Things You'll Need:
- Fresh, clean tank water
- Food pellets specifically for betta fish
- Food variations for bettas
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Step 1
Ensure that the betta fish have a clean and fresh water supply at all times. Their tanks must be kept tidy and free of impurities, as this species is very susceptible to disease and death from waterborne bacteria.
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Step 2
Make sure that the betta sees his food entering the tank. Bettas prefer eating from the top of the tank and from the top of the water column. Drop the food at his nose when he sees it.
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Step 3
Bettas are very finicky eaters and should have a diet that includes betta specific food pellets, yet they also enjoy brine shrimp and frozen bloodworms. Ensure that the betta is given perhaps 6 to 7 brine shrimp at a time. If all are eaten, give him a smaller second portion.
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Step 4
Feed the betta fish more during times of pre-spawning. During this time the betta fish can eat blackworms, fruit flies and mosquito larvae. Feed the fish no more than 4 times a day.
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Step 5
Encourage small, betta fish fry (newborn bettas) to eat only after they are 5 days old. Feed them several times a day with baby brine shrimp or boiled egg yolk.
