Feeding female bettas in community tank

[Suzisuzisuzi]

I used to give my full grown betta, three 1mm pellets per day. Your live bearers will want more, so perhaps 6 pellets each. Cories, about 4. It really is something that comes with experience. If anything, you should under free, rather than over feed. As long as there's some good everyday, no harm will come to your fish.
Hope this helps.

Thanks, that helps get a ballpark idea of where to start.

 

[Suzisuzisuzi]

Ugh... Well I'm extra glad I decided to ask about food options. My shyer betta girl, who usually ends up eating the crapy pet store cory tab is showing some signs of bloat. Clearly new as it wasn't in the photos I took just a day or 2 ago. The friend that was over and noted the bloat and advised feeding her bits of pea, which is consistent with what I've read. Clearly my concerns that the diet petco advised would be harmful were dead on. NLS food arrives tomorrow so once I get her back on track we should be ok.

Was also advised to try salt water treatments in case the was a bacterial infection... Thoughts? Already super attached to her so want to do whatever will help.

I currently have removed her from the community tank at least until the cory eats its food. Ok to move her back once I'm sure she won't eat the old food? Or should I keep her in quarantine until she improves?

 

[xraycer]

Since you've already moved her, just leave her there. I don't think she'll eat peas, but you can give it a try. Give the epsom salt a try, but don't start any meds. Treating with meds blindly typically doesn't help and typically makes things worst. I prefer the watch and see, and sometimes just hope for the best approach. Fortunately, I haven't had to deal with many ailments during my time in the hobby, but I've certainly read about plenty via these fish forums.
Also be aware that moving a fish can be very stressful, and you should do it sparingly

 

[Suzisuzisuzi]

Since you've already moved her, just leave her there. I don't think she'll eat peas, but you can give it a try. Give the epsom salt a try, but don't start any meds. Treating with meds blindly typically doesn't help and typically makes things worst. I prefer the watch and see, and sometimes just hope for the best approach. Fortunately, I haven't had to deal with many ailments during my time in the hobby, but I've certainly read about plenty via these fish forums.
Also be aware that moving a fish can be very stressful, and you should do it sparingly

At the time my thinking was that I'd just fed them and moving would be less stressful than a really thorough tank cleaning to get all the old food out. Where she is is less than ideal so I'm kinda regretting that choice and likely will move her back after the salt thing. But from what I can tell online a little fasting and switch to better food is really the cure. That whole tank hasn't had a fast day in a while so I think everyone is going to get a day off food.

 

[Suzisuzisuzi]

At the time my thinking was that I'd just fed them and moving would be less stressful than a really thorough tank cleaning to get all the old food out. Where she is is less than ideal so I'm kinda regretting that choice and likely will move her back after the salt thing. But from what I can tell online a little fasting and switch to better food is really the cure. That whole tank hasn't had a fast day in a while so I think everyone is going to get a day off food.

oh yeah... Gonna Google it but does anyone following here have a handy link to c how to best do an Epson salt fish bath?

 

[Zanzag]

Youre really overthinking the food part way too much... just wait till the new food comes for any feedings. Soak the bloated girls pellets in some epsom salt solution for a couple seconds and give them to her. If she doesnt eat them after a few mins, take them out and try again the next day with fresh pellets and solution. Someone more experienced than i could tell you how much epsom salt to use for the soaking solution. Baths and dips are pretty stressful to fish.