Siamese fighting fish feeding habits.

[ezyone123]

Hi all,
I have a fighting fish,who a couple of months ago had a case of popeye.
He was treated and pulled through.
I have noticed when i feed him bloodworm,its almost like he cannot see the food.
Is it possible that he may be blind?

The bloodworm is thawed first then dropped in,a bit at a time.
He may notice a few ,then the rest will just pass him by.
Any tips on feeding these guys would be good.

Am i doing it right,or is he really blind.

 

[homebunnyj]

Sounds like you're doing it right. Maybe he's only interested in the first few worms. Does he eat his pellets/flakes normally?

 

[ninamarie]

they will eat a few and that is about all.

 

[ezyone123]

Thanks for the replies.
He does sometimes have flakes,but again he does some seem to be intrested.

I will keep feeding him the bloodworm,dropping a few in at a time.
Must be a light eatier. Thanks once again

 

[Lotus]

You should really only feed one or two bloodworms at a feeding. They have small stomachs, and overfeeding is bad for fish.

 

[ezyone123]

Thankyou for your advice.
I will now only feed him a few bloodworm.
On another note,when the bloodworm has been thawed,can it be stored in a airtight container?
As he will only be eating a few at a time,i will have quite a bit left over.

 

[Big Vine]

I generally mix 1-2 frozen bloodworm cubes in a cup of tankwater until they thaw. I then feed some using an eye-dropper, and then keep the rest in the cup---uncovered---in the fridge until the next day's feeding.

Maybe this helps? Good luck!

BV

 

[ezyone123]

Many thanks,

I will find myself a container.

 

[ninamarie]

also try the bio gold pellets, blood worms are more of a treat and not a daily food.

 

[homebunnyj]

If you're feeding bloodworms to only one betta, you'll learn to chip only the smallest amount off the corner of the block. If you thaw out a whole cube, you'll definitely have a lot of wasted bloodworms. I don't think I'd save them over for more than a day or so.

I give my bettas a bloodworm or two once or twice a week. Other days they get fed once a day: pellets-- no more than they will eat in a couple of minutes. One day a week I fast them. If they get constipated, they get part of a mashed, thawed, frozen pea.