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Why would a betta fish you just bought sink to the bottom as if it is sick whenever you stand in front of the tank and look at it but if you look at it from far away it will swim normal?
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∙ 18y ago
Your new betta is nervous. Some fish, including the betta, are quite intelligent. The fish is simply scared at the moment. Give it a week or so to get used to its new environment and it will stop doing this. Our bettas were skittish when we first brought them home, but now they come to the sides of their tanks when we get near them. Our female betta, who is in a 20 gallon community tank in our bedroom, actually rubs against my hand when I am doing tank cleaning. Just be patient, and your bettas will adjust and will warm up to you.
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∙ 18y ago
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How do you get your betta to like you?
Feed him/her. With my male betta whenever he sees me coming into my room, he'll swim excididly so I feed him
Your betta is floating to the top what is happening?
if it is floating to the top, it means that your betta is sick. if it swims to the top and stays there, it is a normal behaviour of a betta.
Is it posable for a betta to swim to the bottom of a tank and stay there?
A betta can swim wherever he wants and stay there. Do you mean he can't stay off the bottom? Does he keep sinking? Mine are doing this. It's a symptom of a handful of betta diseases
What will happen if you overfeed a betta fish?
If you overfeed a betta they will start to slow down their swimming and lay on the bottom.
Where can almond leaves be bought?
This is not a Betta question so it belongs elsewhere.
Where could a female Betta be bought in New York?
Any decent quality aquarium store should be able to bring in female betta's for you.
Is it normal for your Betta to sleep long?
ye sit is very normal mine does that too:)
Does the female betta look smaller than the male betta?
Under normal circumstances the female Betta looks and is smaller than the male in both body and finage.
Can Betta fish eat grass?
no they eat freeze dried blood worms,live food,or Betta food bought from a store.
How long can a betta get?
A normal length for a fully grown Betta male is around 2 inches excluding the tail fin.
Betta fish jumping out of tank to bite finger is this normal?
i have had this happen lots of times whether your feeding them or not... it scares me every time... and it is with different betta fish so i think it is normal!
Can you put a betta and bottom feders in a tank together?
Yes you can put a Betta and bottom feeders together in the same tank. I have two Chinese algae eaters and one male Betta in a 5gl tank and no one bothers each other. The bottom feeders need plants (preferable LIVE) and rocks or something they can hide under and sleep in themselves. I also have a Betta hammock (fake leave with a suction cup to attache to the side of the tank) that you can get at any pet store. My male Betta loves the hammock! One bottom feeder lives in a live plant and the other bottom feeder lives under a rock.
