Does anyone have Betta Fishes?, Just got one today... Options

[Brneydgrl]

I wanted to post this here because it was off topic

I got a little betta fish today, and I noticed that it was extremely active when i put it in it's new home, but about 4 hours later, it's just chillin' at the bottom of its tank. Now, I noted that the temperature settled around 75 degrees, when it was 78 before. Could the temp. cause inactivity? I believe ppl with goldfish could also help me with this question.

Also, is it ok to put a little extra Stress coat in the water? The instructions said only a capful, but I wanted to be sure. I don't want this little guy to die! I need a friend in the dorm!

Thanks for the help, whoever you are

[Brneydgrl]

thanks honorguard

I do agree with you, we should have a pets forum.

well, i am going to buy a light for additional heating, and i don't think i'll get a filter though. i'm good on keeping a tank clean.

my lil fishie isn't eating though. I got both flakes and pellets designed for bettas. he'll spit them out.

i did put in more warm water when i changed the water, and he seems to be more active now. I also have enough air at the top of the tank. i've read some online sites, and it seems everyone has a different opinion on how to care for them. i'm just gonna stick with changing half the water every week.

if you get this, honorguard, plz respond. thanks

[jaeman]

thanks honorguard

I do agree with you, we should have a pets forum.

well, i am going to buy a light for additional heating, and i don't think i'll get a filter though. i'm good on keeping a tank clean.

my lil fishie isn't eating though. I got both flakes and pellets designed for bettas. he'll spit them out.

i did put in more warm water when i changed the water, and he seems to be more active now. I also have enough air at the top of the tank. i've read some online sites, and it seems everyone has a different opinion on how to care for them. i'm just gonna stick with changing half the water every week.

if you get this, honorguard, plz respond. thanks 

That's good, your betta is show some signs of improvement. And thanks for taking my advice, I hope your betta gets more better.

Now you claim that your betta will not eat flakes and pellets designed for bettas huh. You must've bought a betta that was raised using live or frozen food. There are some bettas that have this problem, they won't eat anything besides live or frozen food. If this is the kind of betta you have, try feeding the betta some bloodworms (frozen or live) and see if he eats that. If he doesn't you can also try some brine shrimp (frozen or live). When buying and feeding this kinds of food to your betta, you should never buy and feed your betta freeze-dried food. The reason for this is that all the nutrients from the food is taken away, plus the freeze-dried part of the food can harm the fish's mouth and stomach.

And what kind of pellets and flakes are you feeding your betta? The best kinds of pellets for bettas out there are the ones from the Japanese companies. It's known as Hikari Betta Bio-Gold (Baby Sized) Pellets. Those are good, they can be used as the betta's staple diet (meaning it can eat that food everyday).

You can also trick your betta to eat and like flakes or pellets. You can do this by taking bloodworm or brine shrimp, and mixing it with some pellets or flakes. They'll most likely eat both and they'll start to get used to it. Then after about a month or so, try feeding your betta with flakes or pellets by themselves. They won't notice a difference and they'll most likely eat it.