betta food?

acjdagr8

acjdagr8

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Nov 17, 2006
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Gday ppl. hows it going?

I've a male crowntail in my 30 gal. thing is, i've noticed he doesnt really eat flake food or the floating pellets. In any of your experience, what would you recommend i feed the lil guy?

Cheers,

Acj
 

acjdagr8

acjdagr8

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Nov 17, 2006
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Well, I've three neon tetras a male swordtail and a female three spot gourami.

he doesnt seem stressed and is seen swimming along as he's meant to... just that i've never seen him eating ..... i am currently treating my fish fr white spot though.. could this be a reason?

Thanks,

Acj
 

acjdagr8

acjdagr8

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Nov 17, 2006
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well he basically ignores the floating pellets, this is not to say completely.. cause i figure he must be eating something cuz he seems v healthy n full of vigour...

@previous post: the whole setup is only about a month old and the betta is about 3 weeks into the tank..


also, when u mention livefood... where does one get hold of bloodworms? and are there anything else that betta's are known to take to?


cheers and thanks,

Acj
 

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FishWhisperer

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Hi acjdagr8. I am concerned that you have a betta with a gourami because I didn't think they could house together. Have you noticed any aggressive behavior towards each other between these two fish? I have one corwntail and he prefers the Betta Bio Gold pellets. He won't touch ANY flake food. Keep us posted. Good luck! :)
 

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Katome556

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Since your betta is'nt the only one in the tank i sugest trying to feed him cepertly from the other fish who may be eating everything before your betta has a chance to,i have to do this for my betta in my ten gal because she's to slow to get any food.
 

acjdagr8

acjdagr8

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Nov 17, 2006
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thanks guys fr all the help.

fishwhisperer, i've been keeping gouramis and bettas together fr a while now, but what i make sure i do is have a female gourami instead of a male one, they seem to get along fine... lucky maybe...

as fr my crowntail, i din feed them for a day and a half and the next time i fed them the normal flakes, he seems to enjoy it... not having trouble now...

unfortunately, white spot has caught my aquarium v bad, n i lost 10 neon tetras, 2 SAEs, one CAE, and a female sword.... have treated the rest now.... seems they doing a lil better

thanks again guys,

cheers

Acj
 

acjdagr8

acjdagr8

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Nov 17, 2006
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Gday guys... hows u all doing?


Just wanted to let u know that the crowntail's doing gr8... Seems to be absolutely enjoying himself.... This afternoon I though I'd introduce them to some thin cucumber slices.. so i suspended one (w.o the seeds) on the water surface... the betta 'discovered' it first and tried a lil bit.. din like it too much.. but he seems to enjoy hanging around it (like a new house) n isnt allowing the swordtail (which likes it) near it...

n he's doing fine on flake now..


cheers,

acj
 

acjdagr8

acjdagr8

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Nov 17, 2006
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thnks fr the good wishes mate,


it seems each indiv. fish has a a distinct character frm the othr..


im still new at attaching images.. i tried it on my last post but dint work..... lemme try again.... thers a pic of my betta guarding his cucumber slice... lol ;)


cheers,

acj
 

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