How to Choose the Best Foods for Betta Fish! | ULTIMATE BETTA FISH GUIDE

[@Pharmaquatics]

calling all betta fish keepers! comment your favorite foods down below 👇👇👇

[@robinoxland1205]

I keep 3 cardinal tetras with my beta so feed them flake and my beta pellets. How do I stop my beta eating the flake risking over feeding? There are also shrimp in the tank who mainly eat bug bites.

[@vv.dreamz2540]

Dude your actually helping keep releasing videos my guy

[@Pharmaquatics]

appreciate you bro! here to help 🤘

[@devilsadvocate1602]

You’re* >U

[@ericzofficial]

Your style of editing is so cleannn 🔥 also nice betta lol

[@Pharmaquatics]

I try i try haha thanks for the feedback!

[@sanjayk9355]

Your soo much talented on aqua . Keep growing !

[@Pharmaquatics]

Thank you Sanjay!

[@iitsLuminous]

Small channel, though a lot of potential. Keep up the grind

[@Pharmaquatics]

appreciate the kind words!

[@sheri.l.williamson]

All my bettas have been alphas, not betas.

[@Pharmaquatics]

😂

[@Betta_Days]

Love this! Although, I feel like feeding a betta 2-3 times a day might be a bit overkill. I feed mine once a day in the mornings, and he does really well! He eats freeze-dried blood worms and tropical flakes, but I'm hoping to switch him to more frozen or fresh foods.

[@Pharmaquatics]

can never go wrong with frozen over freeze dried!

[@mandrue73]

Very well made video! 👍 thanks for the advice. I bought some beta pellets from your link :)

[@Pharmaquatics]

thank you for the support! and happy to help

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Love the video and great information!! For my bettas, they get bug bite granules, I also supplement that with mosquito larvae, blood worms, brine shrimp plus they like to nibble on vegetables when I put them in for my plecos🤣 ❤️👍🌿🐟🌿💚

[@Pharmaquatics]

seems as if your bettas get a well rounded diet! they're in good hands

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

@@Pharmaquatics 👍❤️🌿🐟🌿

[@clouds4786]

Your videos are really well made, organized and informative; truly an underrated channel. I'd like to ask; I bought a new brand of pellets that have around 60% protein, is that too much protein or can I make it the main staple for daily food for my Bettas? Though, the pellets are too big for my fish, is there a solution to this?

[@nickjayjay5331]

Wait the quality of the video is soo good !!!

[@Pharmaquatics]

thanks nick!

[@shanefernandes2695]

My betta won’t eat pellets at all he is picky af so I’m going to try flakes let’s see if it works

[@AgrimAggarwal1]

me watching in 2022

[@jukes4499]

Kind of a bizzarro world that processed fish food is MORE nutritious than "natural" food. I wish chicken nuggets were as nutritious as a baked chicken lmao

[@gigivillarreal218]

So I’m watching this video because I want to feed my bettas the best food and I literally just ordered the betta bits ! Let’s hope my bettas like this ! Btw does anyone have help on how to help the bettas with bloating ? 😢

[@taylorambersmith654]

Good Info, thanks for sharing!

[@elephantlover1696]

Could the bug bites by my betta’s primary diet?

[@Pharmaquatics]

yes!

[@MrDOMTHEGOD]

Do a video on plants and floating plants

[@Pharmaquatics]

just bought some red root floaters! may report my experience in the future

[@alexandriachello8330]

I’ve been feeding my fish bug bites as the primary meal. This is not recommended?

[@Pharmaquatics]

it's a reasonable approach, would just switch to some sort of pellet here and there like the northfin betta bits

[@lillianbayers7284]

Love this video! :))))))

[@Pharmaquatics]

thanks Lillian!

