How Many Times To Feed Per Day?

**Deleted User** · 08-17-2009, 11:15 PM

How many times per day do you all recommend feeding bettas? And when feeding them those betta pellets, how many of them per feeding?

I've been feeding ours 2x a day... but although I don't see it "looking" at him in his tank, I just tried to get some pictures and it sort of looks like he's got a fat abdomen like I've seen on info pages when they have become too fat. We have two (separate tanks) but one is new (so I've not made him too fat yet)

Thanks!

PS Pics of the "belly" on "Nathan":

**Rue** · 08-17-2009, 11:25 PM

I fed once a day...4-5 pellets (unless I goofed).

And I often skip Sunday feedings...

**rich311k** · 08-17-2009, 11:25 PM

I feed 3-4 pellets once a day.

**Lab_Rat** · 08-18-2009, 01:50 AM

He looks bloated. Maybe give him a half of a pea in case he is constipated. I feed my betta 3-4 pellets once a day.

**DrNic** · 08-18-2009, 03:27 AM

I feed my betta once a day. But I've never had a betta that would eat 'betta pellets' though. I always just use some betta flake that a breeder I know recommended that I mix with some freeze dried brine shrimp and blood worms.

**HeatherB** · 08-18-2009, 03:29 AM

Mine were like that too...I was feeding twice a day, like, 5 pellets each feeding! They just always looked so hungry!

Now they get about 3 pellets in the morning, then something like brine shrimp, or tubifex worms in the afternoon. I have not tried peas though.

**Deleted User** · 08-18-2009, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the advice! I have been feeding 2x a day and I bet about 7 pellets each time. Sometimes substituting freeze dried blood worms. Yes, he and the other always act hungry, always ready to eat but on the other hand, I guess they don't have "a lot" to do beyond anticipating their next meal

I will cut them back to 1x a day and like 5 pellets and skip a day a week as well. All the fish are really interesting and relaxing to me, but I think I'm really kind of attached to these bettas and the goldfish... so especially I don't want to harm them by just feeding them way too much

Thanks very much for the guidance!!!

**Wild Turkey** · 08-18-2009, 11:48 AM

It does look like bloat

Only feed the bloodworms twice a week, after feeding the staple (your pellets)

Fast it (skip feedings) one day a week and that will also help

For the moment, he doesnt look too bad so just take it easy on feeding for a few days. Fish can go weeks without eating

**Sarkazmo** · 08-18-2009, 02:25 PM

I feed primarily Hikari Betta Bio-Gold. Depending on the size of the betta they get from 4-6 pellets once a day, and like many others have said, I skip a day here and there. Instead of the pellets they'll get brine shrimp occasionally as well as blood worms and Hikari micro pellets. Plus they snack on gnats that land in their tank.... they LOVE the gnats, heh.

Sark