What Is the Best Food for Betta Fish?

[@GirlTalksFish]

*What’s your favorite food to feed your betta fish?* Comment below to share your suggestions, and subscribe if you want to see more videos like this! goo.gl/4q2idY

[@mitigurmeet4144]

Please make a fancy goldfish care video please

[@PoutineProductions]

Omega One Buffet pellets. I just like the ingredients in it and my friends live by it.

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@mitigurmeet4144 I'd love to keep them one day! I'll definitely do so then. :)

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@PoutineProductions Ooo, I'll have to try them next.

[@jennamakesbugs]

My betta is not quite so smart. He will only eat what's right in his face. He gets a tiny pinch of New Life Spectrum (small) in the mornings. This was recommended to me by a breeder. They are not his favorite, but they float the best of any I have tried, so are good to feed when I am busy. Plus they are very tiny and he was quite small when I got him and I was having to crush his food. At night he gets either Aqueon or Bio-gold (small) fed 1 at a time until he doesn't want anymore. I switch it up, but the Aqueon is definitely his favorite. I don't think it's the best nutritionally, though, so we mix it up. Sometimes he's not interested at all in dinner, so we skip it. He also has a variety of dried food as a treat, though he really only likes the Daphnia. These are good when you have company and they want to feed the fish. He will take them from the tweezers, so that's a fun trick. Thanks for demonstrating the frozen blood worms. I didn't realize you could refrigerate the extras for a day or two or I would have bought him some before now.

[@jvnnylol1793]

Me walks near my betta tank* Fish: GIVE ME FOOD OR I WILL DIE ON THE SPOT

[@kristavanfleit9020]

ikr

[@denisenorman6268]

it be like that though haha

[@megangrindstaff1295]

Yes! Their Always So Dramatic

[@evikoz]

@@megangrindstaff1295 my betta is drama king

[@MrsShocoTaco]

Mine is ok... until he sees the tongs, then he loses his dang mind lol

[@AngelaR47]

I've been keeping fish for nearly 50 years and I have to say this is probably the best video I've seen on feeding bettas.

[@cacaeater17]

Wow

[@godhelpstopfap9304]

Do you breed bettas?

[@Gigachad-mp3bi]

Hey buddy can beta fish eat daewoo fish food. Please tell me quickly.

[@musicallinda21]

Awesome comment!! I would love to chat with you lol I’ve had fish since I was a child but got more serious as I got to my teens. I love Bettas and it’s my favorite fish to have🥹🙏🏽 this video is amazing I subscribed😆

[@chieradione]

It’s so wholesome to watch a fish eat something

[@randomnesschannel8820]

Ikr why do ni like watching bettas eat

[@kidwolf0015]

Yes, yes it is...

[@captaincuttlefish8884]

albedo

[@carmeloarroyo708]

Ikr. My fish growls at me when I feed it.❤️

[@babyfinesse_]

Love it

[@minibatman2.016]

Does anyone else have a huge connection with their fish? Like my fish only doesn’t flair it’s gills at me and will follow me in his tank, if I open my mouth he will open his mouth, he will follow my finger and if my mom or brother feed him he won’t eat it, if I feed him he will eat. And he understands me. I let him pick out his plants, color toys, and stuff like that. I even tested by moving the object he pointed at to a different location and he still points at the same item. I even take him out on walks in a small container. But only every once in a while so he doesn’t get super stressed. Sometimes when he gets stressed he goes against the glass towards my body because he trusts that I will protect him.

[@kidwolf0015]

I get it. Despite being a newbie, I managed to teach my first one how to do a little mini "agillity" course. She would swim through a hoop, follow my finger onto a submerged platform, and then swim to a spot where she could do a little jump for her treat. I was too busy playing with her to realize it, but my sister has since pointed out that chole apparently would swim out and wag her tail like a dog when I called for her. She had a favorite toy as well: her fluval moss ball. I'm pretty sure it was one of her few constants in life. I had to move her twice in one year... The ball is still here, but I ripped the cloth off and took the weird black stuff out. (I did it because I noticed that it made the bleach cleaning solution....purple? I'm carefully bleaching everything out so as to keep whatever potential illness or parasites that made Chloé sick away from any new little friends.) It's actually kinda nice to know that I'm not the only one who views thier bettas as companions. They are so much smarter and kinder towards humans than most realize...

