Best Betta Pellets?

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What is the best brand of betta pellets? I am switching brands and I'd like to pick the best food I can. I've heard that HikarI and New Life Spectrum are good but I'd like to get more opinions before I choose.
 

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People will claimed "X" pellets are good because they read it somewhere on the internet. To me the best pellets are the one that your betta willing to eat. I've tried Omega One, NLS ( It's the size of a golf ball!) but the one that my betta like the most are HikarI Gold.
 
When I used to keep Betta years ago I had NLS betta and small fish formula and also Omega One pellets. I never tried HikarI but I've heard great things about it. I really like the NLS small fish formula because of its tiny size. It's plenty small enough for my petite female Betta. If I remember right, the Omega One pellets were quite a bit bigger than the NLS small fish and the NLS betta formula was about twice the size of the NLS small fish but still smaller than the Omega. I'm not sure if they even sell the betta formula for NLS anymore but they do have small, medium and large sized pellets.

Personally, I plan on getting all three as I only have NLS right now since I'm just getting back into the hobby. Variety never hurts. I also use freeze dried bloodworms a few times a week.
 

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They do still sell the NLS betta formula.

I feed NLS Betta pellets, Northfin Betta Bits, and HikarI Bio-Gold in addition to Omega One Betta flakes.

I do find the NLS betta formula to be a bit large, so I pick through them to find ones that are smaller.

I never thought of trying the NLS 0.5mm small fish formula for the betta.
Just checked mine and they seem to basically be the same.
 
I used to use HikarI Betta Bio-Gold, but just switched to Omega One Betta Buffet Pellets.

And to me, the reasoning is obvious. Take a look at the first 4 ingredients of Hikari.

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Fish meal, as I understand it, is the absolute lowest-quality protein. Like, let's use salmon as an example. Whole salmon is best, followed by salmon, followed by salmon meal, followed by fish meal.

And from what I've read, HikarI used to be quite a bit higher quality. A couple of years ago, it seems they changed their ingredients, and now they're among the lowest quality of food.

And I mean, it works, I guess. I fed it to my bettas until recently. But now I have a rescue with a host of health problems, and I switched because he needs a higher quality of food. And of course my others will benefit from it, too.

Because check out the first four ingredients of Omega One.

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Three of the first four ingredients are high-quality protein, and two of them are the highest quality.

Versus one low-quality protein out of four in Hikari. Bettas are carnivores. I just can't agree that HikarI is a good choice for them. Not when there are alternatives that are so much better.
 
The title says it all, I'm looking for the best pellets for my betta, price doesn't matter
 
Bug bites and Omega one. I honestly don't feed my betta pellets often because they can cause constipation. I recommend a more frozen/flake diet.
 

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I've been feeding him Frozen bloodworms and freeze-dried shrimp on a regular basis to
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Just try not to feed freeze dried food too often. I recommend soaking the pellets/freeze-dry food before feeding them to your bettas.
 
What's the best pellet food for bettas? I am doing a save then re-home thing for bettas, and I need to know the best singular type of food for them. I would prefer if it was cheap, but if it's for the well being of the betta I could go into the expensive range. I don't think I'll need variety, because I will only have them for 30 - 60 days.
P.S. Please link me to it, don't just say its name.
 
I would have to say that Fluval Bug Bites would be the best if you're only going to use one food.
 

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Thank you very much!
Is this it ? Also how much should I feed?
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Yes that's it but you probably won't need that big of a package since you only feed up to 8 pieces a day and that's in two feedings. Mine gets like 6 a day. The 1.6 oz pack is probably what you need but Amazon only has it as an addon item. There are other sellers there though that sell it alone for a slightly higher price with free shipping. It is also available at places other than Amazon. I'm sure it's sold on eBay.

I like the BugBites because it's main ingredient is insect larvae, not saltwater fish and shrimp that a Betta would never see, let alone eat.
 
Just wondering if people have a preference for one brand of pellets over another. Also, do you fast your bettas once a week? Do you feed them other things like peas and bloodworms on occasion? How often?
 
There are several great staple foods such as Omega One betta buffet pellets, New Life Spectrum betta pellets, Bug Bites, or Northfin betta bits. Frozen foods such as bloodworms and brine shrimp should be fed as treats once or twice a week.

Fasting and feeding a pea is up to the individual. It is beneficial if you want to do it. I just never saw the need to do those unless my betta was having digestive problems.
 
So I feed my betta the “north fin betta bits”. Its supposed to be a great food for them. I try giving him freeze dried blood worms, but he doesn’t seem to like them. So I am going to get him some frozen brine shrimp. I fast him for the morning and afternoon of sunday, and give him a pellet or two sunday night. Lol I am too weak to avoid his begging entirely. Hope this gave you some ideas! Good luck with your little guy!

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My Bettas love their Omega One Betta Buffet Pellets. I don't usually feed them peas as they can't digest them very well but I do give them a single freeze dried bloodworm on occasion. And I do Add Omega One Color enhancing tropical fish flakes cause one lives with 5 ember tetras and the other with a few small guppy fry that they don't bother one bit...I don't fast. I only do 3-5 pellets a day and one little crumb worth of flakes daily for the other inhabitants but the betta may steal a piece every once in a while. I also give them a tiny pinch of Fluval Bug Bites. Variety is the spice of life. We don't eat ham and cheese sandwiches everyday so why should they right
 
New Life Spectrum betta pellets are what I feed mine and they have less fillers than most brands of betta pellets. My boys respond to floating pellets best. I've tried Pete's algae wafers, Pete's betta pellets (Pete's brand is exclusive to Pisces Pet Emporium), and Omega One Colour minI pellets but they aren't a fan of them since they sink.
Peas are really debatable to the point you might get scolded for feeding it to them (Foreshadowing). I suggest giving it to them when ever their belly is a little too round/sticking out. Bloodworms are treats so try not to make a habit of feeding it to them. The betta might get hooked on them and will refuse anything else. Sometimes you'll get that odd snowflake that hates bloodworms or even bugs in general.
If you have a fruit fly or gnat issue they can make for an easy natural snack. I don't recommend it if the betta isn't interested in them or ants.

