Baby Betta Spitting Out Food

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Baby betta spitting out food. However this doesn t mean he s not eating. Getting new tetras or harlequin rasboras soon. Normal spitting and of course some babies have learned that they get a whole lot of attention when they spit their food out. If you notice your betta fish spitting out his or her food or turns away from it you may need to try a different kind or brand.

Hikari betta bio gold baby pellets. These hikari betta bio gold baby pellets in particular have always been very well received by all of my bettas even the picky eaters. Betta spitting out and not consuming. As long as your pet is still eating and showing interest at feeding times there s not usually anything to worry about.

That s a lot of information to digest but as a betta keeper it is our responsibility to make sure they have a well balanced diet for optimal health. So in a lot of cases your betta will spit food out a couple of times because he literally can t swallow it. Baby betta spitting out food betta baby not eating anything my baby betta dont eat bloodworm click to view entries. People facing mainly problems while overfeeding the betta fish without knowing and cause your betta fish to be spit out or just can be a caution for constipation as that could not be digested very well with overfeeding.

If you see your baby deliberately spitting food out of their mouth maybe even with some gagging then their sensory processing is likely the reason behind the frequent spitting food out. My betta fish is spitting out food has not eaten for 5 days he is lethargic lying at the bottom of the tank and occasionally darts to the top of the tank help please i don t want him to die. Baby bettas should be kept alone in order to prevent stress and being picked on unless being kept peacefully with siblings. Even a snail could be harmful the curious betta may be poking around near the snail hoping to find food when the snail snaps shut right on the poor baby.

Your betta s stomach is roughly the size of its eyeball and some pellets are even bigger than that. Most times that s because the fish has literally bitten off more than he can chew. Aqueon betta pellets betta food. New little additions getting born as i post.

Sometimes betta owners become concerned when they see that their pet is spitting out his food. What kind of food are you feeding him. If flakes aren t your betta s style then you should check out betta food pellets. Please wait until the baby is full size until adding tank mates.

One of the best things about these pellets is that aside from a few pellets that like to do their own thing they float.