What bettas eat, how to read a food label and how much to feed.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Can guppy fry eat flakes? Yes, according to the general fish guidance in the Merck Veterinary Manual, which says “Small live or frozen food and crushed flakes are good for feeding fry.” That line is written for fry in general, not for guppies specifically. The FishBase…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Can neon tetras eat tropical flakes? They can take small flakes if the flakes are small enough to be eaten, but none of the sources opened for this guide says that flakes are a complete diet for neon tetras. The species profile describes a wild diet…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Are tetras bottom feeders? The sources we opened do not say that tetras feed on the bottom. FishBase labels neon tetra as “Freshwater; pelagic” and glowlight tetra as “Freshwater; benthopelagic.” The one bottom-associated label in the group belongs to peppered corydoras, which FishBase lists as “Freshwater;…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Are cichlids carnivores? Not as a blanket rule. The sources we opened do not support a single label for the whole cichlid family. The one cichlid species page we could reach, for the convict cichlid, lists worms, crustaceans, insects, fish and plant matter. That is a…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. What can I feed my goldfish besides flakes? A goldfish can be fed other dried foods, vegetables, shrimp pieces, plant material and, in limited amounts, live food. Merck names pelleted food, “shrimp pieces and plant material” and fresh vegetables as options, and it warns that live…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Can bettas eat tetra flakes? The sources checked for this guide do not name tetra flakes, so they cannot confirm them as a suitable betta food. They do say that commercial dried foods are formulated for the fish they are made for, and that a fish’s…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. What to feed a goldfish at home comes down to one main food and a few supplements. Use a commercial food made for goldfish as the main diet, with small amounts of vegetables and other foods added for variety. Merck says fish benefit from “a well-balanced…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Can a betta fish eat goldfish flakes? The sources checked for this guide do not say goldfish flakes are safe for a betta, and they do not say they are unsafe. What they do show is that a fish’s diet should match its species. Commercial dried…
As an Amazon Associate, this site earns from qualifying purchases. This guide contains no product links. The person typing “how many algae wafers should i feed my pleco” wants a number, and the sources checked for this guide do not give one for pleco algae wafers. What they do give is a general feeding rule…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Why is my pleco not eating algae wafers? It may simply be feeding at a different time, or it may be getting too many other foods. The sources checked for this guide say plecos feed on algae, but they do not say why a particular fish…
