BellaOnline Forums Home and Garden Fish Constipation Cure - Am I crazy or does this work?

Okay, despite the fact that I feed my bettas the proper amount of food, one of them will occasionally get a little constipated. I can tell because his little belly will be swollen. And honestly, I haven't had much luck with the pea. I've even tried moving it around trying to convince them it's live food, but they're just a little too savvy.

However, I also have a goldfish. Therefore, I have goldfish food. And goldfish need a LOT of vegetables in their diet so I started thinking---hmmm, fiber. Well, I have some of these Wardley's Total Goldfish Flakes that are green so I toss a small piece of flake in and (despite bettas being meateaters) all my bettas will eat it and by the next morning---someone has a little morning constitutional at the bottom of the tank.

Am I crazy and is this just pure coincidence, or does this work? Anyone else ever tried this?

Sounds like it would work to me. Glad you found something that works for you. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

wow, sounds great. we all know fiber is supposed to do that. You may be on to something. Tell us more.

oh, don't forget a fast day once a week is also a good idea. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

All I know is that it's worked the past two times I've had a constipated fish. I would even fast the fish for a day first, just to make sure. But I just used a little bit of a flake (maybe about the size of the tip of an eraser) and overnight, problem solved. If anyone else has a constipated fish right now and the pea isn't working, give it a try and let us all know. My fish all gobbled it up. I used Wardley Total Godlfish Flakes---the flakes are green. Just a little bit. The ingredients on the back list wheat germ, oats, carrots, spinach, peas, and a few other things that would probably have lots of fiber. Can't say for sure, but it definitely worked for my fish.