Betta Not Eating Peas

They could also not be sleeping enough which will only make the problem worse.

Betta not eating peas. Photo from my betta s eyes are bulging and are cloudy is this popeye. Peel the skin off and cut into small pieces for betta. But in fact you re just simply feeding him too much.

You will not need a whole pea but a sliver about 1 4 of the pea you can check out this longer article for all the reasons a betta fish would stop eating. You can by them out of a can already cooked. Hope this helps.

A betta s stomach is about the size of his eye so if you re giving him too much food then he s not going to be able to eat it all. Wont eat and just generally appears half dead. Break the 2 halves apart and then cut each half into at least 4 pieces with a small sharp knife although even smaller pieces are preferable.

It s possible that you ve accidentally introduced a disease into the tank via a new fish or object. The pea really helps with their common digestion issues. Make sure you re keeping a close eye on your betta fish to make sure there are no physical changes.

If your betta fish is not eating and you suspect that they might be sick you need to get to work. You may notice that food is floating at the top of the tank and assume he s not eating it. Not sure what to do my son s fish is floating on his side most of the time taking huge gasps as if he can t breathe.

Cutting the pea into 8 pieces will ensure that the pieces are small enough for the betta fish to eat easily. Answered in 30 minutes by. Once the skin is off the pea you should have a pea that has 2 distinct halves.