The blood worms will suffice, but tropical fish flakes or itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pellets are a cheaper solution. They will also eat betta food. They attack anything that looks like another betta (ie. I'll get some guppy food as well it just seems a shame to waste all my betta food! Guppies can eat and survive on betta food but try not to make it a habit to feed them with a betta diet. No! The need is not there IMO to feed your betta with live platys or guppies. Dec 15, 2017. Guppies can live and survive on betta food, however it is not good for them to eat too much protein based food. Can I Feed Guppies Betta Food . So in order to get the feeding right, I recommend feeding your guppies first. Betta and guppies have the same natural diet in the wild, insects and insect larvae, they are both carnivores, so can eat the same food. Guppies and bettas share similar preferences for water and tank conditions, and they eat a similar diet. Can Guppy fry eat betta food? And tropical fish food has 47.0% protein and betta food has higher fat 10.0%. I feed my guppies Goldfish flakes most of the time but sometimes I feed them a small shake of betta food. I previously mentioned that bettas and guppies eat the same food. However, this does come with plenty of caveats – what type of food… Frozen blood worms and live black worms are good for betta fish. Thread starter; Kaitlynn Valued Member. There are two methods you can try. I do think that the food and supplements that is available today for the home aquarist is extremely beneficial. As far as feeding live food to your fish a lot of what you will find on live foods is about feeder fish you find at chain stores. And on the subject of feeding time, ember tetras and bettas can eat most of the same food. You can feed them that for now, but it should not be a staple diet. Betta food has a higher protein 48.0% and has brine shrimp in it. You want to offer your guppies veggie pallets too. Also any tips for a first time guppy owner? You’re going to need to have at least 6 ember tetras at a time, but preferably 10-12. While bettas are carnivorous in essence, guppies are omnivores, which means that they eat all types of food. Guppies are omnivores with an especially high need for plant matter, so their nutritional needs won't be met well with the Betta's formula long term. If your betta shows signs of aggression towards the guppies, you may need to remove one or other of the parties, using your quarantine tank to keep them separate. Flakes and pellets can be the staple of both fish’s diet. Betta food is formulated for carnivores, it has a lot of protein in it. The betta fish will most likely not even touch the veggie pallets or flakes. :) thanks Live Food Live food is the most nutritional for your betta as it’s what he would eat in his natural habitat. You can use freeze-dried food as a staple part of your betta’s diet, in combination with pellets to make sure your betta is getting all the nutrients he needs. So if you notice that your guppies are eating all the live food then you’re going to have to do something about it. The Betta and Guppies will get some of each other's food, but if at least 1 of the foods is good for them in particular for each they should get by. You can use freeze-dried food as a staple part of your betta’s diet, in combination with pellets to make sure your betta is getting all the nutrients he needs.