[@idahagglund524]

I just got a betta fish and he's so picky! I have to give him only red flakes and they gotta be big so the edges kinda droop down into the water and flap around a bit. Going to the store tomorrow to get some other foods to try out. This little sucker is gonna starve himself otherwise. 🤣

[@adriangeorge6783]

One of the clearest videos I've found on this topic, good effort

[@lorenarevilla4372]

thanks for this! very informative video for a new betta owner like me

[@Pharmaquatics]

glad i could help!

[@ackok]

O.O!! I've been feeding my Betta the pellets that you said not to feed for the past 3 years would it be okay to switch or is his body already use to it, if that's a thing??

[@MicheleLavezzariViolin]

How old is your betta? 3 years is a lot

[@ackok]

@@MicheleLavezzariViolin this coming December it will be 4 years since I got him. I don't know how old he was when I bought him so I'm not sure of what his exact age 🤔

[@frankbruno4395]

I totally enjoy watching your videos I learned so much from you and you are so damn cute Ha,ha,ha.

[@Pharmaquatics]

glad the vids are helpful!

[@barryi90]

Agreed Frank!! Lol

[@randy1652]

would you recommend hikari bio gold? it’s a well reputable brand but looking at my ingredients, it’s missing a few of the criteria you mentioned.

[@Pharmaquatics]

hi randy, great question and good eye. i looked into it as i planned out this video wondering why it's so popular despite only having 38% protein and first ingredient being fish meal. when it comes down to it, it's popular because of good marketing and ease of accessibility (you see it in all the big stores) - i would definitely say there are better options out there. but at the end of the day, the most important factor is if your betta likes it or not!

[@BugTheSandWorm]

Northfin is better. It has more nutrients and less fat

[@Liz-uz9if]

Hey ! Wanted to know if fluval betta bug bites are snail safe ?

[@BRAWLER_BUSTER]

Hey can I do the Fluval bugbits for a all time good?😊

[@BRAWLER_BUSTER]

For a all time food

[@Pharmaquatics]

definitely

[@BRAWLER_BUSTER]

@@Pharmaquatics ok thanks

[@asparagus7112]

I use the Northfin fish pellets! My fish Norman he loves them

[@Pharmaquatics]

love them!

[@asparagus7112]

@@Pharmaquatics yep!

[@krissysmith3574]

My betta is having trouble eating… he use to have a great appetite and he wants to eat but seems to not be able to. He recently injured his fin but it’s healed now but he’s still struggling now with eating. What can I do? He’s still super colorful and swims around… but he just struggles to eat. Someone recommended flakes and I tried but he won’t eat it … even after a week and a half of trying … I give him his freeze dried blood worms but he struggles with that as well I usually give him a small one and sometimes he gets it down … he has to be eating I assume because he is still going after weeks… BUT I think maybe he’s constipated ? Could that cause this issue?

[@AcAlvin]

I like ur video style, I was thinking to buy a bug bites tropical formula for my betta, but there is 2 version for the tropical formula, should I buy the one for small fish or medium fish, the one for small fish it's looks kinda like powder and I don't like powder food for my fish, so should I buy the one for medium fish instead haha.

[@Pharmaquatics]

i wouldn't say the small one is a powder, moreso a microgranule. you can't go wrong with either! if you get the medium ones and they're too big for the betta's mouth, you can always grind it up a bit further. let me know how it goes!

[@AcAlvin]

@@Pharmaquatics I see, good tips

[@kinahthecat]

I remember using frozen bloodworms many years ago when I had a good number of fish (not bettas) and they came in square shapes that I assume are way too big for a single betta. Is it possible to break them into smaller pieces? Or what do people do when they only have one betta? Would freeze-dried be a good alternative?

[@andreashessler838]

I pretty much exclusively feed frozen. The fish seem far more vibrant and healthier on it. It is also relatively cheap (although not as cheap as flakes or pellets), but there is so much variety. I have 3 tanks and a half of one of those cubes takes care of a daily feed covering all tanks (about 30 fish). If you are feeding frozen cyclops, you wouldn't even need half a cube. Get a pipette to help with measures. If you only have one betta, chop the cubes up into smaller pieces. 👍

[@ithewho6603]

Just put the cube in little bag and smash it to bits with hammer.

