Now a couple days later he is very lethargic and sitting at the bottom of the bowl and we are all very worried and my son is just crying his eyes out. Hi, I have recently purchased a betta fish of my own and I put him in a starter betta fish bowl.
I filled the water to the top and I am worried he might jump out over the weekend where I am not there to watch him. Will he still be okay by the time I get back to him?! Try not to fill the bowl with water at the top. Hope this helps!!!! Sincerely, lol. My brother found a betta fish who is being given away because the owner moved. Small portions spread out through the day? Its better to actually feed him no more than 3 pellets. Hope it helps Ariel!!!
If you use flakes, give him a pinch in the morning and one at night before bed. Hope this works. Hi, my beta fish has big balls and is a chronic masturbator. Can I teach him not to touch himself so much? Hi I was wondering how much food to give my baby betta fish? Thanks Cristal Thibault. Hi, I have a male beta that was in a tank with a few GloFish. I just got them and was a little worried that my beta might attack the newcomers.
His entire tail was gone. Please get back to me. Just put it in another bowl so that way the GLOFish will not bother it. What probably happened was your Betta probably wanted to fight with the fish but the GLOFish charged back.
Just do that and your Betta will heal hopefully Good Luck. We are going on a two night vacation and the entire family is going. We wondered if the Beta fish will be okay if we feed him prior to leaving and do not feed him until we return?
Is there something I could buy to put out food daily? I feel terrible about this but I had a sudden heart episode and was in the cardiac emergency section of the hospital for 8 days. My beta has a 10 gallon tank, a filter and a heater.
I feed him every morning. I live alone and had no one to check up on him. I expected to find him floating in the tank when I got home. He actually seems like he has a new personality and is a lot more active than before. I was curious because i have a betta fish at my job on my dek, and i have been carrying him back and forth on the weekend, so i wanted to know if he would be okay for Saturday and Sunday until i return to work on Monday morning.
My niece went away and forgot to ask anyone to feed her fish. She remembered after 4 days. The fish was ok well, still alive …do I feed it more now to catch it up or just go back to the normal schedule? I have fighter fish , in my emergency came up I left for one week to home.
It will be fine?? Or I will loose him?. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page.
Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Fish are cold blooded. Their metabolism and nutritional needs are based in part on their environment.
As a general rule, fish kept in warmer water need feeding more often than fish kept in cooler water. Take Koi for example. Koi kept in a warm pond in the summer are fed regularly, while in the winter, when the water is near freezing, their metabolism slows to the point they can go for long periods without food.
Bettas are tropical fish and could never survive in very cool water. They require regular feeding and can never go for very long periods without food. They can go longer than mammals though. Skipping a day or two of feeding is not a problem for a betta fish. A healthy betta of a good size living in a large, fully cycled aquarium may survive longer than one who has suffered health problems, is underweight or who lives in an unfiltered fish bowl.
Automatic fish feeders are notoriously unreliable. The web is filled with stories of automatic fish feeders gone bad. If you are sure that your only option is an automatic fish feeder, I suggest setting it up a week before you leave and monitoring it daily to see how it works. Surviving is not thriving.
Starvation is a horrible way to die and no animal, no matter how small, should be left to starve. During prolonged periods of fsting, stress from starvation can be tremendous and eventually will cause the kidneys to shut down and can lead to organ failure. Even if the betta appears alive and healthy, his immune system can become quickly weakened leaving him susceptible to common illnesses that can lead to serious complications or death.
Betta fish in the wild live in a very lush environment with lots of insects and larvae to eat. Beta can survive for a maximum of 14 days without any food. Betta fishes are those that have upturned mouths. A good diet of betta fish consists of dried blood worms, brine shrimp, and daphnia.
A betta fish can be a picky eater too and it tends to prefer eating food on the surface of the water than on the substrate of a tank. As these fish are carnivorous, they need a well-balanced diet that must be rich in protein. There is a myth that betta fish can live on only plant roots. Do not rely on such myths. Betta will never eat such things. Many Betta keepers decide to feed the fish with pellets.
That is because pellets are simple and effective. It creates less mess and they contain protein. Live dried food, frozen food can also be added as treat into their daily feeding routine. In the following section, you will be offered a couple of tips as to how you can keep your Betta fish in a healthy condition while you are away. Betta fish is one of the rarest species that can survive without food for a long period of time.
However, you need to make sure that the genetics of the fish is good and it is in proper health. If your fish is affected by a disease, in that case, it might not be able to sustain 14 long days without food. You also need to make sure that the condition of the water is perfect for the fish to thrive.
Keep the aquarium clean and there should be ample space for it to maneuver around. Betta fish have a relatively longer life span. In order to ensure optimum health, it is essential to retain a stable water temperature ranging from degrees Fahrenheit.
However, chances of stress and death are higher if the water is extremely cold or hot. If the water tank appears to be cold, then it is suggested to shift the tank to another safer and warmer location. The fish might become sluggish if it is placed under lower temperatures, which would ultimately reduce the metabolism and their level of activity. Now, with that being said, fish feeder blocks to come with some issues. For one, you cannot control how much your betta fish eats.
The block is sitting there and your betta fish can eat as much as they want. The other issue with feeder blocks is that if they are left in the tank for too long, that food is going to start to rot and decompose, which then starts to create and release a lot of ammonia in the water.
Quite honestly, it is up to you. For the most part, companies that sell fish food do try their best to be accurate when it comes to their instructions. However, with that being said, those instructions are very general and designed to cover a whole lot of ground. They are not always specific for your exact fish. Therefore, while you do want to read and follow those instructions, take them with a grain of salt. Fish are different from each other, even within the same species.
Simply put, you need to use a good dose of common sense. When it comes down to it, a couple of days without food is not going to kill your betta fish. While they can survive for up to 14 days without food, this is definitely not recommended. Always make sure to feed your betta fish a well-balanced diet with lots of protein , doing so regularly. Sign up to receive our latest articles, tips, tricks, and guides, plus discounts on top products, to hit your inbox every week! Betta Goldfish Fishkeeping Supplies.
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