[@kanatosakamaki8456]

Yep, i rescued my betta Lestat from horrible conditions in a petsmart, didn’t know for sure if he’d make it cause he was super pale and not moving. I think he’s pretty grateful to me cause he always got super excited whenever im near the tank and he isnt scared of me at all. He’ll even eat from my hand 😊 He’s in a super pimped out 5 gallon aquarium with a floating log that he loves along with tons of plants. I love him to death and im so grateful to him because he always makes my day a bit better

[@gabriellaalvares1038]

That’s so sweet 🥰🥰

[@cyberbunny1096]

I had this relationship with my male and female betta. I taught them some tricks like going through a straw hoop or jumping through one. While I wouldn’t do this now that I’m older and knowledge , I had that male and female in the same tank and they loved each other. They Would swim together, the male would bring his lady food. The one time they breed, he built the nest for her. When the female died, the male died a few days later. I think of heartache… who knows Miss you splash and Sophia ❤️

[@isaacg2008]

My shrimp die molt I cry😵☠️😢🥺

[@probablynotabigtoe9407]

Thanks for highlighting the importance of not letting food expire! Most underrated fish youtuber. You should consider advertising your channel and get that visibility up. I would love to see this channel blowing up and get some of that good YT money for your family XD.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh my goodness, you are so sweet! Thank you so much for the encouragement; totally makes my day. 😊

[@calo2664]

well well

[@calo2664]

good morning to the shop

[@kirin1230]

I'm getting a Betta soon, just waiting for tank to cycle, ans the food I got is this Tetra 3 in 1 betta food. Has colour flakes, pellets and brine shrimp. Imo, it was a really good choice, it was cheap and has variety. Someone on a tight budget could still treat their betta with store-bought food. Of course, you can prepare your own food, but I think its best to do both.

[@guillerminaperez3419]

Sameee

[@kayhuzzey7470]

None of the bettafish I've had like the 3in1betta food by Tetra

[@kirin1230]

@@kayhuzzey7470 Really? My Betta loves it. She also sometimes eats guppy food because she's kept with guppies. They happily gulp it all down. Guess my girls aren't picky. 🤷

[@suntake]

@@kirin1230 Lmao, just bought this 3 in 1 today and it’s rly good, imma get a fish tommorow.

[@suntake]

@@kirin1230 I also got a betta starter kit and it came with some pellets, a conditioner for the water and a startup bacteria thing.

[@sayanmondal1303]

The water is crystal clear😭❤️

[@presliew3975]

It’s called knowing the proper way of cleaning the tank it’s not hard to keep the water clear😊

[@bankston9283]

Mine is also Crystal clear! I recommend getting a fish that cleans the tank! Also, clean your tank every 2 weeks!

[@anachiorean4972]

As it should🧐

[@jlamar2]

I used to clean my tank once a week, but stopped cleaning it that often because it would be crystal clear and stay that way for a long time. If i'm right live plants and rocks help with naturally cleaning it. Of course you can always do more. I have a 10 gal. tank right now, with 7 females and no filter..

[@bankston9283]

@@jlamar2 Is it salt water? Also, I wouldn’t recommend 7 fish in a 10 gallon tank. Their wouldn’t be a lot of oxygen. I would also recommend getting a filter, fish NEED a filter! I think cleaning every week could sometimes can stress the fish out, that’s what happened to mine. Getting a pletco, molly, etc they will clean your tank, I really recommend getting a allergy eater! I think alive plants make your tank even more dirtier but it’s really healthy for you fish to have alive plants!😁

[@priv-5930]

I love you can sometimes hear the smile through your voice I love it your channel is so underrated

[@GirlTalksFish]

Awww, thank you so much!

[@Noone-he3qf]

When I see my betta he expects me to feed him EVERYTIME!! I’ve had him for over a 9 months and I spoil him so much it’s almost his birthday!! He is turning 1 💕

[@LeeLe82]

MY FISH ACTS LIKE DNT NEVER FEED HIM LOL HIM JUST GREEDY

[@ryn4710]

I usually use your videos to double-check facts or ideas that I read online because you have never led me wrong! Thank you for making quality and factual content!

[@arvinstarvin5929]

Variety is key. Couldn’t agree more. I sometimes feed my betta with mosquito larva found in stagnant water in the backyard.

[@strikeforce_yt]

I like your voice... The way you carry out the video is amazing

[@GirlTalksFish]

hank you!

[@Lumpydog]

I'm really enjoying your consistent and well done content. Keep up the great work. Cheers.

[@Lumpydog]

p.s. I used to hand feed frozen blood worms to my betta. He was mellow and very friendly.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much, Lumpydog! You are so sweet. Haha yeah, I can't believe how domesticated some bettas can get (or how ornery others can be)!

[@gibsonindistress418]

Whoops, had no idea I need to be putting my food in the fridge...