[@karissal5790]

I use an exacto knife (that I bought solely to cut frozen fish food with) and cut a little bit off the cube and then put the rest of the cube in a sandwich bag in the freezer:)

[@krissysmith3574]

Could he be unhappy? And that be causing him to not eat well? I recently had to take his favorite decoration out because that is what caused his injury. I’m worried for him because he helps my daughters anxiety. He’s her baby! Could he have a parasite? I don’t know how to tell

[@venkatasai31]

Iam from india. I brought a blue color plakat and i place it in a fish blow.how frequently do i have to change water? He is very active ..

[@zoilasanchez7023]

I have the same brand but in like a cup ich thing and the protein on it it like 46 47% of protein

[@SPECTORS7]

Hahaha hello ti people watching this at 2022

[@Pharmaquatics]

greetings

[@vv.dreamz2540]

Hey I’m only 14 and on a budget for fish keeping, do you have any filter and led light reccomendations for a 10 gallon aqueon tank.

[@Pharmaquatics]

would highly recommend the aquaclear filter and any cheap LED like aquaneats!

[@vietfattyxD]

Cheap desk lamp will work fine too unless you’re going for strong plants

[@BugTheSandWorm]

Any old light will do as long as your plants are getting enough light. And as for filter any HOB filter with adjustable flow is great

[@MBprodz]

I have a new betta fish and he won't eat pellets what should I do

[@christier1218]

What about dried food? Like freeze dried bloodworms?

[@Pharmaquatics]

a solid choice!

[@christier1218]

@@Pharmaquatics ok awsome! Thanks!

[@superpawn4708]

Wet dog food is considered to be far more nutritious for dogs than dry dog food despite it having a lower percentage of protein. The reason it has a lower percentage of protein is due to a high moisture content. If you you remove the moisture, wet dog food is actually higher in protein percentage. Therefore this could be applied to frozen fish food. If you look on frozen fish food labels it gives an extremely high percentage of moisture. This is due to that the food is in frozen water. When you have it thawed and take out some frozen fish food like bloodworms for instance, the bloodworms are removed from the water and even if there is remaining water on them it will disperse in the tank water. Thus, in conclusion the frozen fish food your fish are actually eating are much higher in protein than what is on the label. So in my respectful opinion frozen food is more nutritious then you are giving it credit for.

[@Pharmaquatics]

my point wasn't entirely regarding frozen food's protein percentage though. it was regarding the fact that dry food is usually developed by companies with intent that all macro and micronutrients are accounted for, whereas frozen food isn't manufactured as such (because it's natural food). here's another way of putting it, if you were to only eat chicken breast as your sole food source, yes you'd be getting a high quality protein, but YOU WILL develop nutritional deficits long term... and that's a fact. which brings me to the point I made in the video being that a varied diet of dry and frozen is the best way to go.

[@superpawn4708]

@@Pharmaquatics Understood.

[@Pharmaquatics]

@@superpawn4708 i love the feedback though! appreciate you keeping me honest 🙏

[@andreashessler838]

Agree. Where I'm from in the world, a packet of 32 blocks of frozen food is about £1.50. The health benefits to your fish with feeding mostly frozen/live are immeasurable. The problem is, is that people think you have to use the whole cube. If you just had a single betta, an 1/8 of a cube would be easily enough to sustain it daily.

[@danib9845]

I bought the betta bits, but how much? Those pellets? are very small and I heard 3-4 pellets twice a day

[@Pharmaquatics]

did a vid on how much/often

[@myimpulseluv]

My beta seamed to have a hard time with the pellets being to big for his mouth he would like nibble at them but couldn’t fit them so I switched to worm shaped bits and idk how much to feed him or should I try crushing them up a little? Plz help I just want him happy and healthy 🥺

[@Pharmaquatics]

start low and increase slowly over time!

