Why for the last two days every time I open the top to my betta aquarium, he jumps out of the water?

Question

I open the tank to feed him and I had a pinch of flakes in my hand both times. Was he THAT eager to eat that he jumped out of the bowl? I have been feeding him two generous pinches of food a day since I got him, so why all the sudden is this jumping thing happenning? Should I be feeding him more?

He has a regular water cleaning cycle and I just did a change 3 days ago. I haven't done anything differently since I got him.

Answer 1

Mine kind of does the same thing.
He sees me coming and he gets all wiggly
and get to the top and just inhales the flakes
like he hasn't been fed in days!
Maybe he's just happy and enjoys his food?

Answer 2

Is he/she in one of those betta bowls? If yes, i'll bet he don't have a filter. The problem i can see is the water quality (for anything lower than 5Gallon w/o filtration, you should at least change 25-30% of the water every other day). Another problem is your feeding.
Heres a good article about feeding:
In nature fish eat whenever they are hungry and food is available. If food sources are plentiful, they will eat several times a day. On the other hand, if food sources are scarce, they might go for days between meals. For this reason, fish are very opportunistic and will eat whenever they have a chance. That means that if you offer them food, they will usually gobble it up even if they aren't starving. Keep that in mind the next time your fish 'beg' for food. Fish quickly learn who brings the food to the tank and will jump at the chance to be fed, even if they are not in dire need of food. As for how much food to feed, a good rule of thumb is to feed no more than the fish will consume completely in less than five minutes. When in doubt, underfeed! You can always give them another small feeding if necessary. However, if you overfeed the uneaten food will produce by-products which can be harmful to the fish. In the event you do overfeed, promptly remove the uneaten food using a siphon or net.
Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Chances are the ph is too high (alkalinity) or not enough aireation. You can get ph adjustment chemicals at your local pet store. Would advise getting a ph test kit to help maintain a neutral ph. The ph scale spans from 1 (most acidic) to 14 (most alkaline), 7 being neutral. Each step is 100 times more than the last. eg: a ph of 6 is 100 times more acidic than a ph of 7, a ph of 5 would be 100 times moe acidic than a ph of 6, and so on, same for alkaline. In a fish tank too much in either direction is uncomfortable for the fish. A neutral ph of 7 is desirable.

Answer 4

Fish just jump sometimes that is why it is good to keep a lid on it. When I was younger I lost a fish who jumped out during the night and jumped over the side of the tank. He was bad about jumping but only at night would I hear him doing it , and he just got so big he jumped too far.

Answer 5

check your pH and conductivity levels. The ammonia may be too high. I heard they try to jump out if there's a lack of oxygen in the tank too.

Answer 6

Yea, he just could be jumping for the food. All animals will try to get to food.

Answer 7

Maybe hes just trying to free himself from the aquarium

Answer 8

If he has grown sinnce you first got it them maybe you should feed him some more...maybe he needs a bigger tank...maybe his current one is too small and he needs more room for excersise...just some suggestions lol :)

Answer 9

My betta always do that they will keep on trying to jump

Answer 10

If you haven't feed him everyday, probably he is just exited that you give him some food.