[@GirlTalksFish]

It's probably a little extra, but it makes my food stay fresher longer. :)

[@mariaschneider8181]

@@GirlTalksFish I never thought to do that

[@shesellsfish]

I think fish, like people, need variety in their diets. Thanks for another informative video. 👍💕👍

[@GirlTalksFish]

For sure! I would hate having to eat the same food every day too. Didn't realize till later on that our pets would appreciate the same courtesy. ;)

[@emmimangos9466]

I feed my betta 4 pellets daily and give him 2 bloodworms every friday

[@GirlTalksFish]

Lucky boy! :)

[@jibireelsahib373]

Please tell me how much pellet to feed bettas per day for long life

[@cringeken5389]

@@jibireelsahib373 I reccomend feeding 4-6 pellets daily would be good.

[@kacper6116]

@@cringeken5389 pellets of what blood worm pellets?

[@carreramccurdy4555]

give your betta one or two at a time & wait until it eats both, the amount they eat within a few minutes is how many! some of mine eat 3 and some eat 5 just depends!

[@youbettawork899]

Thank you for giving such clear & honest advice! This video has been really helpful to me. Right now I just give my betta dry food, but on your advice I tried to go with a variety: flakes, bug bites, and freeze-dried blood worms. I think I need to feed them a little less, though... 🤣

[@coconutbob4651]

I train my boys to feed on mosquito larvae

[@jamestayjunior6566]

I don't have to train mine to do so. She goes bonkers the first time I introduced them to her. She will still look for them around her aquarium even after she ate them all.

[@sukh1721]

Where did you get them? Pls in begging you pls tell me where you got them

[@jamestayjunior6566]

@@sukh1721 Just leave a container of water outside for a few days. Check on it once every 3 days for larvae. If not, then just leave it outside until it does. The darker the container, the better. Dark colors attract mosquitoes.

[@sukh1721]

@@jamestayjunior6566 thanks alot I could've paid you 10$ if I could

[@prettypumpkin6891]

Mine love love love mosquitos larva.. Easy enough to get outside.

[@Muichi_Cop]

I love the tank you gave your beta fish to live in. They look happy and healthy

[@stanleysaha4761]

Been using Hikari bio gold and it has never failed to do the job.

[@shinydeathdragon]

That's my boy's favorite. He get 3 pellets every evening and I rotate freeze dried blood worms, daphnea, and mysis in the morning. I tried Fluval Bug bites upon recommendation, but it all sank and now I have weird insect larvae chillin' in my tank. Hopefully Fleetwood will eat them.

[@stanleysaha4761]

Make sure you give them a boiled pea once in a while to clear their stomach.

[@mariaschneider8181]

@@stanleysaha4761 plant matter isn't good for a carnivore..

[@kimberlynewton-yi6rf]

So I got the Frozen brine shrimp and every time my mom puts it in my betta fish dives for it. It's so cool and he likes to get all the little bits well not all of them. Sometimes he might leave a bit behind but he likes to get the big chunks. Sometimes he spits it out so he can break it up into smaller pieces, but sometimes it's small enough that I can just swallow away all together! I do like how you mentioned the brine shrimp because that will tell others that it's a great thing so thank you for mentioning that!

[@musician200X]

I've found a good mix of pellets I feed a few times a week. Fluval big bites, omega betta buffet, and new life spectrum. All 4 of my babies love it. I've found my bettas dont care for the spiralina brine shrimp compared to the regular, but sometimes a couple of mine can be picky. Great information in this video! Varried diet is key!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Ooo, I should try Omega betta food. I've heard several people mention it in the comments already. Just gotta wait till I have more room in the fridge! 😂

[@brookegarnham490]

I’m getting a betta fish on the 13th or 14th of October and I’m over the moon excited, I just picked up my tank today and set up the filter, but I haven’t gotten the food, (either blood worms or the little pellets that you mentioned) or the heater. So I have just been researching like crazy, and I’ve decided that I’m going to get a rose tail betta, I’m so excited! Thank you for all the information, Thank you for reading 💕💕💕

[@ponypower9846]

I personally feed 7 hikari pellets 5 days a week, a pinch of tetra Betta flakes 1 day a week, and 5 small pieces of brine shrimp 1 day a week.

[@zarico6157]

Yknow, I’ve been so paranoid that I haven’t been giving my betta fish the proper diet, but it looks like we buy the same brands and give around the same amount, so YAY! I might try giving him more frozen foods though- never enough enrichment right?

[@McChicken03]

Sound wave is an amazing name, and I love your tank! Instant subscribe.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much!

