Abouttina quiao Expertise I can answer all questions about chemistry of water and I would say, I am familiar with almost all diseases of fresh and saltwater fish. I have had my 125 tropical salt and 45 agressive for yrs. I managed a petshop for five years and I am a petcare specialist for a large petchain now. I love my animals. I love this kind of work. Helping people keep their fish sucessfully is so rewarding to me.
Experience I managed a petshop in Bridgeton called Petpourri for about 5 years...I am a petcare specialist for a large pet chain. I have 2 African greys, a Nandey conure,a potbelly pig, 2 rats and a hamster. Oh and did I mention a 125 tropical salt and a 45 agressive salt. I have had brakish and fresh. I am very familiar with disese and chemistry of your tank. I also have 2 senegul chameleons and the anoles that live in the bottom of their 37 high tank. We keep tons of reptiles at the store and keep a couple as pets love them all. I have worked in the pet business for yrs.....along with taking care of all of mine.
Expert: tina quiao Date: 1/29/2008 Subject: Betta not eating properly
Question Hi,
I bought a male betta 4 days back.On the first day it didnt eat the food which I bought for him.On the second day also it did the same then I killed one mosquito and put it in its bowl ,the betta ate it quickly.So I bought blood worm for him but he didnt ate them properly.But when again I put a live mosquito in its bowl he eats it quickly.Also it eats some part of it and spits the rest of the food out of his mouth.I am not able to understand where is the problem?
Also the temperatur of its bowl is around 65 F,I know the temperature is low but I want to ask whether heater are available for bowls also.Currently I am using a bulb to heat its bowl,but I dont know for how long should I keep the bulb glowing and when should I switch it off.
Answer Naveen, Keep the bulb on. There is no heater that I know of for a bowl. Don't let him get picky. Frozen blood worms are great for him if he won't eat them right away give him a couple of days he will eat them. Just run a corner under the tap til they start coming off then shake a couple in. Put it in a ziplock and back in the freezer. A flat pack should last you months. Good Luck, Tina
