Getting my first Betta!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Pictures, yet?

[sammy101]

No pictures yet,but i'll get some of him tomorrow.
He seems to be doing ok. The only thing i'm worried about is he's had his fins flared since i put him in his tank. (which is your typical gold fish tank). He can see himself in the glass. I may switch him tomorrow to something else, probably a vase since we have some that are big enough for him. The tank is 1 gallon, and we put a fake plant and some stones on the bottom.
His name is Jerry

[Zippy]

I can't wait for some pics of Beautiful Jerry.

[sammy101]

Its hard getting pictures of fish
I just checked on him and he seems to be calming down. Its probably because he's in a new place. Hopefully he starts looking healthier soon,now that he's a in a good size tank and good food!

[Roxyluvsme13]

He's a Crowntail! ^-^ Congrats .

[Zippy]

Beautiful Betta.I know it is hard to take pics of fish.I need to get some new pics of my boys. and Zippy and Pumpkin need new pics

[zoomer]

Look at that beautiful Jerry boy! I love crowntails What are you feeding him?

[sammy101]

thanks!
We're feeding him Omega One freeze dried Bloodworms and Top Fin Betta Bits. I looked for the Hikari stuff but they only had them for goldfish. How often should i feed him? I fed him at 7am this morning and again at 12.He's been eating which is good!

[zoomer]

thanks!
We're feeding him Omega One freeze dried Bloodworms and Top Fin Betta Bits. I looked for the Hikari stuff but they only had them for goldfish. How often should i feed him? I fed him at 7am this morning and again at 12.He's been eating which is good!

Good idea feeding bloodworms! My bettas get flakes and bloodworms only as snacks every once and a while but I would feed bloodworms if I didn't have the salamanders to feed too. Either feed him enough that he can eat in 10 minutes if you're gonna feed him once a day, or if you're going to feed twice a day about 8 bits or 8-9 bloodworms in the morning and that amount at night Try not to overfeed because you're tank will end up clouded because of the food that floated to the bottom that the fish did not eat, or your fish will end up bloated and most likely die.

[sammy101]

I'm going to feed him twice a day. In the morning and at night. He had 5-6 bits tonight, but he didnt have any bloodworms.
Oh i have another question. Does he need a light during the night time? He's in the dark until morning.

[Roxyluvsme13]

I'm going to feed him twice a day. In the morning and at night. He had 5-6 bits tonight, but he didnt have any bloodworms.
Oh i have another question. Does he need a light during the night time? He's in the dark until morning.

Umm.. like 5-6 pellets? That's a little much . My bettas get 2-3 pellets in the morning, and 2 at night, and mid-day sometimes they get freeze-dried bloodworms.. FDB gives swim bladder/constipation really fast if overfed, so just try to be careful. I think he'll be okay in the dark at night.

[binka_nugget]

If they're the same size as the Hikari pellets, 5-6 2x a day is wayyyy too much. Even 5-6 once a day is still a bit much. I don't feed pellets as often anymore but when I did, I would give them 2-3 a day. Somedays I would fast them for a few days too.

He doesn't need light at night. Bettas like to sleep too!

Your new CT is very beautiful!

[zoomer]

I'm going to feed him twice a day. In the morning and at night. He had 5-6 bits tonight, but he didnt have any bloodworms.
Oh i have another question. Does he need a light during the night time? He's in the dark until morning.

Nope, he likes to sleep just like you Are you giving him lots of light in the daytime, though? Light & a good, clean tank keeps a Betta healthy, and not only that, it changes their colors brighter and prettier

[Zippy]

If they're the same size as the Hikari pellets, 5-6 2x a day is wayyyy too much. Even 5-6 once a day is still a bit much.I don't feed pellets as often anymore but when I did, I would give them 2-3 a day.

i have been feeding Nemo and Ruby to much I feed them 4 in the morning and 4 at night

[sammy101]

If they're the same size as the Hikari pellets, 5-6 2x a day is wayyyy too much. Even 5-6 once a day is still a bit much. I don't feed pellets as often anymore but when I did, I would give them 2-3 a day. Somedays I would fast them for a few days too.

He doesn't need light at night. Bettas like to sleep too!

Your new CT is very beautiful!

ok thanks.