[@sumsbegum3850]

That betta in the intro looks like me! Maybe it’s my cousin cuz i haven’t seen him in a loooong time

[@FrankiesUploads]

I can totally confirm just how easy it is to over feed those hungry eyes. Finding that balance isn't easy to start, but I have to second your advice given in this video. Variety certainly is key, and fasting on a Sunday is a rule I also follow, Axolotls included!😁👍 Great video as always! 🐡💙🌟🌈

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yay, thank you so much for watching and sharing your advice! Always glad to see you in the comments. :)

[@hankikewoj8863]

What if feed my betta fish goldfish pellets

[@Ravenf00t]

This may be an old video but it helped me so much! I’m getting a fish soon and I have no idea what to feed it. Almost got stuck to feeding it bloodworms everyday, Thanks so much!!

[@rthecrook]

I was worried about my betta not eating until I realized he was eating the herbivorous snail wafers I kept putting in my tank... and yet he won't eat the freeze dried blood worms. I'll have to try finding the bloodworm sheets because the cubes were messy and way too huge! Thanks for the great content, my betta is happier for it!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha, what a funny little guy! Yeah, my betta in the community tank never really got "betta-specific" foods; he just ate the community foods that everyone else was eating and was still very healthy and active. :)

[@pattiespetitetanks6181]

You could cut the cubes in half

[@rikyu6108]

My fish doesn't eat betta pellets, so I went for a different choice. Instead of prepared foods or pellets, I made my own food. I recommend brine shrimp. Sure she said no microscopic animals but 1.) It's healthy for all fish 2.) My fish never leaves any shrimp uneaten 3.) Hatching is hard but feeding is no mess 4.) My fish goes crazy for brine shrimp and 5.) They don't sink.

[@sayarshaik1752]

I have to say this! Your videos are full of Information! I love it... keep going♥️

[@kayhuzzey7470]

You've taught me some things that I didn't know. Thank you.

[@sayarshaik1752]

Keep going🤗❤

[@rubestheswiftie]

I know I’m late for this video, but I just wanted to say your videos are so helpful. I have one Betta fish called Havana and when I first bought her she always spat out her food. Now I know why! Thanks so much.

[@peachimonn]

I love your videos so much ! I cant wait until I get my betta fish :)

[@dancinhorse]

Love the way you present the info. You obviously love the fish

[@graceparker9798]

I feed my betta 4 pellets a day. Gave him 6 on the first day, cause he seemed really down after getting him from the pet store. He perked right up!

[@infinitedaves]

My betta loved frozen bloodworms!! Frozen brine shrimp being his second favorite. The first time he had bloodworms he was zooming around he tank! Never seen a fish so excited before, he would even jump out of the water to eat them off my fingers

[@deniselilliannorman8237]

Who else keeps watching this video over and over because of the satisfaction of watching the fishy eat. 😂🙋🏽‍♀️

[@what-je7ul]

Maybe me...

[@deelishjubu]

*waving arm in air * “ME

[@vblackwell3347]

A variety of North Fin is terrific. They list the ingredients. High quality & amazing!

[@Colorado_Ronin]

Your videos are so well put together, you deserve more views. Good job

[@germancruz6900]

100% agree!!!

[@chamrongnature]

Fantastic capture!! that's very appreciate watching your video The best food for betta fish is really important, thank for sharing video. Have a nice day friend!

[@beccarichins1804]

You betta sound wave is so Beautiful!!!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much!

[@danhelmstadter9805]

I recommend floating beta pellets cuz they love them and I had one and it died and then I had another one and it died but then I got another one and I haven't died yet cuz I just got it today

[@BigRalfie355]

Wow! That was highly informative!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@lindacarson2865]

Thank you for all your videos, getting a betta so all your tank set up videos are a godsend.

[@0KittyGoesRawr0]

Great content. I have 4 bettas I'm learning how to perfectly care for and this is so helpful!

[@GirlTalksFish]

So glad to help! Let me know if there are any topics you'd like to see me cover in the future. :)

[@LeeLe82]

Is they in the same tank

[@0KittyGoesRawr0]

@@LeeLe82 They were not. This was 3 years ago and they've all gone from old age or illness since, but I do have 2 now both in 10 gallon tanks.

[@arjl880]

I have a female betta in a community tank. I tried the floating pellets but it seems like the rest of the community loves them as well (red eye tetras, guppies, etc). She barely gets 2 before they're gone...sigh. But fresh frozen food works so well cause it takes the tank a bit of time to work on it (about 3 mins) that she gets a good mouth full.

