i have a male bettafish and i put rocks in his tank the problem is they flote and i dont want him to run into them but he loves to play with them and there not hevy so can some one help
2007-04-09 05:45:55 · 7 answers · asked by sarah 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have to agree with MM here rocks don't float. They could be some form of compressed wood product or plant product, and without knowing exactly what it is, remove them. If he likes to play with little things, get a few floating no toxic ballsto bump around. At least you know what they are made of and won't cause harm to your fish.
2007-04-09 09:25:54 · answer #1 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Put some marbles instead or just regular gravel , maybe a small plant for decoration with no sharp edges.. Bettas love to rest in them.
2007-04-09 12:58:48 · answer #2 · answered by Julianna 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
not normal i have a betta and his rocks don't float. what you should do is go to pet smart and get gravel . as for him playing with them it's not too good for him to play with them but if you have a big enough tank you cna get something that has wholes big enough for him to swim in and play around with. i have a something like that in mine and he loves it i also have real plants. you should have real plants and a little thing for him to swim in and out of
2007-04-09 13:20:26 · answer #3 · answered by horselover4life2008 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As long as they are not hard or rough I think it is OK for you to have them and your fish likes to play with them too. But make sure they are not injuring your fish with sharp ends or rough surfaces. Bettas fins are very delicate and can tear easily. And I think it will be better if you just have ONE rock floating for him to play with in that way you won't be crowding his tank, he would have more space to swim and the danger of him running into rocks and hurting himself will lessen. But I repeat, make sure the rocks are smooth WITHOUT sharp ends and rough surfaces.
2007-04-09 13:17:14 · answer #4 · answered by oops1388 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
They definately aren't rocks. Were they from a pet store so you can be sure they aquarium safe? Bettas are bubblenest builders so even though he has no female there, he may blow a bubble nest under a floating object. Just be sure they are aquarium safe.
2007-04-09 13:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by guppy137 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Unless they are very small and bubbles are holding them up, rocks don't float. I would suggest you get whatever that is out of the tank, it could be harmful.
MM
2007-04-09 12:54:41 · answer #6 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 5⤋
if they aren't heavy he might be okay but if the are sharp
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2007-04-09 12:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by s h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