How Much to Feed a Betta Fish

If you're not sure how much to feed a betta fish, watch this video. Every betta fish is differnt. Some are babies, some are large and some are more active than others. So each betta fish will eat differently than every other fish. In this video, I tell you my method to figure out how much a betta fish needs to be fed.
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[@TropicalFishGuy]

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[@denisepollitt1021]

I love this video. I like your method and that's how I established how much to feed my fish. I hate the "bettas stomachs are only the size of their eyes, so only give them 2 or 3 pellets a day" myth. It's ridiculous, my stomach is the size of my fist, but I don't only eat a fistful of food a day. Stomachs stretch, you just have to find the "goldilocks" amount for each fish. Well done sir, you explained the concept very well.

[@enderchest_yt2162]

I just got a betta fish

[@dswens]

I just bought a male Betta fish about 2 weeks ago and still to this day I have not seen him eat. We originally bought dried warms as the petco employee instructed and the fish never ate them. I went back after a few days and bought some flakes (same brand as yours actually) and have been feeding him multiple times a day and he still has not ate. At least not in front of my wife or I. We leave the food in for hours at times then clean it out. We do this 2-3 times a day. Do I need to try pellets or do some fish eat in private? I would really like for him to live.

[@makeupwithlydie4166]

i just fed my betta fish and i was freaking out if i gave her too much, now i feel like i under-fed her lol

[@QuicksandJoe]

Seriously the most helpful guide ive seen. I couldnt get a good answer. Some posts said 5-6 pellets a day, some said 1.8 GRAMS of food a day. Thank you!

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@sunshinevlogs8876]

Saaame

[@Tropicalseductions]

Thank you so much for this. I watched a lot of videos about feeding but this makes so much sense.

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jbtinner]

Very helpful, thank you! I'm fishsitting and had no idea how much to feed Buddy!

[@Mattypantaloons]

I had a feeling I was way over feeding my betta. Ive been mostly feeding him bug bites twice a day, and he's always completely freaked out and panicked when I feed him. I'll start increasing and watching hiw many he'll eat in one sitting. Thanks for the vid

[@debothedestroyer2136]

Very true, my betta eats 3-4 x daily, each time eating several blood warms or flakes totaling 5 blood warms and 10-12 flakes per day! He’s a growin’ boy

[@jennysteed5243]

It make sense. I would like to be sure that my betta fish gets enough food. Thank you.

[@ianrick6697]

Thanks for your valuable insight. I sadly lost my betta through overfeeding him. You have given me valuable information. I now know how to feed my next betta correctly. Cheers, Ian.

[@jenniferverhaeghe7067]

I got my daughter a betta fish two months ago and the pet store told us to just feed him ONE pellet THREE times a WEEK! (Monday/Wednesday/Friday). We have felt bad for him so we have been giving one pellet once a day (sometimes twice a day because we feel like one pellet a day seems like barely anything).

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Yes I agree. I think some fish stores starve their fish. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Specz187]

This video was helpful to me. Haven't had a fish since I was probably 6, now in my 30s I got a blue crown tail betta. I figured if I can keep my German shepherd alive for 9 years I can keep a fish alive lol but overfeeding was definitely a concern but now I don't feel so bad. I got the same buffet flakes and mine loves it.

[@nirupendar]

Thankyou sir, that was an intense research with betta. Much appreciated.

[@missfrootloops3844]

thank you so much i was worrying so much cause i overfed my last wish i had a long time ago

[@masyusuf1363]

This video very clear and nice u get my like

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Thanks you very much! Really appreciate it and I'm glad it was helpful!

[@babupathan9036]

Bruh, the most helpful video I found on the topic. Thanks

[@papirich8264]

Thank you so much your information is so valuable pls post more

[@069yeohkhaisyuen7]

But if I feed my betta 5 pallets (I know it could still eat more...) once everday, it will have a temporary swim bladder issue overnight and it recovers the next day till I repeat feeding it again...

[@mauricetan483]

Be careful with Omega One Flakes. I lost a bunch of neon tetras after I started feeding them those flakes. I had the Betta flakes and the regular one in the red container. At first I couldn't figure out why my healthy fish would suddenly die overnight. Then I caught it the last few times. After feeding, several fish were breathing heavily and moving their heads side to side in a way that would indicate something was stuck in their throats. After a very close inspection of the flake food, I noticed there were a lot of pieces of fish bones embedded in the flakes. Some big, some small, but definitely enough to get caught in the throats of some fish. You can do this yourself, take out some flakes and take a good look at them. Same thing in their marine flakes too. Since then, I've stopped feeding Omega One flakes and the random deaths stopped. I've switched to Tropical for flake food. Now, the only fish food I buy from Omega One are the freeze dried bloodworms and tubifex worms.

[@KarineTKnudsen]

Oh dear! I'm glad you found out what the problem was. Thanks for the information. I give my fish flakes, but I'm going to buy some blood worms.