[@junkghost6196]

When I was watching the part about not feeding for one day and the overweight betta thing, my betta GLARED at me like “DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, YOU’RE GOING TO FEED ME EVERY SINGLE DAY!”

[@GirlTalksFish]

Hahahaha! I totally had to put Soundwave on a diet after filming this video because he ate _sooo_ much more than normal so I could get all the necessary footage. 😅

[@junkghost6196]

A Gamer's Wife Oof XD, good thing he got the diet he needed. You can just see from his face in the video, he’s just like “I’ve eaten too much, but I have no regrets.” I love Soundwave’s name, I think it suits him. My betta looks really similar, but he’s a crowntail, and he has slightly reddish fin-tips.

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@junkghost6196 He sounds so beautiful! I have a special place in my heart for crowntails. :)

[@junkghost6196]

A Gamer's Wife Awe thanks, ima go ahead and tell him he got complimented by someone. -Ithink betta fish are bootiful angry sneks wearing ballgowns-

[@junkghost6196]

A Gamer's Wife Oof this is kinda off topic but at 0:03 Soundwave looks like me when I wake up on a Monday and realize I have to go to school.

[@heathercarpenter8411]

I do. He will come up to the surface when I call his name. He does watch me but not certain what he sees from his perspective! I really think he is adorable.

[@jackanddan]

Just like people....diversity in nutrition is best....nice tips....👍

[@blu.tm-c]

the hikari line of fish food has and probably always will be my #1 choice of betta food. any fish food in general that’s made by them has always been of amazing quality and my bettas eat up anything I feed them from their line of food. I’ve got two betta on my desktop currently in filtered tanks, and yesterday I fed them both freeze-dried brine shrimp for their weekly treat (one of them is significantly older than the other - I fed him brine shrimp for the first time thinking he wouldn’t like it as he just spat out the bits before and never touched it; he ate of it all this time though). I don’t go overboard with a varied diet, but I keep it a little varied as I don’t want them stuck on the same thing their whole life as I don’t have space enough currently for various kinds of fish food - I thought this video was excellent though, very detailed and flowed greatly! I’d get any beginner aquarist I know who’s planning on keeping betta to watch this to learn about their diet. please keep up the amazing videos!

[@Unknownlng]

I heard hikari became trash now because they swapped the ingredients to plant based wheat stuff

[@GeorgiaHarrisyo]

My betta loves the fluval bug bites and frozen blood worms! :)

[@theavengers6969]

Yesssss best combo. My fish absolutely love it

[@incongruous4]

I mostly fed mine northfin betta pellets, insect bites sometimes and once in a while frozen brine shrimp. Can't wait to move to setup a new tank

[@catfishm.1361]

My betta loved his freeze dried blood worms otherwise Northfin foods. I have khuli fish 2, so cool! In with my 1 sword tail. 👍🏻❤️

[@sorchawalsh4246]

I like to put cubes frozen brine shrimp, daphnia, and blood worms inside a ziplock bag and hten mash them up with a rolling pin. I mix them all together as well as I can. My local pet store doesn't sell the sheets, so I just basically DIY the same product! this way it contains a mix of very protein-rich food and very fibrous food. I think I'll try to get some tubifex worms next time.

[@gennivivecelesteeklund7762]

I like the betta treat wheel also. Comes with freeze dried daphina, mysis and blood worms. My baby girl betta sorority loves them.

[@carolthorn]

I know this is a 4 year old video but, another brand of insect food pellet that I found is Tropical Insect Menu. The pellets do sink eventually but they float quite a while imo. Also buy size S , as size XXS is too small, my betta doesn’t see and it now I have a ton of pellets i can’t use 😅

[@hailey4466]

When I realise my bettas hate all kinds of food and avoid tricks, i got them yesterday but I still love them

[@daphne1065]

it can be because they are still adapting to their new home too

[@kidwolf0015]

I'd definitely give them a week or so to settle down. Out of curiosity, do any of them show disinct horizontal lines? If so, then I would definitely say physical AND emotional stress is involved. Don't panic though, it's quite common with the newbies. They usually settle down and get comfortable after they accumulate to thier tank and set thier personal territory.

[@hailey4466]

@@kidwolf0015 I've had them for quite a while now, but at first not really, they were still babies

[@kidwolf0015]

@@hailey4466 Oh, that makes complete sense. The little ones can struggle to get the larger foods in their mouths. I'm assuming that they're doing much better then?

[@hailey4466]

@@kidwolf0015 yeah haha

[@thejoysofyarnia]

I had a female betta fish and baby brine shrimp was her favorite. A piece of advice, before cleaning the tank, I take my betta fish on a separate tank, put air stone for water movement, add 1ml of water conditioner and one drop of medicine for ich and parasites for three days.

