Thai betta can eat more food, belonging to the partial carnivorous fish, but can also eat a small amount of plant feed. Generally speaking, it can be fed with bait and artificial diet. In order to ensure a balanced nutrition, it is recommended to feed fish with a variety of foods. Bait, usually choose water fleas, wigglers, red nematodes, silk earthworms and so on. If conditions permit, it is best to feed fresh bait. The nutritional value of live bait is higher than that of frozen bait, and it can induce fish to prey and help fish grow.
In the process of breeding, artificial feed can also be used as the staple food of fish. The nutrient content of artificial feed is more comprehensive, which is helpful for fish to develop color. In addition, fish often move in the upper layer of the water. In order to facilitate their eating, it is best to feed them with floating feed.
Mealworms are a kind of animal bait, which can be used to feed Thai betta. And the protein content of the shelled mealworms is very high, and the betta fish like it very much. However, wild mealworms usually carry a large number of pathogens. If the bacteria transfer to the fish, it will affect the health of the fish. Therefore, before feeding, it is necessary to clean the mealworms and feed them to the fish. So it won't cause disease.
