BettaSmart: Calculating the Real Cost of Betta Ownership
BettaSmart published a great article about the real cost of Betta ownership that includes a wide variety of factors, including the tank, pump, chemicals… and food. Guess which food they recommended?
Article Excerpt:
Betta fish attract people to them with more than just their bright colors and feisty personalities—their inexpensive needs tend to be the largest contributor to their popularity. For families and individuals who cannot house a large animal, or afford the lengthy list of costs they come with, they often turn to fish as a cheap alternative. But—buyer beware!—fish are not as cost free as they appear…
Food:
Nutrition is essential for pets. Cheap food is made with fillers that lack nutrition and cause bloat and/or constipation in fish. High quality food should have as little gluten, wheat, and non-fish-specific meal as possible (should be specifically krill meal, for example, and not fish meal). Live foods are great for Betta fish but can be expensive and thus are optional. At this time, New Life Spectrum is the highest quality producer for betta food pellets.