[@mauricetan483]

@@KarineTKnudsen You can still feed flakes, just try different brands. Always good to vary their diet as much as possible. Just make sure you inspect the flakes when trying another brand. Bloodworms alone won't provide all the nutrients fish need. So far Omega One is the only flakes I've come across that have fish bones. There may be others.

[@senpai2972]

Love the video extremely helpful!!👍

[@TropicalFishGuy]

So glad! Thanks for watching and the nice comment!

[@BH-ul3pn]

Awesome info and demonstration!! Now we know!! Thanku very much!!

[@nicme]

This makes much more sense to me. Thanks so much!!

[@mymysticaqua2952]

My fish go crazy over bug bites. 😄

[@user-ge6ku3kv7t]

That was very helpful

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Glad it helped. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@wtjonny]

Ive been feeding my betta one pellet a day for a year. I feel really bad like he’s been starving

[@calebh6115]

Love this video. Love your personality too dude. You're awesome!

[@aiRxShop]

My two bettas have trouble eating the pellets. They always spit them out, even if they’ve presoaked. So I end up crushing them and then they’ll eat. This makes them more likely to sink tho. Omg I can’t believe the pet store said that to you.

[@imnotsmart100yearsago9]

Thanks this video helped a lot I was very confused

[@dj2immu]

Thank you so much very valid and useful information I will follow the same 🙏.

[@vanessamensah6653]

one of my friends have a betta fish it takes like about three to four days before feeding him

[@TropicalFishGuy]

That's fine as well. They don't need to eat every day.

[@vanessamensah6653]

oh okay

[@luminousaura]

Thank you so much I kind of was panicking if I overfed it

[@krypticviper1613]

Good video!

[@ansontou1000]

Hi, I am deciding to buy a betta fish, but I just got a 2.5 gallon tank, should I give my betta some tankmates like 2-3 neon tetra? thanks

[@TropicalFishGuy]

That's a tough one. I've got a very small betta in a 2 gallon with a couple of small guppies. But once either of them grow a little more, I'll have to move them out. Neons are schooling fish and typically need more friends. around 6 is the minimum I would recommend but not in a tank that small. I would choose something that is small and probably not schooling fish. Maybe a couple of small guppies (not too small). Good luck and let me know what you choose!

[@ansontou1000]

@@TropicalFishGuy Wow thank you so much!

[@Stuffdumb]

Awesome channel, thank you. New sub 🙂

[@user-fv7jj8gr4u]

I have a question!! Do I have to feed my fish at the same time every morning?? I feed my betta fish with my auto feeder at 9:30am but the amount is not steady. Sometimes the food comes out a lot but sometimes it’s smaller amount. I’m trying to feed him by using your method but I wasn’t sure!

[@TropicalFishGuy]

No, you don't need to feed them at the same time every day. I feed mine when it's convienent and they seem happy whenever they get it.

[@songstressx871]

I’ve had my betta for a month and have been wayyyy overfeeding her. At first I thought six pellets was too little so I started giving her extra, then I started giving her up to thirty pellets a day. I just realized how fat she is. I hope she doesn’t die before I can start feeding her correctly.

[@padhupadmavathi6249]

My betta fish died becoz of this over feed

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Yeah, overfeeding can be a problem. I would skip a day a week and see how that goes.

[@sijiaji5286]

I don’t feed my betta fish flakes I feed it pallets but my fish is like a baby so it can’t eat that much in his mouth and we are post to feed it like two because that’s all the person in the shop said and when we tried to give it one but it was a bit to big and it just nibbled on it but never ate the whole thing what do I do

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Here is what I am feeding my fish lately: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJKphpWlmaitnJI You can get smaller pellets as well. Like you said some pellets are just too big. why don't you like feeding flakes?

[@madelynroblox6861]

I just had this exact same problem, it got stuck in his mouth for a minute and I was extremely scared. I find that if I cut the pellets into halves or even fourths he can eat them. Great video by the way! I don't know what I wouldn've done without it!

[@danib9845]

I bought betta bites. They look like small seeds, but he seems very disinterested. He spits them all out. He’ll take some bug bites, but they fall to the bottom of the tank quickly, and that’s it.

[@masyusuf1363]

So if my betta fish for example eat 10 pellets for the best result i give 4 pellets for 2 time in a day its correct 🙏

[@TropicalFishGuy]

That will be fine! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@shyamalamunee3816]

My betta is new and got 2 days back. I feed pallets but hasnt even eaten one. It is fasting for past 2 days. not sure what to do

[@irisyoung690]

I just feed my fishs mushroom, carrot and pellets. Idk how much each got but I know they got something.

[@Myk95]

Whats your feeding rountine per week? Is it like Pellets from Monday to Thursday, brine shrimp/bloodworm on weekends then one day fasting?

[@TropicalFishGuy]

No, I really just try to get them fed once a day. I mix it up depending on time and my mood. They can fast a day a week no problem. What you have said is fine but I feed them a variety. Here is what i am feeding currently: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJKphpWlmaitnJI

[@Myk95]

@@TropicalFishGuy Thanks for your answer, really appreciated it!

