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friscomenace- 05-09-2005
Someone told me that over feeding a betta is bad because their stomaches are smaller than their eyes is this true?? i only feed them 3 blood worms a day to my blue betta and a little peice of brine shrimp to my blood red betta and they are fine. But is that true?

fishfriend- 05-09-2005
Their stomack is about the size of their eye YES, thats why they recommend 2-3 feedings a day. Small feedings that is.
I feed mine normally 2 times a day, a small amount normally 2 betta gold balls a feeding.

Sounds like you are feeding the right amount.
One of the problems with over feeding is they get consipated wink.gif

Connie- 05-09-2005
Fishfriend is right on...I feed mine about 2 -3 times a day. I vary what they get each time. Could be 2 Hikare betta bites, 2-3 freeze dried blood worms, or a small pinch of betta flakes. Mine seem to be doing very well.

friscomenace- 05-10-2005
ok cool so i think ill stick with freeze dried bloodworms and brine shrimp. Ive tried Top Fin betta bits and they didnt like it then i tried bio-blend and they sorta liked it but then they stopped eating it so i stuck with real food.

AlexANelson- 05-13-2005
It's always better to feed small amounts more often then one big meal.

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