Re: Finding a tank mate for male betta

"Anna Hayward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Sarah,
> >I do have a question about brine shrimp though.  I feed my betta some
> >freeze-dried blood worms, betta pellets, and flakes.  I keep reading
> >that brine shrimp is a real treat for bettas.  How exactly do I feed
him
> >these?  I know bettas will eat themselves to death so you can't just
> >leave them in the tank.  Also mine will not eat anything off the
bottom
> >of the tank, only things that are floating.  When I fed the worms to
the
> >frogs, the betta ate the worms that were floating but disregarded any
> >that had fallen to the gravel (good for the frogs). Do the shrimp
float,
> >or do they just sink to the bottom of the tank?
>
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> Shrimp do float to the bottom - unless they're alive, of course! You
> could breed your own live shrimps to feed him. You can even get them in
> the supermarket - they call them Sea Monkeys (just don't tell any
little
> kids what you plan to do with them!). Extract the brine shrimps with a
> pipette, rinse them in a bowl of fresh water and then suck them up and
> pop them in the betta tank. Evil, but fun <cackle>
> --
> Anna Hayward, Alien Visitor

Shrimp come in a few forms, frozen (small or tiny baby shrimp) in various
'flavours' (extra algae, fortified with vitamins etc), pellets, eggs (for
hatching), mysis shrimp, krill size (needs to be mashed) etc.  I use the
frozen type, in regular size.  When I want to feed the betta, I drop in 3
at a time (using a pipette).  When I want to feed the frog, I drop in
about 20, all at once.

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