In the last week my crown tail beta has gotten more aggresive towards everything. If you walk by his tank he will go after you. Sometimes he'll flay his colored gills out when one of us feeds him. There are no other fish in his tank and no mirrors so what the heck is going on? Do they get more aggresive as they age?
2006-07-13 22:18:31 · 7 answers · asked by Namooni 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Bettas are territorial, and crowntails more than most. He sounds pretty aggressive even for a crowntail, but it's nothing to worry about. You might want to give him some mirror time every so often. I find it does them good to flare for a few minutes. Mine are always more active, and seem happier having "driven" the "other" betta away.
2006-07-14 09:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hi. Here's the correct answer. This is normal betta behavior for the most part. They are aggressive by nature, and the crown tail variety seems to be particularly so. You must remeber this whole species was originally bred specifically as fighting fish.
Of course, fish have personalities just like other animals...some more or less aggressive than others. Bettas basically don't like people intruding into their space as a rule...I wouldn't worry too much about it. He may actually mellow with age.
Oddly enough, I have actually had success putting a betta into a community tank...with non-betta fish in it of course. After a day or two of puffing up and showing off how he was the head fish in the tank, he became fairly aloof to the other fish and kept to himself. Now he's just one of the gang. If your betta has been by himself for a long time, I wouldn't recommend this though, as it will stress him too much. They are like people...they get old and set in their ways.
Hope this info helped a little.
2006-07-14 05:19:36 · answer #2 · answered by answerman63 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betta's are very territorial and will go after anything that looks like it is going to hurt it. when he flairs out his gills it just mean to back off. Betta's can't even live together. don't anything it does personally.
2006-07-14 03:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs.♥Patrick♥ Stump♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, great fish. One of the quality indicator of Betta is the braveness. Your Betta is the precious one.
2006-07-13 23:32:14 · answer #4 · answered by Henk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure, but my betta (Brutus Maximus Bettamus..hee hee is his name), is VERY aggressive, and he is on my computer desk. not near any mirriors or other fish. i think they are just like that.
2006-07-14 02:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
waste of pussy,but 2 points
2006-07-13 23:03:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well ur fish is pro. upset about something....although I don't know what.......
2006-07-14 02:40:31 · answer #7 · answered by Dr.Pepper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