What does the Siamese fighting fish eat?

Answer 1

A snail is a slow paced creature, were a fighting fish can and does cause trouble in a lot of tanks, a snail is no match for a betta, the snail in a tank or bowl with a fighting fish is just food for the fish, the movement of the snail will attract the fish to the snail, the snail will because of such a small area to move around in should not last long, and sometimes the fish may not bother the snail if there is enough hiding places for the snail to hide or get too. The odds are in favor of the fish.

Answer 2

The obvious reason would be because he's not hungry, because he's been overfed. Keep in mind that the stomach is about the size of their eye, so they need relatively small amounts of food. Food specifically for Betas is the best because it's balanced. Periodic bloodworms are good, but because they are so high in protein, too much can be overfilling and can cause constipation in the fish. so reduce the food and he'll probably begin to eat. The second cause would be that he's sick. The only thing you can really do (short of trying to experiment with chemicals for various diseases) is to so a water change; remove half the water (which you need to do once a week anyway) and replace with clean water plus conditioner to remove the chlorine. Often, the build-up of waste will make a beta sick, and he'll return to normal once the water is changed.

Answer 3

The Siamese Fighting Fish(also known as the Betta Fish) is a carnivore. It can eat shrimp,squid,krill,herring,etc. It can only eat it in small bites though.If you have one as a pet then I recommend Aqueon Betta Food from PetSmart.

Answer 4

When it comes to Bettas, there is quite a variety of food they will consume. Some foods are better for the fish than others, as well as more expensive.

Flakes:

Although common and very cheap, flake food is typical for the family goldfish- bettas need a bit more. Sure, they'll eat it, but they won't like it. Think back to that "mom's serving her awful casserole again" memory. You'd eat it, but you weren't too fond of it.

Pellets:

Similar to flakes, pellets are common and cheap. However unless raised on pellets, they aren't going to love it. The best brand for pellets for your betta is by far Hikari. Keep the pellets small, don't choke your little guy.

Frozen live food:

A good step up from your basic pet store-first-shelf-on-the-left product. Usually located in an individual freezer, vitamin/nutrient- rich foods such as Brine Shrimp and Bloodworms are generally not expensive and you're probably guaranteed your betta will love them. Once again Hikari is your best bet.

Freeze-dried live food:

Similar to Frozen live foods, except instead of being frozen the critters are freeze-dried. This method is extremely beneficial because it makes the food sterile, keeping your tank safe from food-born disease.

Live food:

A highly nutricious and sometimes entertaining food source for your betta, it exercises the fish's motor skills and brings back a part of the "wild" in him. Being able to hunt his own food will bring an exciting feeling to feeding time, and your betta is sure to swim to you in anticipation. USE CAUTION: be SURE to thoroughly wash the worms before adding them to the tank, live food sometimes can contain parasites, bacteria and disease, so use extra caution!

Be careful not to overfeed your betta- originating from the wild they are determined to finish most if not all food put in front of them as a survival instinct. Keep in mind their stomachs are only about as big as their eye.

Answer 5

Some fish can eat some snails.

Answer 6

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