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you know any other foods? I’ll get Java moss as well as there’s microorganisms inside.
Betta laid eggs
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Absolutely not accurate. While powdered food is absolutely the worst option some fry will eat it.
Mine just ate each other until only one was left. The biggest one that hatched ate the rest. He was with us for almost 3 years.
Absolutely accurate, actually. It's extremely rare for betta fry to take any food that isn't live/moving. Of course you can try it, but I can almost guarantee they'll starve.
When betta fry hatch, they are not free swimming. They float tails-down in the nest or at the surface of the tank for 2-3 days, at which point they should be "upright" and free swimming. It's at that point dad should be removed, and once they become free swimming you have about 2 days before their yolk sacs are absorbed and you need to start feeding them. Infusoria is probably your best option right this second, which is what people are referring to when they're telling you to add various plants to the tank. But betta fry will outgrow infusoria extremely quickly, within a few days, and then you need to provide another form of live food. I use BBS. If you can get brine shrimp eggs in the next day or so, do so and get a hatchery going. Extremely easy to set up a DIY BBS hatchery, and they're hatched and ready to feed within about 24 hours. Mine get feed BBS for three weeks, at which point I THEN start weaning them on to non-live food, very slowly over the course of a week or two.
So did you put a male and female together to spawn, then? Your original post made it sound like this was an accidental surprise.
Sorry dear but you are wrong. Spent years raising Bettas & Killifish and in a pinch some will take powdered food.
I'm not. Some - like 3? I've spent years breeding bettas as well. I always aimed for taking care of and raising the whole spawn, not irresponsibly throwing food known not to be suitable at them and hoping a few will play along.
Did not say it was "ideal". However, the OP is obviously in a bind and they will eat it. It will require some patience and diligence with water quality. But it can keep them eating and alive until he can provide live food which is the ideal option.