[@eileenbowers6750]

Hi, I had a breeder say there stomach is the size of their eyeball, so only one pellet of premium food two times a day.

[@solarcell07]

My beta's don't like other then life food.. How to handle it and why it could be happened? Thx

[@mikekayanderson408]

Hi - thanks for this video It is something I worry about because generally on line we are told about bloating and I do not want to do that to my 2 Bettas!! I hope I am not over feeding - and when feeding them and they keep looking for more I have to force myself to stop giving more and I feel mean!!!! Hope I am not underfeeding either!!!! One of them is fatter looking than the other - just behind the gills & small fins on the side, his tummy looks a little "round" at times!! the other one does not seem to get this......they are in separate 5gal tanks and they have no tankmates - so will try and figure out "maximum" requirements!! People say their stomachs are no bigger than their eyes !! so when they want to chomp lots of bloodworms - I am thinking "hey that is way more than the size of your eyes - I am going to kill you with kindness""!!!!!! Cheers Kay

[@vanessamensah6653]

oh okay

[@Christian-ql4vw]

Great video

[@sujiphysio9452]

Sir i have a doubt he alwyz spits first nd again take with interest .. he eats and longs for food .. is it normal?

[@dellyanneee]

He probably doesn’t like the food you use , they wouldn’t spit out food they like

[@joannedwards6002]

Wow my fish must be really hungry

[@gothiccuddlez8222]

Is it not dangerous, what if you incorporated all kinds of fish food, what do i do in different portion scenarios

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Same concept. Consistent amount until the fish start losing interest. I do the same thing with blood worms, brine shrimp, etc.. hope this helps. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@gothiccuddlez8222]

@@TropicalFishGuy thank you for responding :)

[@Random_Stuf]

If my beta fish doesn’t like flakes what else could I give her that isn’t too big

[@isarainie4ever]

Find small size pellet for her 0.5mm is good for most of small fish. Or you could break the pellet by your nails. Some betta just like flake and don’t eat pellet, some just eat pellet and hate flake ;))))

[@andrescott2794]

I feed my BETT flack and Blood worm one ever other day isn't h

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Sounds like a good plan.

[@rachelmaxwell9353]

What are the only fish in the tank?!

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Hi Rachel. I've got the betta and a couple of small guppies in this tank.

[@peyton3391]

what do I do if my betta isn’t eating? Like he isn’t interested in eating pellets or flakes.

[@jenniferemmert4163]

Is his tank big enough? Filtered? Heated? Is the water flow weak? Bettas are weak swimmers. Any signs of illness?

[@peyton3391]

@@jenniferemmert4163 he passed two night ago :(

[@jenniferemmert4163]

@@peyton3391 was your tank cycled prior to placing him in it?

[@jaideneveda_]

thank you! : )

[@rayionkingu2908]

I like your T-shirt sir

[@siesiechampion]

I hate flakes! Omega looks like straight up POWDER

[@user-uj4bo1xg3s]

This is a perfect introduction of how we mustn't feed our Betta fishes! My poor fishy almost died after I used that 'technic'... He overeat yesterday and spent 30 mins in the corner vomiting! I took him out straight away and fully changed the water in the tank. Hope he will survive! Guys, never ever kill your pet with such a stupid method! Betta fishes don't have to eat more than 2-3 pellets, twice a day...

[@main2333]

Someone with an imagination. Should use that writing a children’s book..

[@abigailvicente3156]

@@Crest97 😂

[@isarainie4ever]

I would believe your food is the problem not this technique. 2,3 pellets a day? What size of that pellet you advise? Also what quality of your food, do they have good nutrition value or just crappy things?

[@jaykayelem7386]

Always trust a balding asian man. The knowledge is too great for the hairs to be kept

[@TropicalFishGuy]

That’s awesome! Thanks!

[@jaykayelem7386]

@@TropicalFishGuy no, thank you for your tips. Much love brother

[@andrzejsniadowski4903]

Sorry but keeping a betta fish in anything smaller than 5 gallons is simply cruel. Yes, the fish may not die but it doesn't mean it is happy.

[@jayy240sx.]

You shouldn’t put beta fish with other fish, they are very territorial and will attack other fish resulting injury or death. Just a heads up.

[@TropicalFishGuy]

Thanks for your opinion. I have successfully kept betta fish with many other fish for decades. I would recommend community fish and lots of hiding spots. I find they like having some friends. I have decided that the opinion of betta fish must be kept alone is a myth. But you are right, they are territorial and you have to be careful. I would not keep multiple betta fish together.

[@comeonmate3743]

Not all betta fish are aggressive, My giant betta never attack a 3 month old halfmoon.

[@la0122]

Thanks for the info man, by the way ,you look asian but sound like american😂

[@TropicalFishGuy]

I am South Korean but have been in Texas for most of my life. I might have picked up an accent.😄

[@la0122]

@@TropicalFishGuy Love the energy and the vids man💪♥️🐟

[@comeonmate3743]

ignorant. So you’re saying African americans should sound african?

[@alatziassylvia8709]

You feed it too much.!