Feeding and nutritionComplete guide
What Do Betta Fish Eat? A Complete Feeding Guide
Betta fish food explained: which pellets, how many, how often, which live foods help, and why the amount on the packaging is usually far too much.
What this section covers
- What bettas eat and why flakes fail
- Pellets and food comparisons
- Live and frozen foods
- Portion size and frequency
- Fasting days
- Feeding problems
- Vacation and absence feeding
7 of 7 written. New guides three times a week.
Complete guides
Feeding and nutritionComplete guide
How Much and How Often to Feed a Betta
Two to four pellets, once or twice a day. Why the packaging is wrong, what overfeeding does, and how to run a weekly fasting day.
Feeding and nutritionComplete guide
Best Betta Food: Pellets, Frozen and Live Compared
How to read a betta food label, what pellets, frozen and live foods each do, and which staples are worth the money. Criteria over brand names.
More on feeding
Brine Shrimp for Bettas: Frozen, Live or Not at All
A good rotation food and a poor staple. What brine shrimp are worth nutritionally, how to serve them, and why frozen usually wins.
Leaving a Betta While You Are Away: Vacation Feeding
Up to a week, a healthy adult betta is better left unfed than over-provisioned. What to do for longer trips, and what to never use.
Betta Fasting Days: Why One a Week Helps
A weekly fast is normal practice, not neglect. What it does for digestion, how long a betta can safely go without food, and when not to fast.
Betta Spitting Out or Refusing Pellets: Fixing a Fussy Eater
A betta that eats treats but spits pellets is usually a habit, not an illness. How to reset it, and when to stop and test the water instead.
Bloodworms for Bettas: How Often and Which Kind
Frozen, freeze-dried or live, and why bloodworms are a treat rather than a staple. Portion size, thawing, and the bloating problem.
Betta Flakes or Pellets? Which to Feed and Why
Pellets win on portion control and protein. Flakes have one real advantage. How to read the label and what to do if your fish refuses.