[@L_ZILLA]

HELP, I GOT THE BETTA FEVER

[@mariadelmarps807]

Same

[@TiredRetrogamer2]

Samesies

[@MikeGSK]

Loving your videos! I've been looking into getting some fish for a couple of months now, doing my research and i watch a lot of your videos to do so! Great stuff

[@talktomuch]

0:05 that's looks like my fish blue he just died sadly I just beried him

[@alexamarcelo382]

Yeah! What a coincidence, my blue fish named 'blu' died last year!

[@talktomuch]

@@alexamarcelo382 BrUh lol

[@eros587]

Once a month for a week I also feed them liquified chicken liver mixed with tuna preserved in water, 1 garlic claw, and a B complex pill. Blended at the slowest speed possible.

[@proletariatpidgeon]

You shouldn't have to pick out every bit of excess food if you have a fully cycled aquarium with enough nitrosomonas and nitro bacter bacteria growing to break the ammonia down as it does with the fish waste.

[@shinydeathdragon]

Also, adding plants helps. I have a filtered 5 gallon with plants and I only clean my tank/vaccum the gravel every 2 weeks. My betta and snail seem to be doing well like that.

[@WhoIsAris]

Wow thanks so much, I used to have a betta fish when I was 5 and I just let my mom tell me what to feed it, I’m getting a new one tomorrow, I’m going to name it otter Bec it’s a cute name I want to spoil my little baby with the best food, decorations and tank, I’ve been doing research all night 😅

[@visallam5102]

Mosquito larvae betta go crazy for them

[@tush2p]

My favourite food for my Betta is Hikari betta bio-gold pellets..easy for feed and all in one nutrition and good results..also sometimes i feed mosquitoes too Bettas love mosquitoes or mosquitoes larvae.its also what they eat in natural habitat...Soundwave looks supercool..

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! He used to have a white band at the end of his tail that was super awesome, but the blue eventually took over. :P

[@MARTINADBA1980]

I give my fish tiny gold coins so they can buy Krusty Krab burgers down at the bottom of my fish tank and they surely seem happy with that ;)

[@andifishgallery9400]

CaN YOu feEl iT NOw Mr krABS?????

[@GirlTalksFish]

😂

[@messy_watercolors]

That betta is soo healthy! Especially for an old age betta too!!

[@elianaporter1160]

My betta will refuse any other food except for his pellets 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@addie5271]

Honestly, just gotta go with the bettas prefrence, my betta refuses to eat anything but frozen brine shrimp, I've tried to feed him freeze dried but he refused to eat it. Wish i would've been aware of that before I bought him pellets & frozen//freeze dried blood worms lmao

[@drshrutikakankariya1017]

My betta eats anything that fits in his mouth . my mom accidentally dropped some rice in my tank . Iris ate it all .

[@buddyfish5383]

Thanks for your information. I study a lot about betta fish and have them ship from Thailand. And I love premium fish. Try to breed them now. Learn a lot from your channel. Here to support.

[@jewelleryhannah7493]

This was all super helpful! I’m feeling much more confident now! Newbie betta owner here and it’s great to find advice I can trust from an experienced betta owner 💙 Soundwave, what a legend 💙

[@MissMeganBeckett]

My betta, recently rescued when the neighbour saw their kid wasn’t taking care of it, doesn’t seem to be very good at finding his food on the surface or especially when it’s sinking, so I needed to find something that either stayed at the top of the water forever or that was big enough when it sank that it didn’t get lost in the gravel, I think he found the dry daphnia easier on the surface than the other fish foods I tried but it was the frozen blood worms that got his weight back up to healthy and gave him enough energy to swim more, but I’ve been gravel vacuuming like crazy because even the nano tank size bloodwood cubes are twice as much as he eats in a day so I do daily small water changes to keep up with removing uneaten food from the bottom of the tank and I think I can probably upgrade him to the ten gallon I have set up for him soon from the shallow water of a long three gallon I had him in for observation and treatment to start with because he seems to be having an easier time mustering the energy to swim to the surface and exploring swimming around looking for food he hasn’t eaten yet so I think he can manage a few more inches of water depth and more floor area soon if he keeps doing well.

[@bunkfoss50yearsago53]

Betta Bio-Gold is what I use. I'm lazy, so the pellets are what he gets 90% of the time. Sometimes I feed him Hikari Spirulina Brine Shrimp, but that's rare, because it s,al,s bad, makes a worse mess, and is inaccurate less convenient container. I was inspired to give him the dead brine shrimp tonight after seeing this, at least he got it tonight. I'm such a good betta owner.....

