WOHOO! I went to Petco today and got a male betta... I almost got a periwinkle one, but then looked down and saw a CROWNTAIL! He's steel blue with a little bit of red splash on him. His caudal tail was nipped/ had rot but is growing back already. He's beautiful!!!! My female is going nuts over hi, cuz they're in a divided tank! But I'm really POed at Petco cuz the care label on the betta cups says to feed the bettas "sparingly" and to do it "2-3 times a week". Yes, WEEK!!!! You're supposed to feed them 2-3 times a DAY!!! aaaaaaaaagh... stupid petco... anyway, I hope Tovi will eat again cuz she was depressed cuz Merlyn went away (well, died, but I dunno if she can figure that out or not)
I Got a New Betta!!
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ty, tramca. She's definitely eating again. And drimels, how would YOU like to be fed 3 times a week? My other betta was fed 3 times a day 2-3 pellets each time. I had him for over 6 months and he was pretty healthy until my female betta gave him ich and he died. He didn't have too many problems and lived through the ones he had! I think feeding them several times a day builds up their stamina!
I also feed my betta (and other fish) several times a day. I usually give him two or three pellets at a time. Let me tell you, does he get grouchy when I'm late too! I imagine it is fine to feed several times a day, as long as you don't overfeed each time. And it's true, they are no longer wild and adaptations need to be made to account for that...On a side note, PetQuarters told me to feed my dwarf frog once a week...and flakes at that! People who sell the animals need more knowledge before they keep giving such false information.
exactly! I saw these little bowls the size of the cups that they sell the males in by the bettas... it's cruel to keep them in those things! Mine are in a divided 5 gallon and when I just kept one betta in it, he loved the space! They really can't show off their beautiful color or fins unless they are fed several times a day and kept in fair sized tank!