Marine Betta Q

fishhead · 07-30-2006, 12:41 AM

I bought a healthy, excellent specimen of a marine betta at my trusted favorite lfs. I talked with the guys there and they said it ate about most food, and they had had it in for about three weeks.
After I get home from work I logged on to RS to do some research on the fish. From what I gathered, the marine betta will eat only live foods! And had never been known to feed on pellets, frozen, dried opr the likes. Well, needless to say, I freaked out and went down to work with a variety of foods. the first thing I tried was frozen "Marine Cuisine" cube. He ate them first time. He ate several gulps worth. It seem not to be so finicky as I was led to believe.
Does anyone here have any experience with this fish?
Thanks,
Greg.

BoomerD · 07-30-2006, 03:54 AM

While I never kept one myself, I did get one with a tank I bought, (but traded it in within a couple of days) and it would eat almost anything. Here's a nice article about them:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2002/Fish.htm

fishhead · 07-30-2006, 06:30 AM

Thanks Boomer

fishhead · 07-30-2006, 11:54 AM

Has amyone else had one?

Witfull · 07-30-2006, 12:48 PM

Marine Betta

fishhead · 07-31-2006, 11:02 PM

Great links Wittfull. Thank you so much. The environment is "perfect" where he is at. a 200 lb wall of rock and caves in the back of the 125 gal runnin just 2 compact fluorescent sets w/ moonlight.

07-30-2006, 12:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
fishhead Serpent Star Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 225 View Gallery Karma Komment	Marine Betta Q I bought a healthy, excellent specimen of a marine betta at my trusted favorite lfs. I talked with the guys there and they said it ate about most food, and they had had it in for about three weeks. After I get home from work I logged on to RS to do some research on the fish. From what I gathered, the marine betta will eat only live foods! And had never been known to feed on pellets, frozen, dried opr the likes. Well, needless to say, I freaked out and went down to work with a variety of foods. the first thing I tried was frozen "Marine Cuisine" cube. He ate them first time. He ate several gulps worth. It seem not to be so finicky as I was led to believe. Does anyone here have any experience with this fish? Thanks, Greg.

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Marine Betta Q While I never kept one myself, I did get one with a tank I bought, (but traded it in within a couple of days) and it would eat almost anything. Here's a nice article about them: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2002/Fish.htm __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

07-30-2006, 06:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
fishhead Serpent Star Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 225 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Marine Betta Q Thanks Boomer

07-30-2006, 11:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
fishhead Serpent Star Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 225 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Marine Betta Q Has amyone else had one?

07-31-2006, 11:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
fishhead Serpent Star Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 225 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Marine Betta Q Great links Wittfull. Thank you so much. The environment is "perfect" where he is at. a 200 lb wall of rock and caves in the back of the 125 gal runnin just 2 compact fluorescent sets w/ moonlight.

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