Soon getting a Betta

[BC_MoM]

I'm not looking for the nicest looking Betta, love_my_pets. I'm looking for one that is in need of a good home.

[Zippy]

Males and Females are both great pets.
Do you have any name ideas??

[BC_MoM]

Yep. If I get a male, either

Louis Riel: Canadian politician and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies.

or

Gabriel Dumont: leader of the Métis people of what is now western Canada.

I'm not Métis but Louis Riel changed lives the for Métis people in Manitoba, and that is where I live. I consider Louis Riel a hero, and look up to him.

I'm totally not sure about a female, though!

[Love_my_pets]

I'm not looking for the nicest looking Betta, love_my_pets. I'm looking for one that is in need of a good home.

Well i know that i just wanted to give info!

[Freedom]

I didn't see anyone mention this. You can only have one male betta in a tank. If you have 2, they fight. You can have as many females in the tank as you like, with or without one male. Usually the males have the flashy tails, and the males are the ones sold in those little plastic cups. The females are community fish, so they will be in a tank together, possibly with other fish.

I never had a female. I have kept several males - one at a time - in my tank with other fish. Only once I brought one home and he started attacking the tetras. Back he went next day.

They really are wonderful to watch, it is SO relaxing!

[BC_MoM]

Thanks, Freedom.

How often & how much do you feed a Betta?

[Freedom]

I feed my fish once per day. I used Betta Bites. I never really studied Bettas as such, and I didn't realize until reading this thread that there is a difference between frozen and freeze dried. Duh!

Initially, I put in 2 to give the new Betta the idea of where the food was, and when it was showing up. But I had other fish in the tank, and I just fed them all at the same time of day (morning worked best for me.) Fish tend to eat more in the light. So I wouldn't suggest putting the food in before you turn off the lgihts and go to bed. Besides, you want to WATCH!

Ahem. They eat in the light. But you do not want direct sun on your tank. That just causes algae to grow, FAST. And once you have algae, you have a problem. Shudder!

[zoomer]

If you forget to feed your Betta for a day or two, don't worry about it! They won't starve or anything like that. As a matter of fact, I know of Bettas who have went healthily a month without food.
I suggest feeding your Betta flakes... they have lots of nutriotions in them and my Bettas really enjoy them. Although they are nutricious, your fish can get swim bladder from sucking in water when eating them. So if you decide to feed your Betta flakes, try to get them to sink.
Pellets are also good, but the good brands are pretty expensive. Try to get them to sink so your fish doesn't get swim bladder by sucking in air when eating them. Some good brands contain just as much nutritions that flakes do.
Bloodworms are something Bettas really enjoy! They are expensive, though. I feed my Bettas some of my salamander's bloodworms every few weeks, and they love it! So if you have the money, you can get some bloodworms as a treat for them. And, if you give them the right amount, they'll last you a very long time! My salamander's bloodworms last at least 2 months, and they eat a whole cube of bloodworms, while bettas only eat a few!
Feed your Betta:
Pellets: 3 pellets two times a day
Flakes: 2 medium sized flakes two times a day
Bloodworms: A few bloodworms twice a day

Good luck and I hope I could help!

I feed my fish once per day. I used Betta Bites. I never really studied Bettas as such, and I didn't realize until reading this thread that there is a difference between frozen and freeze dried. Duh!

Initially, I put in 2 to give the new Betta the idea of where the food was, and when it was showing up. But I had other fish in the tank, and I just fed them all at the same time of day (morning worked best for me.) Fish tend to eat more in the light. So I wouldn't suggest putting the food in before you turn off the lgihts and go to bed. Besides, you want to WATCH!

Ahem. They eat in the light. But you do not want direct sun on your tank. That just causes algae to grow, FAST. And once you have algae, you have a problem. Shudder!

Actually, algae is quite nitriocious to Bettas and they enjoy eating it, too! Although don't let too much grow or let it grow uncontrolably.

[Zippy]

I use betta-bio gold and feed my bettas 3 pellets twice a day
the get bloodworms(dried)ever 2 weeks.

[BC_MoM]

Feed your Betta:
Pellets: 3 pellets two times a day
Flakes: 2 medium sized flakes two times a day
Bloodworms: A few bloodworms twice a day

Wow, zoomer, that seems like a lot more food than an ordinary fish! Is that the amount of EACH to feed? Or choose one and that's how much you feed?