As a betta owner for while now, I’ve had my share of scouring the internet for resources that will lead to the best possible care of my betta fish. Here I’m going to compile for you some of the most important things I’ve found out as a Betta owner and give you a resource that has saved my fish through many hardships.
Diet is huge, or is it? Betta feeding is a debate that goes back and forth ceaselessly. Some say one food is better than the other and of course the next forum you visit will be filled with opinions stating that another method of Betta feeding is far superior. So what the heck are you supposed to believe? Well, I’m not sure, but I can give you my honest experiences and try to back them up the best I can.
Pellet food has, in my experience, proven to be the most effective way to get a Betta to eat a well balanced diet.
While live foods are often accepted readily by betta fish as they recognize these foods as those native to their environment in the wild (catching insects above the water), they can contain parasites. Furthermore, they contain far less vitamins and nutrients that help a betta thrive and even maintain color. You might be asking, “If we’re only concerned about the ingredients, then why not flakes which contain the same nutrients as pellets?” Because we’re NOT just concerned with ingredients…
Overfeeding is one of the most dangerous threats to a Betta fish in captivity. The flakes in flake food vary in size and it can be hard to feed a betta correctly. Pellets are easy to measure because they are very close in size and you can feed them a set number each day. I have found two pellets in the morning and two at nightto be perfect for Gilbert, my young male betta fish.
Check the list below and see what you could learn from Betta Care Made Easy. This is just a small sampling of the Betta subjects covered in how to give your pet the best life possible.