peas

[Tener ds]

added 2 peas to my big tank today.perry had a bit but the betta had nearly a hole 1.didn,t think bettas would eat peas.
ive also noticed my bigplant at the back right:

has tons off holes in it,is this down to perry eatin the muck off the leaves?
this is an old pic,plant is nearly 2x the size now.

 

[Joby]

Most fish love peas, my L134 do and when I used to have bettas they ate them too

 

[Irene0100]

yes peas are very good food, I feed tham several times a week.
lots of fish like them. I used to have a betta ( a big male fighter) who would love peas too. my endlers and some of the tetras love them too.
yes Perry may well be sucking the leaves! maybe leave some courgette or cucumber in overnight for him instead.

 

[Tener ds]

just put some cucumber in and the betta was first there.

 

[Tener ds]

she was busted this morning lol,found her on the leaves havin a good munch.
should i remove the plant as its now half eaten or should i leave it?
i don,t won,t the rotin leaves to give me a water problem.

 

[Irene0100]

I would leave it for her to finish eating or she will start on the next plant!
seems she is hungry, easyier to put veg in and replace with fresh every day rather than over feed as that is what really spoils water. try some flake food as well as I think she needs more than just veg. Perry will like flake food too.

 

[Tener ds]

ok will do,i know she been helpin popeye (the betta)boys idea,eat his flake food.
ive tryed the Nutrafin max pleco logs but she don,t seam to keen on them.
i know she likes the wafers,ill add some off them.

 

[Tener ds]

ok will do,i know she been helpin popeye (the betta)boys idea,eat his flake food.
ive tryed the Nutrafin max pleco logs but she don,t seam to keen on them.
i know she likes the wafers,ill add some off them.

wow..ur right,just added a wafer and she was on it before it hit the bottom off the tank..:lol:

 

[Tener ds]

added 2 peas to my big tank today.perry had a bit but the betta had nearly a hole 1.didn,t think bettas would eat peas.
ive also noticed my bigplant at the back right:

has tons off holes in it,is this down to perry eatin the muck off the leaves?
this is an old pic,plant is nearly 2x the size now.

thinking about replacing the eaten plant with 1 off these:

Anubias Lanceolata
but only when theres nowt left off the old 1.
ive been told its pleco proff

 

[Irene0100]

looks nice but no idea if pleco proof.
best larger leaf plant i have found that plecos dont eat is java fern. looks good on a log too.

 

[Amy]

I have anubias in my tank and my pleco does not touch it at all. Their leaves you will notice are quite thick and tough, they might clean algae off of them but they should not be able to eat them.

:hi:

 

[Irene0100]

If you would like some java fern I can post you a small shoot to tie to a log, they are very slow growing though

 

[Tener ds]

If you would like some java fern I can post you a small shoot to tie to a log, they are very slow growing though

cheers irene but no need,that pic is an old one.i,ve got lots off plants in there now.
i have 3 java ferns in there,not sure wot type,ill try to find out,i also have
at 4 anubias.its only the big one at the back that perry eats.
its gone now,will be looking for a replacement at the weekend

 

[GrubbyGirl]

Bettas are very prone to swim bladder problems caused by constipation. This especially in flake fed fish. Peas are excellent for Bettas and will stop that happening.....as he likes them I would feed them once a week at least and he'll stay fit and healthy

 

[Rabbit]

:goodpost:

 

[Tener ds]

Bettas are very prone to swim bladder problems caused by constipation. This especially in flake fed fish. Peas are excellent for Bettas and will stop that happening.....as he likes them I would feed them once a week at least and he'll stay fit and healthy

thats ok then.i add 1 or 2 peas at least 3 times i week cos perry loves em.
she comes out more and more in the day time now...:woohoo: