Betta care?

[Mentat]

Keep mine in 2.5G tank with 0.5 in. deep natural gravel (not plastic coated) for hosting denitrifying bacteria. A couple Anubias left floating in tank provide a place for Betta to rest and decor. Do 25% water change once a week vacuuming water with small gravel cleaner and replace with same temperature dechlorinated tap. Feed Hikari Betta pellets (4 or so) and a couple wingless fruit flies (from dart frog food cultures) daily. That's about it .

[LilyPad]

I did buy hikari after doing some reading, should be here in a couple of days. I do not culture fruit flies, no darts here, anything else that will work? I have freeze dried brine shrimp that I was going to "reconstitute" but have read conflicting information regarding that. Judging by size charts, I would say the fish is 8-9 weeks old.

[Mentat]

Would skip the Freeze Dried anything; it's full of air pockets and gives animals digestive issues. See if your local pet shop sells live black worms, frozen bloodworms (get them in cubes in case you are allergic to them like myself), or frozen daphnia. Frozen items should be thawed out and then added to tank .

[LilyPad]

Thanks Carlos!! (S)he did eat some sprintails and the hikari got here today. I will talk to the people at the fish store tomorrow when I get crickets