Serving Food

A beautiful and elegant-looking fish is a carnivore. They prefer protein protein-rich diet. They eat common fish food which is live or frozen like bloodworms, mosquito larvae, and earthworms. Sometimes you offer them dried food and frozen food. Bettas have a weak immune system. So, don’t overfed them it leads to bloating and constipation.

Most of the betta prefer to eat live food; food which they can catch on the water surface such as small insects, mosquitos, etc. A pellet is considered a special treat to betta.

You can also offer frozen food or freeze-dried food to your betta. pellets provide a balanced and nutritious diet. Flakes are very good for Betta's health. Give a Black orchid bettas should eat twice a day. Giving a food for small portion, do not overfeed your betta. Because it leads to constipation. Because over-feeding causes a problem, it’s best to prefer small-portion meals and stick to short feeding.

If you put them in an aquarium as a pet, you should focus on a vitamin-rich diet which includes meat, crustaceans, fish, and shrimp. You can serve them frozen food. Keep remembering to give them small pieces of food because they have small mouths. Offer them a variety of food so betta gets all the essential nutrition. They opt for meats because they require a large amount of protein for proper functioning.

However, providing high-quality food solves the issue. Like most carnivores, bettas are hard-to-digest carbohydrate-rich food. which are used to temporarily feel the belly of the fish. Betta's diet includes animal protein.

If you overfeed the betta, they cause many problems such as obesity, swim bladder, and constipation. betta undergoes a “fast” for one day every 15 days, to maintain appetites. They can live without eating for 15 days because of the environment change, water change, etc.

do not overfeed the betta, overfeeding can cause many issues such as constipation, bloating, and swim bladder. If you overfeed them give a rest for 2-3 days, to clear the system. As well as offer them peeled green peas. It is the healthiest option to treat the overfeeding betta. Betta can live without food for 2-3 days. Every fifteen days give the rest of the betta.