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It is decent information for most community tanks, since you don't want to have a bunch of food left afterwards that sits on the bottom and rots. I don't think there is a single tank that should be fed "what the fish can eat in a few minutes"... they'll just eat too much. The problem is that bettas are pigs, and will eat way too much in a few moments, if you let them. If you put in 10 pellets, a single betta can eat that in well under a minute, and it's not good for them.
Here is what I found on www.bettatalk.com...
How much to feed. People think they have to feed their bettas until they explode, and that bettas will get big and strong that way. More than likely what will happen is that the bettas will not eat all the food, the uneaten food will rot in the jars/tanks, polluting the water and bacteria will promptly flourish in such an environment. In turns, the bacteria will attack the bettas, which will become sick. So rule number one in betta feeding is DON’T OVERFEED!!! Feed as much as your betta can eat in 2 mn, and no more. Try to achieve a softly rounded belly. Your betta should not look pregnant
. On the other hand, If your betta’s belly looks “hollow” or too flat, then you are either not feeding him enough, or he has a bacterial infection causing him to waste away (or internal parasites).
How much to feed. People think they have to feed their bettas until they explode, and that bettas will get big and strong that way. More than likely what will happen is that the bettas will not eat all the food, the uneaten food will rot in the jars/tanks, polluting the water and bacteria will promptly flourish in such an environment. In turns, the bacteria will attack the bettas, which will become sick. So rule number one in betta feeding is DON’T OVERFEED!!! Feed as much as your betta can eat in 2 mn, and no more. Try to achieve a softly rounded belly. Your betta should not look pregnant
. On the other hand, If your betta’s belly looks “hollow” or too flat, then you are either not feeding him enough, or he has a bacterial infection causing him to waste away (or internal parasites).
My friend who bought me that betta fish bought one got himself at the same time. I went to his house yesterday, and thought his fish was bloated or bigger. Either because my fish is younger, or he feeds him too much. I asked him how many times a day he feeds his fish and he is like 3 times a day, 2 flakes and a blood worm. That is to much I think. I told him about the fish having a small stomach, and should be eating no more than 5 or 6 pellets or flakes a day. Is he killing his fish and not knowing it?
Ok he says he is going to only feed his fish 2X a day and not feed him every thursday. Next Q for him and I. How long do we wait before doing a full water change? We both find the water is cloudy even though we got it Sunday. Is it a good idea to change the water every 3 days? Alos is it better to put no rocks?
