Northfin Betta Bits Fish Food, Slow-Sinking Pellets, 1mm, 20g

Update 10/12/17: I have been feeding this food every other day in combination with another food and my bettas have been very active, colorful, curious, alert, and had no issues of bloat. This food is one of the best, I have done a lot of research trying to find good food for my fishes and here is why this food in my opinion is good. First Omega One Betta Buffet pellets, I read reviews and reviews of others swearing by this food so I took a look at the ingredients the 2 things that were a big red flag is that Omega One food has BHT and BHA preservatives which have been known to promote tumor growth. I have no idea why Omega One is praised so highly I've read so many bad things about these preservatives and rather not risk it. So Omega One was out, then I took a look at New Life Spectrum. Now New Life Spectrum is a good food, one of the best that is until the company decided to change it. The food is no longer the right size for a betta which is the problem, it doesn't matter how good the food is if the fish can't eat it so until this issue is fixed I cannot recommend New Life Spectrum Betta Formula but only the betta formula. Some say to feed live, raw, or frozen but there are several risk that comes with those types of foods like parasites it can also be too rich and unbalanced to use as a daily diet for bettas that are not show or breeders. On top of that it can be more time consuming, expensive, and make a mess causing the tank to become polluted. Remember these are not wild fish these are domesticated so I rather use a pellet type food as a main diet and bloodworms as a once a week treat. Northfin not only has good ingredients compared to others but the size is perfect for any betta even my younger female betta can eat these no problem and she is about a little over an inch long. I've also been feeding this food without soaking and have not had any bloat problems with my fishes. I've had no issues with this food sinking before my bettas can eat it but I feed my bettas with a long stick and gently place the pellets in the water this also train my bettas to follow the stick in case I need to catch them in a cup to remove them from their tanks this way I never need to net them.

This has quickly become my favorite food for my bettas. The ingredients are high quality and focused on protein, which is exactly what bettas need as carnivores. I have noticed brighter colors, better activity, and healthier fins since switching to this brand. The pellets are a good size for most bettas and they do not cloud the water or leave a mess behind. My fish go crazy for it every time I feed it. It feels good knowing I am giving them something that supports their long term health instead of a filler based food. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to improve their betta’s diet.

My bettas love these pellets. They are small enough for my female bettas, too. Great nutrition.

I like this food, my Beta loves it too. Sinks pretty quick but that's ok, I don't think the floating pellets are good for them because the air in them ends up getting trapped in the fish stomach and can cause swim bladder disease.

This is the least expensive Betta food I found that is of an acceptable quality, listing a real animal ingredients in higher proportions to animal meal and other processed foods. My complaint it that it tends to sink quickly, floating for a few moments but far too little to allow the Betta to eat more than a couple pieces. This is a minor issue, I can feed smaller amounts more often and I have a heavily planted tank with filtration capable of maintaining 3 times the tank volume with a single fish that really wouldn't even require a filter at all and it seems that all foods made with better quality than the standard stuff you find in every shop share this quickly sinking quality. For me, the health of the fish is worth the trouble and if you're looking at this product it likely is for you as well.

I've fed my betta this food for years - my last fish lived for over 6 years and he was from PetSmart. His scales were vibrant and energy high until the very end. My new betta (Ramses Rosetail the fifth) is thriving on this food as well. This pellet is perfect. Completely healthy, my fish seem to enjoy the taste, and the small size is perfect for their teeny tiny litle mouths. It does sink pretty quickly, so you need to put only a few pellets in the water at a time so your fish can eat them before it sinks, but overall this is the perfect betta pellet.

I found out about Betta Bits through a Betta fish care video I watched on YouTube. These were highly recommended by a Betta enthusiast so I decided to look into them. The ingredients have minimal filler and high protein content, and you can tell by the smell that it’s decent quality. I rotate between these and the Fluval Bug Bites (Betta formula). I feed Betta Bits most of the time. The size is small enough so that my Betta can easily eat them and I only feed 4-5 pellets a day, and skip feeding once a week. My Betta hasn’t been a picky eater at all-he just comes right up to the top of his tank and scarfs down whatever food I feed him. Most of the time the Betta bits float at the top. I only feed one at a time to prevent any from sinking. My fish is really good at diving down to immediately eat a pellet if it sinks, but they hardly ever do. I keep him in a 5 gallon filtered tank, and with his diet, he is very active and healthy. He’s a Bumble Bee Betta (black body with gold/yellow tail with black trim, and yellow front fins) and his colors are vibrant. Since I only have one Betta and feed only a few pellets in a day, these will last a long time to come. I’d recommend going for the smaller sized bag unless you have multiple Betta tanks. I will definitely repurchase once I run out, which won’t be for a while.

You can smell that this product is a good quality food for the fish, but 50% of the pellets will sink to the bottom in a matter of seconds. Thats my only complaint about this item. Here’s a photo of the food collecting on a plant. It sinks so fast that he can’t even eat it.

Great item. Huge bag. Was not expecting it to be as big as it is. Great quality ingredients and value for money when the Betta only need a couple of pieces per meal. Good colour and ingredients will hopefully keep my Betta healthy alongside its frozen foods too.

The best food I ever used My beeta fishes have picked up their health and vibrant color Go for it

Betta fish does love the food

Molto appetito dal mio Betta.

I like how easy it is to divide the perfect amount for the betta's needs. Yes, they don't float and sink fast if not eaten right away. But we give our betta one pellet at a time and he snatches them up before they sink to the bottom. And even if misses them, he usually finds them later. His colours also developed nicely. They are a great small size for a younger betta. We give 4 pellets at every mealtime. The amount of pellets you get in the bag is more than enough. We read that you should discard any food that's older than 6 months. I don't think we'll make it through the whole bag in 6 months. Excellent value.