How exactly do you feed this to a fish? I have a betta and when I try to to cut off a piece of th it just turns into powder. Thanks!
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I pinch a piece off the cube and drop in on the water surface. Try using your finger tips, not a knife.
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In my 25 gallon tank I have just one 3" fish and for her I break a corner off and drop it in, the water then separates the shrimp and the fish eats them - I also end up with some left over powder & use it for my baby guppies. For a betta I would use just a small piece.
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I just drop two whole cubes into my 65 gallon tank n it's gone in a few minutes. Sounds like you only have one fish in a small tank so you could probably crush it n give a small amount of one cube to your betta
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Actually Bettas prefer live foods, it's rare they will eat something that isn't. Live Tubifex Worms are best. Keep them in a covered container (the worms, not your Betta) in a tiny bit of water in your fridge, rinse dailey, only feed what your Betta can eat in 3 minutes or less. If you have other fish in with your Betta, they will benefit from the Live Worms too :) If taken care of properly, the worms should stay alive for up to 2 weeks. Hope this helps! I have worked at Woodland Aquarium for 3.5 years & have had many aquariums, both fresh & saltwater, I am an experienced Aquarist both privately & professionally. Actually Bettas prefer live foods, it's rare they will eat something that isn't. Live Tubifex Worms are best. Keep them in a covered container (the worms, not your Betta) in a tiny bit of water in your fridge, rinse dailey, only feed what your Betta can eat in 3 minutes or less. If you have other fish in with your Betta, they will benefit from the Live Worms too :) If taken care of properly, the worms should stay alive for up to 2 weeks. Hope this helps! I have worked at Woodland Aquarium for 3.5 years & have had many aquariums, both fresh & saltwater, I am an experienced Aquarist both... » Read More Actually Bettas prefer live foods, it's rare they will eat something that isn't. Live Tubifex Worms are best. Keep them in a covered container (the worms, not your Betta) in a tiny bit of water in your fridge, rinse dailey, only feed what your Betta can eat in 3 minutes or less. If you have other fish in with your Betta, they will benefit from the Live Worms too :) If taken care of properly, the worms should stay alive for up to 2 weeks. Hope this helps! I have worked at Woodland Aquarium for 3.5 years & have had many aquariums, both fresh & saltwater, I am an experienced Aquarist both privately & professionally. « Show Less
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Where I live, my Koi stop eating when the water temp drops below 50 degrees...This is pretty common, but the feeder always worked until I turned it off...Now we are at 25 below so I'm pretty sure it would freeze...Good luck...you might want to find out about the right temp for your fish to stop eating before you are too worried about feeding them...Peace...Scott
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I have found that shake and water afterwards works best. It makes the feed trickle into the dirt :)
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The fish feeder works excellent with small and medium pellets. I have a large acqurium and even sometimes use large pellets and I have never had a problem. I happily recommend the fish feeder.
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There are 2 different size pellets. Go with the beta size, the same fish one is too small for betta. Most of the time the pellet floats 98% but sometimes it sinks right away.... Not often at all.
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I don't have fish in my dome terrarium. I have cactus and moss. I used the soil that came with the cactus and they have been growing fine. It is a sturdy dome and maybe you could put fish in it but how would they breathe with the dome lid on? You could try. Wasn't that expensive to try. If it doesn't work with fish you could plant small plants in it. Don' t have to water them.
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The best way to answer this question since there are steps to do it is to go to u tube and type in your question and videos of how this is done are there, it is rather simple once you watch the video but to try to explain it is impossible .Fishing Friend Jim
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I have the same issue. Comes out "yellow" and thick, but when it hits the water it congeals into a mass of gel, which my fish think is food, and sinks to the bottom. Don't know if it's this but my tank (5 gal) suddenly became cloudy. I can't find an expiration date on the bottle, so I'm calling Tetra. Additives always scare me.
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I'm not a good source of information but when it gets full of "gook" probably a lot of food, I toss it... I don't see any reason you can't rinse it off though i would do quick rinse with a cup of tank water to ensure you don't kill off live bio wheel down stream especially if you have a salt tank.
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I have a betta sorority of five and each fish is about 3 months old. I feed about 1-3 pellets to each fish about 4-5 times a week (usually their stomachs are bulging with this amount). Once a week, I might give a little more and once a week they fast.
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I haven't tried that yet, But I would think that the Hot water would break down the pellets. Maybe use luke warm water instead? You have to think, the animals body temp shouldn't be over 100, and household water temp is 140 plus. Give it a try and let us know... :)
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I'm wondering if you are over feeding your fish? This tank is only big enough for 1 fish, preferably a beta. Make sure you rinse a new filter under water before installing, also, change the water 1 time a week. Use bottled spring water instead of tap. Then add a beta conditioner to the water. Only feed 7-10 pellets up to twice a day, Good luck!
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Yes, this is a huuuge amount of food for my 9 bettas and definitely for one! In the past I have frozen the food and as long as it thaws out fully before feeding it is just fine. Some of my fish wouldn't eat this food but others loved it.
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I have fed my betta 1 pellet in the morning and two in the evening and she has been healthy for the last two years. 5-10 is definitely too much and will probably cloud the water if it doesn't eat them. If u do choose to go that route then I would agree with kcharn, prob a month for 10 and two months for 5. But over feeding is bad for your betta!
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Excellent question Larry. I fed them to my daughter's pet turtle. However, if you are looking to make fertilizer for your garden there are some great youtube videos on doing so. Try this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvM6OjIvY3w What they say in making one of these makes sense and if this is what you want to do I really hope it helps. When and if I get to this point I will likely
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I'm assuming you can. It is very safe and I believe it can be used for all fish. Be aware though as it is freeze dried you should only feed it occasionally as a treat (like a few times a week) the same goes for all freeze dried foods like blood worms or daphnia, they can constipated your fish if over fed.
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Lois, my fish wouldn't eat it. I thought it was a great price for the weight, but I was wrong. They don't like the round pellet - only the 'sticks'. Maybe you will have better luck. :o) p.s.... it doesn't all float either ;o(