[@jaydensvlog]

I got my 2 new beta fishy’s last week and I’m so excited!! Literally watching all your videos about Beta’s!! I named mine Rose and my my big sis named hers Boba!! I have stones for now on our Top Fin 5 gallon split tank.. do I need sands or gravels???? and we only have hammocks and fake plants right now but after watchin’ your videos we will surely get some live plants that are great for beginners like us 👍🏼 any more tips for me pleaseeee????

[@kidwolf0015]

The fake plants are a potential danger. If they are the plastic ones, get them out as soon as possible... The bettas can cut their fins up horribly on most of the plastic plants. The silky ones are usually much safer. Check all of your decorations, if they can cut a paper towel or pantyhose then they are too sharp. To test them, rub the paper towel or pantyhose on the decorations a few times over. Of course, remember to carefully rinse any tested objects with fresh, dechlornated water before putting them back in the tank.

[@kidwolf0015]

I'm preping for what I consider to be my second betta fish. I've had some childhood bettas that my parents owned and took care of, but I consider them family fish. Unfortunately, my parents only put them in bowls... My first betta made it to a 5 gallon in about 2 months or so. She lived for almost 10 months with me. (She unfortunately had many health issues and had a lot of changes in her life. I didn't really have a choice.) Keep in mind, my sister bought her as a impulse gift for her 3 year old... The moment that I stopped her from put chlorinated water in the cube (I was the one who got tricked by the "self-cleaning" cube...) I realized that she wouldn't care for her properly. I did loads of research and slowly put the pieces together to give her a better life. We are basically guaranteed to make some awkward mistakes the first time around, but as long as we try our best to care for the voiceless and learn from our past experiences we can provide the best lives for everyone else involved. I'm glad that you're doing the research like I did. My little cholé probably wouldn't have been nearly as happy or lived for half that amount of time had I just let ignorance take over. Thank you for caring about them.

[@kidwolf0015]

Also, beware of melting plants... It's ridiculously common, so don't feel bad if it happens to you too. 😂 I'd watch this channel's video on plants for beginners. I'm really trying to start from the ground up on my tank....

[@dontreply8346]

I have that same top fin five gallon - have had it for six years still going strong. Just deep cleaned and rescaped the whole tank and put a female mustard gas betta in there. I think she likes it.

[@Tycrdsvuniuhnhiuntv]

Thank you I’m so much betta at making decisions now!

[@pritamsarkar4882]

You are so much inspiring to me...I have been following you, learning from you since last April (no I'm not doing any April fool) and finally came up with an idea to open my own channel in my own language. Love from India.

[@danib9845]

Thank you! I finally found a good answer to how much and what to feed my betta. I got a bag of betta bits (tiny pellets, slightly larger than a regular grain of salt), but he spits them all out. I sprinkled some bug bites, and he eats those, but most fall to the bottom of the tank. I have a small, one gallon tank and I wish I’d done more research before. The girl at the pet shop was pushing even smaller ones for bettas. Anyway, Max doesn’t seem overly food motivated, and after only 3 days, the water is already getting cloudy.

[@rudysworld182]

Great video! My buddy gets live ghost shrimp as a treat. Your betta is a lot like mine he is super active and eats a lot! I feed mine twice a day 4 to 6 pellets. He liked to eat his tankmates food too lol. So I had to change the tankmate food he won’t touch the sinking waffers. He’s never had a problem with his belly getting big and bloated which surprises me because he once at 20 pellets on accident and I was shocked!

[@drshrutikakankariya1017]

20 pellets ! thats alot :0

[@vingstube7265]

I really enjoyed your video..I love betta fishes and Your voiceover is so good.

[@melinefarrell9455]

My favorites are live foods. Mine love and I mean absolutely go crazy for mosquitoe larve. I cultivate them in my back yard in an extra aquarium and im on a three day cycle. And i also will feed them earth worms as long as they are small enough. Im also cultivating brine shrimp now as well

[@KathrynHawkBond]

Soundwave is SO HANSOME! I have a question did you name him for the Decepticon Soundwave? my favorite foods to feed were: Hikari Betta BioGold New Life Spectrum

[@dmitrimikrioukov5935]

It's very similar with gouramis and paradise fish, the only difference being that food seems to be the sense of their lives, they are the very incarnation of gluttony. I keep both, and I am amazed by their appetite. The gourami seems like it could eat whatever I throw in the tank in any amounts. And the paradise fish once ate so much he couldn't dive and floated at the top like a balloon.

