Marine Betta Questions

[fishoholic]

I was wondering if anyone has a marine betta in their tank. Just curious about what they eat and what their personalities are like. Anyone with personal experience or thoughts/ideas? Any insight would be great thanks. PS. I don't think I'll be getting one, I'm just curious to learn more about them.

[targa81]

I have one, fantastic fish. Shy at first,hides in caves and comes out mainly to eat. But when he shows himself and flares his fins one of the most beautiful fish you will ever see.Quite peaceful as long as nothing edible that fits into his mouth swims by. Tough to get eating at first but now eats anything including pellets.

[BC564]

I have one....beautiful fish......feed him mysis and krill...if you have shrimp in your tank.....they will disappear......he loves them...

[justinl]

general consensus is that these fish are kind of shy in most tanks but will become less so over time (will still hide quite a bit though). reef-safe in the sense that they don't look at corals though they will eat small fish/shrimp. That said anyone that I have known who has owned one has loved it if not considered it to be their favourite fish in the tank. Who can blame them? they are beautiful fish... they just require a little more thought to go into stocking their co-inhabitants.

[Leah]

Humm, been looking for away to get rid of two camels

[Patrick1]

I have had one for 2 years now. He was out a fair bit at first, then I didn't see him for 6 months assumed he was dead. I made some changes to my live rock a few months ago. Now he is always out and comes right to the front of the tank at feeding time and I have had him eat out of my hand a few times now.

Loves mysis..

[Leah]

What else do you have for fish?

[BC564]

I had put about 7 small chromis in my tank....and over a period of about 3 weeks....they were slowly disappearing......when it got down to 3...i put in 4 more......what can I say...I like 7 .....so 3 more disappeared....I put in 3 more again...and they are all still there...after 2 weeks......I have never seen him eat a fish....but he is the only fish I have that would....

[animalcrossing]

i have one in my 220 and is out from time to time showing off loves mysis brine mix

[Rbacchiega]

had one for about 3 years. great fish once it overcomes it's shyness. My guy would pick the occasional snail/crab but eats mainly PE mysis

[fishoholic]

Thanks everyone for the info. I think they are a very cool fish and maybe someday (not anytime soon though) I might consider getting one.

[gixxer604]

that is my first fish, from a 30gal to a 80 gal to a 220gal. i belive that he is a strong easy guy. ate every crab i put in there n also every tiny fish i put in there too. often shy to come out from hidding, moslty comes out at night.