I have bought my son a betta last weekend. Checked the water quality and all that stuff and put the fish in the tank. It is about a 1 1/2 gallon tank. Plenty of room for a betta. However he swims over to the fake plant thingy I have in there and near the surface and lays on a leaf up against the side of the tank. I found him one morning laying on the thermometer. Each time I think he is dead because his fins stop wiggling and everything. Is there something I need to be checking about the water quality or his diet? Or is it possible that this fish is just lazy?
2006-09-09 00:59:15 · 9 answers · asked by Emporer_Smiley 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
It sounds like he is bored. Or the nitrate, or ammonia levels are high. The temp could be a bit low. Be sure he's around 80. You can ignore pH, KH... Once you remove the cholorine tap water can't legally be in bad ranges for a betta. Betta don't care unless the change is rapid. Any thing other than temp, ammonia, and nitrate you can ignore. (Well nitrites are important, but if you control ammonia, and nitrates you'll fix any nitrite issue.)
Food needs to be a flake or pellet that's mostly meaty. (worm/shrimp/fish...) Freeze dried blood worms, and/or brineshrimp are a healthy treat. Just be sure not to over feed.
To combat boredom I'd put a mirror next to his tank for a 1/2 hours a couple of times a week. He'll flare, and act crazy mad for a while. This will get his blood pumping, and make him more active.
PS- Read betta talk's feeding and water sections.
2006-09-09 06:28:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 Bettas. i purchased a bowl for them with a divider down the middle. They like it. each so often they ignore about one yet another,and typically they play. they're very beautiful at the same time. I see them basically laying round too. they're both over a 365 days previous.
2016-11-25 21:53:49 · answer #2 · answered by duggins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it a female? I have seen my female do that to avoid a male during spawning. Perhaps it just likes to stay there? Bettas are supposed to breathe air. He might be too lazy to keep swimming at the top for air.
2006-09-09 01:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by hottlikefire9000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-09 01:19:36 · answer #4 · answered by Ricknows 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should drop him in a water lily bulb and in a week he will have a live plant he will love it & maybe be more active...I have 3 bettas and live plants in each one and they are hardly still!
2006-09-09 01:14:37 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes it is probably old and you don't even know it or it may just be lazy and active at night.
2006-09-09 02:02:46 · answer #6 · answered by cold, but i'm still here ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is a lazy betta?
2006-09-09 01:04:25 · answer #7 · answered by elianahyde 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think so!
2006-09-09 01:04:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think and do so
2006-09-09 01:04:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