I noticed those horizontal bars on her today...
she is in one tank with 3 guppies and one (tiny) algae eater...
I've been watching her and it looks like she is looking for somebody to "hang out" with... my algae eater loves to go up and down on one side of the tank and sometimes she would join him for a few seconds copying his behavoir...
could she be looking for another female betta? is she lonely?
2007-03-12 12:35:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
I would ask how long she has been in that tank. If less than a week, she's still just figuring things out. As long as she is active and eating I wouldn't worry at all.
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2007-03-12 12:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like your water may have more ammonia, nitrites and/or nitrates that what she is used to. She is probably looking for a place with fresh water.
To place a new fish into a tank that has not had regular (weekly) partial (25-35%) water changes done for more than a few weeks causes a lot of stress.
Your old fish will tolerate the higher levels of toxicity because it has happened slowly, but a new fish will become stressed and sometimes sicken and die if the water quality is not close to what it is used to.
Eventually your old fish will also succumb to the build-up of those toxins. Water changes are the single most important thing you can do to keep your fish and the tank healthy and happy.
Never change 100% of the water, that can kill too. Especially if it has been a long time since the last water change. Start slow (15%), wait a couple days and do another (15%) then do a 30%. At this point you should be able to go to the weekly schedule.
Good luck.
2007-03-12 13:02:05 · answer #2 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably introduced new fish to your tank. If not then you proobably did some kind of change that either changed the water or the surroundings. If not either of those then your little too small.
By the way, you cant put bettas with guppies, they will get killed. The pleco should be fine, but i suggest keeping your betta by itself. If she is eating dont worry.
You can put a female betta in the tank, but most of the time the male kills her. If you are successfull enough to have babies, then know that the betta will eat or kill most of the babies unless you save them. Also know that right after the eggs hatch, the male will kill the female.
2007-03-12 12:57:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do NOT put more bettas in the tank! When I had bettas they were alone in one tank and were happy. The other fish could be stressing her out.
2007-03-12 13:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betta fish like to be kept on their own. The company may be the cause of stress.
2007-03-13 09:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by Mighty C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about female betta fish...but I do know that when female bettas, and guppies get bars on them, they are ready to have eggs.
2007-03-12 12:56:00 · answer #6 · answered by Shelby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more like looking for live food, without becoming food for the guppies(they are aggresive canibals) try finding some kind of shrimp fry to feed them, the betta and guppies are meat eaters inthe open sea.
2007-03-12 12:46:42 · answer #7 · answered by robert r 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think bettas should be with other fish
2007-03-12 13:04:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooo, good luck. those things started attacking all my other fish!
2007-03-12 12:44:25 · answer #9 · answered by Agent Joe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