Earlier today I put him in a solo cup while I changed the water in his bowl and he jumped out. It took a couple of minutes to get him back in but he seems healthy except for the resting thing. Besides this behavior has been a couple of days before his jump.
2007-09-09 16:29:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
His resting on the bottom is probably unrelated to his jumping incident, which, if it was only for a minute or so, wouldn't have done him any long-term damage except for a little extra dose of stress for the day. It's probably due to the temperature being too cold. Bettas, despite what the "experts" at Petco and Petsmart will tell you, are *tropical* fish and should be kept in water at least 78-82 degrees, not room temperature. In addition to this, he may be sitting around because he's bored. If you have him in anything smaller than 5 gallons, there's not much room for him to swim and explore. Going out and buying a 5 gallon tank and a 50W heater (Or better yet, a 10 gallon tank and 100W heater) would solve this. =) Your betta will thank you -- he'll be more active, more colourful, and will live a longer, healthier life.
Hope this helps,
C.G.
2007-09-09 17:43:23 · answer #1 · answered by Crown of Glass 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you're able to get a gravel vacuum, as others have recommended. Any uneaten nutrients could certainly be faraway from the tank interior 10 minutes using fact it rots very right away and can reason fish disease pronto. in case you do no longer choose for to get a gravel vacuum, you are able to continually substitute his nutrients to floating nutrients. Bettas choose for a extreme-protein eating habitual, that's why they could no longer be fed nutrients that's for customary tropical fish. Hikari Bio-Gold and HBH Betta Bites are large manufacturers of pellets that flow on the exterior, and are fairly small so your fish is in a position to get the full pellet in one bite, so it would not sink to the backside.
2016-10-10 07:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually bettas are pretty still. They don't really move much. In the rice paddies, they live in shallow water, so they don't have much room to move.
Also, is the temperature too cold? Check! They become inactive when it's too cold. If it is, put the poor guy in a warmer room or turn up the temperature in that room. But don't make too much of a difference for him, or he'll get stressed.
2007-09-09 18:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by catburger 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mine would rest on the bottom fairly regularly, it's a natural thing.
2007-09-09 16:33:19 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crown of Glass got it all. nothing more to be said
2007-09-09 18:56:16 · answer #5 · answered by kamantas 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