigger lol?
What are other cheap & easy ways of dividing tanks? Would getting some artist canvas & shoving it in the tank work?

thanx (from what I can see he isnt sick..)

Last edited by dude_dude at 04-Jul-2005 02:29

splitting it sounds fine, but i'd quarrantine him first. cut the top off a coke bottle and flat that in there, that way you can see him but he will be in separate water in case he is sick

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

I didn't mean to buy him.. maybe I shouldnt have

I think I should put him in my 5g, what would be best? A breeding net? I don't really want to put him in one though, I want to actually be able to see him

what should I do

(I have 2 female bettas in the tank & I don't want to breed)

or should I split the tank into 2 parts? 3/4 female 1/4 male? (one gal for him & 4 gal for females)

Last edited by dude_dude at 04-Jul-2005 02:04

i think i was bit by the betta bug 10 years ago when i was 5-6. it is fine. it seems like you have the intentions to move it into a larger tank, so it is fine for the time being.

Yeah, I looked at the thermometer this morning & it was down to 18*C , maybe I'll find a blanket for the tank during the night & see what difference that makes...

its bearable, but it isn't ideal. you are going to have to find a way to heat him as i guarantee it drops about 2-6* between 2am and 6am.

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