Is it okay to feed my betta fish goldfish crumbles?
I recently got a betta fish, and I was wondering if it would be okay to feed him “goldfish crumbles”? It’s major ingredients are ground corn, fish meal, and soy flour.
And, the fish only has to subsist off this for another week, until I buy him actually betta fish food. But, if my fish (Charlie Cabot) is going to die, I’ll make the extra trip (55 miles) to buy him food.
Thanks!
He can eat it, but it’s not the best choice long term. Keep the pieces small and I would suggest soaking them to soften them just a bit before feeding them to a betta. Do get the new food when you can, it will be far better for him.
I bought a light to put on top of my betta fish tank to try and keep the water warm. However when it,s on my fish seems to freak out-he keeps puffing up his gills!! I thought he was lacking oxygen but my husband thinks he feels threatened and tries to look tough. Any ideas??
The light may be causing reflections which he sees his own reflection as another betta. Try putting a background around the outside of the tank (even if just a towel or newspaper to test this) or placing plants (real or fake) along the inside.
Lights aren’t the best method of heating the water – you can’t control the temperature and they do nothing at night (and the lights shouldn’t be on for 24 hrs.). If he’s in a smaller tank (5 gallons or under) you can get adjustable heaters in a 25 watt size that will be better suited for small tanks and keep the water warm all the time: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/11431/product.web – adjustable temperature (preferred)
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/10464/product.web – non adjustable
Bettas can breathe air at the surface, so they can do this to get oxygen if needed. Although they don’t require a filter or airstone , the will benefit from gentle water movement.
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I put my betta in a cup so he can heal. I put him in a jumbo cub and i put him back in his tank a few hours later because he got sick and had Swim Bladder im guessing. Hes better (THANK GOD!) and doesnt have trouble swimming. I put him back and he didnt want to get out and the head fish was bullying him.. Should i just buy him a gallon tank for himself? Help?
1. Tank or bowl with a (tank divider optional)? How many gallons?
2. If i get a bowl what else would i need.
3. Same for the tank..
4. Where?
Thank you much
Oh sorry, I mean where do you buy the bowl or tank.
Head fish: The top dog, leader, you know?
I didnt give you a thumbs down, you were resourceful. =]
Bettas, they are NOT aggresive towards each other, i dont know why but no.
1. tank 2.5 gallons minimum
2. small filter and a heater lid
3. yup
4. i would go to a nice local petshop to get one
sorry what are the other fish in the tank
please separate all the bettas they will eventually kill each other and they must currently be very stressed