[@parkero_0927]

Helpful video! Soundwave definitely got spoiled through this experiment 😅

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh. My. Goodness. I was having to feed him so many types of foods to get the footage for the video. And then I realized how overweight he looked. 😨 So I had to fast him a day or two and film him again once his stomach was smaller so that the Internet wouldn't come after me! 😂

[@dmitrimikrioukov5935]

I keep paradise fish, which is betta's very close relative. I tried feeding it Sera betta pellets, but they are tiny and sink very quickly, so a lot of them end up fowling the water. I also give it dried daphnia and frozen bloodworms.

[@theblooper9631]

I use fluval bug bites betta flakes. He loves those things and eats em right up.

[@nicoletiana]

I just got a betta 3 days ago and omg, theyre easier than guppies to care for and he eats his betta hikari pellets with ease! hes so smart, it's so cute!!!! lol.

[@youdeservethis]

Help! I just got a betta two days ago and the North Fin food sinks and the betta won't eat it and I bought floating food and he doesn't swim to the top to find it! I am so worried he will starve to death.

[@clemix8283]

Is your betta perhaps sick? Because usually a sick betta fish will not eat food from what I’ve learned. But if not what I do is use a chopstick to lure mine to the surface this usually gets him to eat. Or maybe your betta fish is picky about the food that you chose. I hope you find out soon!

[@youdeservethis]

@@clemix8283 Thanks for your concern! So I am trying to train him that when he sees me, he gets food. I don't know what's up with him. He has an excellent appetite when he eventually finds the food. I make sure he gets 4 pellets a day. I go through about 14 pellets to get him to find 4. So I will just be cleaning the tank more often.

[@clemix8283]

@@youdeservethis it’s good to hear that he’s improving! Hopefully he learns to eat better soon!

[@stephsexoticpets]

i really appreciate the length of your videos

[@GirlTalksFish]

That's good to hear! I don't have a very long attention span when it comes to KZbin, so I try to make my videos pretty concise and dense.

[@gremlinfriend6956]

My betta unfortunately passed away, but he would go crazy for anything he could fit in his mouth. Including snail pellets, which he couldn’t swallow but tried to anyway.

[@aubrienader6049]

We've have our beta for over a month now and i've never seen his eat his pellets! I'm at a loss! So hopefully i can have success with these!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Best of luck! Let me know what works for him.

[@pattiespetitetanks6181]

Try soaking his food in garlic guard. Get frozen blood worms

[@allipatton84]

I just got a crowntail for my 10 gal last night! Great timing on this video for me. I'll pick up some pellets and frozen today so mine isn't a glutton for bloodworms. So far tho he's eaten twice and ravenously!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yay, I love crowntails! Hope he lives a long and healthy life with you. :)

[@rp101aquatics6]

i feed all live for example grindal worms , seed shrimp, daphnia , random detritus worms from my tank they love it

[@GirlTalksFish]

Man, your bettas are so lucky! Good for you in keeping up with all the live foods.

[@rp101aquatics6]

@@GirlTalksFish you should start culturing seed shrimp and daphnia leave it on a window sill and it does the work for you they will feed on algae but you can give them stuff i also feed springtails cause i cuture those for my terrariums

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@rp101aquatics6 Great idea! Thanks for the suggestions... I may try it some day when I have more time to experiment with live foods.

[@rp101aquatics6]

@@GirlTalksFish thats great

[@kawaiiunicornnugget8110]

I have a question. is the expiration date for when you open up a food, include on pellets and freeze dried blood worms or no?

[@CaraAnn517]

Hi Irene 👋🏼. I’ve been loving your videos! We just got two betta’s in their own tanks of course. I watched this video shortly after getting them and picked up some bloodworms to add to their diet. I tried 3 separate times with both fish and neither one of them would eat them 😅 It was tetra brand freeze dried bloodworms. It’s all that was on the shell at the time. Do you think it could be a brand preference for them? I haven’t purchased anything else new yet since the last jar went in the garbage 😅 I wanted to try the hikari but before I bought it, I wondered what your experience is with refused foods 🤷🏼‍♀️ Thanks a bunch!

[@wetsocks9524]

I bought my first betta fish two weeks ago and your videos were sooo helpful! I got him a 6 gallon tank and he looks so happy 🥺 Thank you so much for your help!

[@jarred4734]

Hey! I’m sure you had the best interest mentioning not to refreeze frozen food but as long as you refreeze it quickly after thawing you should be fine for probably 3 feedings at the absolute most!

[@kazihossain2874]

I use this beta fish pellets , the brand is tetra is it safe?