Betta fish care and feeding

[fresha]

I'm having trouble finding stores near me that sell live baby Brkento4 Shrimp. The nearest pet store is too far. I was thinking of using pellets and crushing them up as an alternative. Would that work? Or is it better to just use fry powder?

[fresha]

Found a place that sells frozen baby brine shrimp, that's an option too.

[goldminer]

You can try the frozen BBS if your fry are old enough to handle them. The frozen option seems like a good alternative given your location.

Another option would be to order brine shrimp eggs online, they're a great way to hatch your own live BBS at home.

[earthie_9]

At what stage are your fry at - I'm assuming they're still pretty small. For betta fry that have just started free swimming, I personally prefer to use micro worms and infusoria. Once they've grown a bit, I mix in baby brine shrimp alongside the micro worms.

If you're dealing with really tiny betta fry, they tend to be picky eaters - they often won't touch food that's not moving. That's why dry foods can be tricky - if you can't find live brine shrimp, frozen is probably your best bet.

[coltin]

For young Betta fry under two weeks old, I recommend powdered fry food specifically formulated for egg layers.

Another option is to use egg yolk. Hard boil an egg, then remove the shell and white, discarding them. Push the yellow yolk through a handkerchief into a container of dechlorinated water. Secure the lid and shake well. Using an eye dropper, extract some of the solution and add it to the fry tank. The tiny fry will consume the smaller yolk particles, sustaining them through the initial weeks. You can continue feeding egg yolk for up to a month if other food sources aren't available.

To maintain water quality, ensure you have an air-operated sponge filter or perform daily water changes using water from the adult tank to keep ammonia levels in check.

Once the fry surpass two weeks old, you can start introducing crushed fish food. However, live or finely chopped frozen foods like prawn are preferable to flake or pellet food.

When introducing new food, continue feeding the old food for at least a week to ensure all fry are eating the new food. Once they've adjusted, you can discontinue the old food or maintain a varied diet by feeding both. Variety is key.

For those interested in culturing food for baby fish or hatching brine shrimp eggs, which can be found online or in most pet shops, this resource is helpful: http://www.fishforums.net/threads/back- ... sh.448304/

[fresha]

I'm thinking of getting some worms for future fry, just to be prepared. Would Walter worms or banana worms be suitable for newly free-swimming fry?

[goldminer]

If your Betta fry are over 2 weeks old, you can start giving them crushed-up fish food. However, I gotta warn you, very young ones might just turn their noses up at it.

[finwave]

I'm having trouble finding stores near me that sell live baby Brkento4 Shrimp. The nearest pet store is too far. I was thinking of using pellets and crushing them up as an alternative. Would that work? Or is it better to just use fry powder?

For all fry ages of bettas, newly hatched baby brine shrimp or powdered food is fine, but if your fry are only a few days old, I personally think live baby brine shrimp is the better option.

[fresha]

I'm curious about Walter worms or banana worms for my Betta fry - at what age can I start feeding them these, and for how long would you recommend using them?

[finwave]

I've never come across worms like these before - I've heard of quite a few, but none of them sound remotely like Walter worms or banana worms.