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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Betta Fish Feeding Guide ( betta food)



Giving food to Betta fish should be done carefully so as to make sure they have a long healthy life. In the wild, Betta fish feed on zooplankton, which includes crustaceans, bloodworms and other small animals or insects such as flies, or grasshoppers.

Betta Feeding Manual - Quantity of food
When feeding Betta, be certain not to feed them too much. Adult Bettas should be fed no more than one time each day, and Betta fries should be fed two times per day. A good rule to have while dispensing food to Bettas is to dispense no more food than they can eat within two minutes. .
Feeding your Betta - Commercial Food
The safest and easiest choice is to purchase Betta food pellets from your neighborhood pet shop. These generally include mashed up vitamins, bloodworms, crustaceans, fish meal, and a mix of other items. 
Betta fish Feeding Guide - Live food
One more option is to feed your Betta live insects, like red mosquito larvae (known as bloodworms) or live brown worms. If providing your Betta live foods, be certain to clean the food before using it, otherwise your Betta could get sick and maybe even die.
Feeding Bettas - Other Situations
If your Bettas are mating, then you are allowed to feed them a large variety of food (usually this is much more heathy for most fish) including blackworms, Grindal worms, fruit flies, brine shrimp, and mosquito larvae. You can feed a fully grown Betta as many as times per day if you're expecting to mating them.

 Newborn Bettas should eat approximately five days after they're born. Foods that can be broken into tiny pieces, for example, boiled egg yolk, baby brine shrimp, and infusoria can be fed to the Betta fish babies several times each day.



Friday, May 20, 2011

What is the Perfect Betta Tank? Fulfill These 4 Requirements For a Happy, Healthy Betta

By Elizabeth Christopher


Your betta requires...

1 - A Low Wide Betta Tank
Bettas live in very shallow water. Purchasing a betta tank that is deeper than it is wide is a waste, he will never use all that space at the top. And it is harder for you to clean as well. 
2 - Very Little Room, Comparatively
Bettas can live a long, healthy, happy life in a betta house as small as two or three gallons. I personally use nothing less than a five gallon tank, and prefer ten gallons for maximum betta comfort. 
3 - 78 to 82 Degree Water
This means that a home that is too small for a heater is no good. This also means a filter to move the water so there are no hot and cold spots.
4 - Fog and Scratch-Free Walls
Your betta wants to watch you. He wants to play with you, and perform for you, and he can not do that if he can not see through the walls of his tank. Besides, you want to see him and his betta tank in all their splendor. 
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Elizabeth Christopher


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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Betta Fish Care - Free Guide


     
    I put together this short guide in order to help Betta fish owners care for their Bettas. If you head this advice, you should have a happy, healthy Betta fish living in your home.
Betta Fish Care-Free Guide-Steps
  1. The fist thing you want to do once you have selected your fish is to get them a new home
  2. Next you want to stock the home with a few items to give it that homey feel for your Betta. Think in terms of tank accessories that are going to be fin friendly.  Soft plant or two depending on tank size. Maybe one small item that sits on the floor of the tank that won't catch the Betta's fins.
  3. Filling and replacing the water is essential to good Betta Fish care. If you are using the recommended minimum size of 1 gal you can replace about one third to one half of the water once a week without any severe issues. 
  4. Important: If your tank is smaller than 1 gallon, then you will be cleaning out more frequently...keep that in mind!
  5. Feeding is essential to good Betta fish care as well. There are two schools of thought here. One is to just feed your new family member regular fish food from a container. This is perfectly fine. The other is to feed your fish live food such as brine shrimp and bloodworms. 
  6. Very Important: Do not purchase two Bettas and place them in the same tank. This is the ultimate no-no. They WILL fight and it won't be pretty. 
  7. Cleanliness is important to Betta fish care so be sure to stay on top of this. When you notice left over food in your tank after about 30 to 45 mins of feeding. Go ahead and pull it out with a net. This helps to eliminate bacteria/fungal growth.
  8. It is better to feed your Betta several times throughout the day in small amounts. They aren't big on the one big meal a day concept.
Betta fish care is a pretty simple task when you know the ins and outs. This free guide is very basic but should get you started.
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Eric is a Betta fish enthusiast with several articles, blogs and websites regarding Betta fish care secrets. For the most up to date information check them out.



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