somchai2500 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Hi all, Would like to know what "Brand" of Betta pellets you have found successful and what are not so good. Some of my Betta will not eat pellets, they just sink and that's that. Even if I starve them, they still will not eat them. They do the hello human dance, then not this 'stuph' ( nicely put) again. ta Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertaz Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I use New Life Spectrum brand. None of my betta refused it. Haven't really tried to use other brand though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Atison's Betta Pro and the normal version go down well - both floating pellets which suit the surface feeding nature of most Bettas..... I've used HBH pellets (larger than Atisons) and also Hikari make good pellets - all floating..... rarely do Betta pellets sink..... Most of my Bettas - splendens and wild types - will eat anything - just keep feeding them what you want them to eat and they'll get the message - especially if they see other fish eating the same stuff it gives them a big hint that its safe and edible.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) i just feed mine the brand they sell at supermarkets... but i also supplement a lot of live and frozen food i also taught my fish to associate a bamboo skewer with food, so they'll nibble at anything on the end of that (the skewer itself included >_>) Edited November 30, 2011 by MT Syndrome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Atisons and Spectrum both work for me. If they've been spoilt on live and frozen food however it can be hard to wean them. When I have fish like that I put them next to a fish which does know how to eat pellets and they can learn that way. Also if you make sure that their water conditions are pristine so that the only stress in their lives is hunger and they will hopefully start taking pellets before they starve. Drop the pellets right in front of their faces. They have a natural tendency to investigate anything that falls on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Where do you find the Atisons Betta food? someone reccomended it to me and i can't find it anywhere I use Hiraki betta bio gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertaz Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) Nicola: I don't think that Atison's betta food are available locally in Australia. I remember seeing Atison's pellet at IBC site though. Edited November 30, 2011 by kertaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somchai2500 Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 @ Nicola, I use Atisons Betta Pro. I get online Age of Aquar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I just use the supermarket brands too lol, but I also feed live foods aswell. My fry have started taking crumbled up flakes (as pellets are still too big), so I think it's a good sign that even my little fry aren't even fussy! I still feed them live food aswell though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Bummer oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiameseFightingFist Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I suddenly feel inadequate for going to the LFS last week to buy one of the more expensive flakes for my bettas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I use the Hikari micro wafers, the bettas love them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 HIKARI Nipon Jin know how to make a product and the reserch that has gone in to there products is unbelivable but I only use the fry first bites to shufle the mix for the fry all adults are on live food its cheeper Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Jodi used to stock Atisons. There is an Australian wholesaler for Ocean Nutrition products so any LFS should be able to order it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Aquaristic sell Atisons pellets from memory. Mine gobbled that up and I fed the bigger guys Hikari betta bio-gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiameseFightingFist Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I was recommended by the guy at the LFS (and I did buy on that recommendation) the 'Aquarian Advanced Nutrition' bottom feeder sinking shrimp pellets for the corys which they don't eat except for the betta. It stinks up the tank too. Also asked what they feed their bristlenose, they said 'Aqua-Pic's Prestige Veggie Bites Spirulina' 2mm sinking pellets, it says it's hormone free premium blend. Also the TetraMin tropical flakes which the bettas, corys and all the other fish are eating. No one's mentioned any of these here, are they decent quality foods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kertaz Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Nicola: I stand corrected SFF: Probably they aren't mentioned here because we're talking about the regular pellets.. (which usually is not designed to sink like sinking pellets and not flakes).. But I've used TetraMin on couple of occasions. My Bettas don't really eat them though. They do.. sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiameseFightingFist Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 The brand name of the products aren't mentioned either though. My bettas love the TetraMin flakes. I have seen betta-specific pellet things at the store and even at BigW. Should I get betta-specific food for them? I remember reading somewhere when I started setting up my first tank that pellets weren't always recommended because they expand in the betta's stomachs, or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 someone used to stock Atisons... She still does. I was there a couple of weeks back and she had the full range :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I use hikari betta bio gold and another I can't remember right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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