For fasting, I go on a "whenever I remember" schedule. You can't really make them do fasting if they are hunters of your snails though.
I hope this helps you ^w^
 
Thanks everyone! Your responses were very helpful. I think I'm gonna go with the New Life Spectrum pellets. May also get some bloodworms.
 
Would love a recommendations for the best betta pellets to buy.
 

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I don't really have any recommendations, just stay away from Aqueon's betta pellets. They have fishmeal.
 
Personally I like hikari as well as bug bites.
I don't really have any recommendations, just stay away from Aqueon's betta pellets. They have fishmeal.
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Sorry if I am wrong, but it seems that a lot of not most fish foods contain fishmeal? Or does aqueon have worse ingredients?
 
I don't really have any recommendations, just stay away from Aqueon's betta pellets. They have fishmeal.
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oh crud I've been using those for years. Is there another brand you'd recommend?
 
oh crud I've been using those for years. Is there another brand you'd recommend?
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I'm not aqua queen put if you look at my other post #6 then you can see what I use.
 
Sorry if I am wrong, but it seems that a lot of not most fish foods contain fishmeal? Or does aqueon have worse ingredients?
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I guess that's true. A lot of fish foods have fishmeal. It's just in the past I have owned those pellets and I know they weren't the best do I thought I'd just throw that out.
 
I guess that's true. A lot of fish foods have fishmeal. It's just in the past I have owned those pellets and I know they weren't the best do I thought I'd just throw that out.
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Ok. Noted. I'll stay away from that.
 

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Hikari baby bio gold is good, and omega one is good as well. I also just started using North Fin betta bits, too, ...it has 45% protein...

And don't forget to get some daphnia to keep everything moving along.....
 
I was looking at the ingredients of some of these foods.
In my small and humble pet food related experience, I learned that the first 5 ingredients are the most important. Fish food can have some fish meal in it but it should have other hole fish names too. Fish food can have some grains , but it needs to have meat too especially for carnivores. It should have some kelp or seaweed or spirulina too, especially for herbivorous. But I am not a biologist a nutritionist or an ichthyologist, I could be entirely wrong about that.
I looked up some ingredients and highlighted the first 5 ingredients. And this is all assuming that they add what they say they do.

These are the ingredients of New life spectra betta formula.

Whole Antarctic Krill**, Giant Squid*, Whole Wheat Flour, Whole Menhaden Fish*, Ulva Seaweed, Chlorella Seaweed, Wakame Seaweed, Kelp, Garlic, Ginger, Astaxanthin, Spirulina, Omega-3 Fish Oil*, Marigold, Zeaxanthin, Capsanthin, Eucheuma cottonii Seaweed, Chondrus crispus Seaweed, Spinosum Seaweed, Bentonite Clay, Sea ...

Omega One,Betta Buffet.

Salmon, Whole Herring, Wheat Flour, Whole Shrimp, Wheat Gluten, Herring Oil, Pea Protein, Kelp, Spirulina, Mixed Tocopherols, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Carmine, Annatto Extract, Marigold Extract, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Inositol, Astaxanthin, Canthaxanthin, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 ...

These are the ingredients of Hikari betta bio gold, I was surprisingly disappointed when I first saw this a while back because I really liked hikari

Fish meal, wheat flour, soybean meal, rice bran, potato starch, krill meal, corn gluten meal, wheat germ meal, brewers dried yeast, wheat gluten meal, fish oil, DL-methionine, spirulina, garlic, dried seaweed meal, astaxanthin, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C), ...

here is Aqueon =

Whole Fish Meal (Whole Salmon, Herring & Other Mixed Fishes), Whole Wheat Flour, Soybean Meal, Shrimp Meal, Whole Dried Krill, Wheat Germ, Corn Gluten Meal, Fish Oil, Squid Meal, Garlic, Natural Astaxanthin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Yeast, Choline Chloride, Calcium, Propionate (A Preservative), L-Ascorbyl-2-

NutriDiet Betta Flakes - Seachem
www.seachem.com › nutridiet-betta
Ingredients: Alfalfa meal , Squid Meal, Fish Meal, Wheat Gluten, Fish Oil, Capiscum, Calcium Carbonate, Chlorella, Tagetes Oil, Calcium Phosphate, Inositol, Choline Chloride, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Mineral Oil, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine HCL, Stabilized Ascorbic Acid, ...
 
I feed my betta Northfin betta bits. He loves them. Haven't tried anything else though. Accidentally bought a really big bag that depletes VERY slowly when you have just one betta. On the bright side though food for a long time.
 
New Life Spectrum gets another vote from me. Typically abit pricier, but the fish loves them and brings out their colours the most.
 
Tomorrow I'm gonna go out and get a bag of that from my local petco. I'm also getting some hikara community fish pellets for my ember tetras that I plan on getting soon. Have any experience with those?
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I don't, but in general Hikari is pretty good.
 

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