ricktavious

Last night, I was in a bit of a hurry at the regular feeding time because I was about to leave, so I didn't soak the pellets in garlic guard like I usually do. I've done this a time or two with no problem before, but this time, Andre was not able to chew the pellet. He tried to, but spit it out a couple of times (of course, I ended up waiting and soaking it in garlic guard).

I add 4 drops of vitachem to his 5 gallon tank a day, as well as once or twice a week soak his food in a garlic guard/vitachem mixture.

With the given info, is it possible that his teeth are becoming week.............or could he just be getting spoiled

0morrokh

What kind of pellets do you use? Could they be too big for him to swallow if they're not wet? Otherwise, I would guess he just decided he didn't like the taste of them plain.

ricktavious

Hikarki (spelling?) betta bio gold or something like that. I've been able to feed them non-soaked to him before, as well to the other two bettas who I've fed them to. Also, he's eaten them non-soaked before. Maybe he's just getting spoiled

0morrokh

Ah sounds like he's just figured out if he refuses to eat then you'll put the yummy Garlic Guard on it.

ricktavious

That's what I thought...........................so I guess Andre is a spoiled brat, eh?

Isabella

Betta teeth ... ?

ricktavious

Um....gums?

Barbrella

Bettas have sharp teeth!That's how they shred the fins of their opponents.

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/bettafish/anatomy.php

Isabella

Right ...

Don't mock me, I seriously don't know! LOL

ricktavious

Cool link! Kind of made me sad though, the red betta reminded me of my original betta, Ricktavious (but happy at the same time...so many happy memories of that little guy).

Also, this whole thread reminds me of a dream I had last night:

When I feed the two betta, I have the food at the end of my finger and move it back and forth slightly above the water level to give them a bit of a chase before they get their food (sometimes, Spazz the female in particular, will leap out of the water to get the food). So in my dream, I was doing this with Andre (the male). Except, he kept missing the food and biting huge chunks of flesh out of my hand! For some reason, I continued to let him chase and he would keep on biting chunks of me off. Just thought I'd share

0morrokh

Barbrella

It wasn't my intention to mock! I've learned lots about bettas lately and was just excited to share.

jack11

wow that is impressive, has anyone seen their bettas teeth before?

Jack

0morrokh

No but I have sure FELT them!!

Worryrock2007

Why are you giving him vitachem? Is he sick, I am just curious ?

COBettaCouple

i would go with the "spoiled Betta". it's funny the way they will refuse food that doesn't meet their standards.. Sora could go days without food and still reject anything that wasn't on his personal menu. lol

Vitachem daily (about 1 drop per gallon) is a good regular health routine for fish and we do that with all of our fish.

Butterfly

Haven't felt my bettas teeth but he chews when I feed him
Carol
ps I didn't know they had teeth either. How cool!

ricktavious

He's not sick, but the vitachem will keep him healthy I suppose.

Funny thing is, I give my fish vitamins but don't take any myself.