Best foods for Betta
Betta splendens
Group: Gouramis • Genus: Betta
Adult Betta do best on a balanced staple food that matches their typical macro needs. AquaIndex scores foods against adult protein, fat and fibre ranges for this diet group.
Complete feeding guide for Betta
Diet group: Small community fish • Life stage: Adult
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✅ Staple focus: These recommendations are tuned for everyday feeding.
Feeding type: CarnivoreDiet group: Small community fishSize band: small
Top-Rated Foods for Betta
Scores are heuristic and explained on each food detail page.
Why this food works for Betta
- • Ingredient list leads with Fish Meal, a named protein source.
- • Protein 43.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 7.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for maintenance.
Key considerations
- • Pellet size Micro may not align with the small size band.
Why this food works for Betta
- • Ingredient list leads with Fish Meal, a named protein source.
- • Protein 44.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 8.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for maintenance.
- • Pellet size Small matches the small size band.
FishScience Worm Pellets
Protein 41.5% · Fat 8.7% · Fibre 2.6% · Pellet
Why this food works for Betta
- • Ingredient list starts with Mealworm.
- • Protein 41.5% sits within the Small community fish target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 8.7% sits within the Small community fish target range for maintenance.
- • Pellet size Small matches the small size band.
Why this food works for Betta
- • Ingredient list starts with Sardines.
- • Protein 46.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 8.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for maintenance.
- • Pellet size Small matches the small size band.
FishScience Micro Granules
Protein 46.0% · Fat 8.0% · Fibre 2.7% · Granule
Why this food works for Betta
- • Ingredient list leads with Insect Meal, a named protein source.
- • Protein 46.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 8.0% sits within the Small community fish target range for maintenance.
Key considerations
- • Pellet size Micro may not align with the small size band.
How scoring changes by life stage
We score foods against macro ranges for your fish's diet group. Life stage adjusts those ranges:
- Fry: higher protein and energy needs, lower tolerance for high fibre
- Juvenile: higher protein and slightly higher fat than adults
- Adult: balanced staple ranges for everyday feeding
- Conditioning: higher-fat ranges for breeding prep and recovery
How AquaIndex Scores Food for Betta
Scores are calculated using AquaIndex's nutrition model, which evaluates ingredient quality, protein sources, macro targets, and species-specific suitability factors. How we score foods.
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