Eating food from the bottom

[vamodel]

I same one can me on this as I have a Betta that what to eat the food from the bottom and I am not letting him get to it. Do I have to feed him more so he will not do that I feed him about 6 to 8 but the thing is he is all ways letting it go to the bottom then he trys to get it and then the next day he is trying to get it before I feed him. Same times he dose not eat 6 to 8 it is like he is still whiting to eat so I have to keep my eye on him when there is food in the bottom. He is all ways trying to move the stones I have in there to get the food that is there what can I do so he will not do that he dose get clean ever week.
I sure I same one can help me out I did put this on hear last week your a week ago do not know what happen.
Ginny

[sawcat]

My mom's eats food that's fallen into the all the time, and he's not had any ill effects or gotten stuck in the rocks.

I wouldn't give him more to stop him from doing it, it's just more waste in the water. When you are ready to feed him, get his attention to the feeding spot, and drop them in one at a time to make sure he eats them, then there's no excess dirtying up the water. How often do you feed him? 6-8 sounds like alot to me, which might account for more being in the rocks and him trying to get them.

[abm]

Yes, I agree with sawcat....I feed only 2-3 pellets twice a day, and bloodworms once or twice a week. 6-8 pellets is a bit much all at once, so if they're falling to the bottom before he gets to them, I can see why he's interested in them in the rocks!

I would back off on the amount of food for a few days and clean the tank well to remove all the uneaten food that's already down there. Ideally, the betta will eat all that you offer within a minute or two and nothing will be wasted.