[@fightback4604]

I am living in a tropical country , were there are some insect larvae that are actually look like baby brine shrimp. And i tried to feed it to my betta, he actually loved it. He was doing great when i feed him live food ,but he is kinda dull/lazy when i feed him pellets.

[@Pharmaquatics]

Oh wow!

[@tejindersingh103]

Sir i have buyed a betta fish but when i turn on the filter my betta hide himself in the corner but when i switch off the filter then he start swimming normally what should i do now

[@Pharmaquatics]

give him some time to get use to his surroundings. be sure to keep the filter on but also ensure it's not agitating the water too much

[@johndeerechic4ever]

U have helped me TONS!! Enjoyable to watch, some funny parts but not over top and again, u get to the POINT!! Tytytyty! Busy mom here! Great channel!!

[@Pharmaquatics]

clear and concise is the name of the game! glad I could help!

[@neefianiel]

IDK about you guys but my betta is obsessed with betta bug bites. She does some of the biggest jumps so get it.

[@Pharmaquatics]

they're the best!

[@_deyvis_]

I have a question. Where did u buy the table where you have the fish tanks?... I mean, the metal shelf. 🤍 I love your videos 🤍

[@Pharmaquatics]

big metal shelf from home depot, small one from lowes!

[@Ericksinrs]

How much flakes can you give them? Or how would you test how much can he eat?

[@Pharmaquatics]

made a video on how much/often you should feed your betta!

[@rubaiyatzephyr2291]

can i give mosquito to my betta fish? waiting for the ans.... thank you 🙂

[@Pharmaquatics]

mosquito carry risk of parasites and other external infections. wouldn't recommend, but that aside, they're nutritional!

[@rubaiyatzephyr2291]

@@Pharmaquatics & can i pet zebra fish with my betta fish? can i feed my betta ant? advance thanks once again 😊

[@jemdi2544]

Can you feed them dead mosquitoes?

[@Pharmaquatics]

risk of internal parasites if youre talking about random ones you find, but technically yes lol

[@whasthedeal8698]

My betta only likes flakes and bug bites🥲he never eats pellets

[@Pharmaquatics]

goes to show that every betta is different!

[@andersonpulliam2130]

👍

[@lynnguyen7010]

My little guy is so picky, with the frozen and freeze dried blood worms, and i've only had him for about a week now. atm, before I did a food research, I had bought the hikari bio gold betta food, just because the options at petbarn was very limited, and I liked that it came from japan. Now seeing your video and explained depth view. Because I am in Australia, everytime I had clicked your link to the northfin betta bits, it didn't go through, luckily apparently there's a stockist here in australia, so I decided to make an order for the bigger bag. Hopefully my little guy likes it, but now he has 4 options of different food but won't touch 1 of the 4 🤣🤣. (he won't eat the freezed dried at all) So most likely going to give it to a friend, but the protein percentage is good as it's 45%. Tetra brand Hopefully he likes this new northfin product, he likes the hikari and the frozen blood worms, but gonna mix it up every few days.

[@yohaan9]

I've got a new Betta (2nd) and he's not interested in the pellets AT ALL. I had to get him freeze dried blood worms and he's slow in eating those too! But freeze dried blood worms are very expensive at my place. Any tips on how to get him on pellets? Or should I go bug hunting!

[@Pharmaquatics]

my advice would be to try a different pellet and other forms, i.e. flakes - see what he does and doesn't like! fluval bug bites may also be a good option

[@toriwilson6961]

What temp are you at? That can affect their metabolism

[@evuteferret7541]

My fish only likes red food...

[@caseyvidrine3189]

What about fish feeding stones as a regular way to feed our betta? Bad idea?

[@benji_riv3052]

aye

[@Pharmaquatics]

yoooo