Betta problem
I just got a betta for my 39 gallon community tank today, along with some dwarf platies. The platies seem fine and are minding their own business but my betta doesn't seem to be doing as well. he's swimming really fast, and when he's not swimming he's laying on the bottom of the tank. Any suggestions on what to do and how to make him happy? thanks!
Answers:He needs time to adjust to the new environment, that is completely normal behavior, since he has been confined to a tiny space before you put him into your tank
It can take up to 1 week for new fish to adjust
But I think it's great that you give him so much room to swim and be happy
As for the waterflow, if you have a hang in filter, there is a knob on top of the tube which you can turn and adjust the waterflow with
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
too much flow. Bettas are use to water that has little to no flow they do better in tanks under 10 gallons, IMO. You need to get him out or he will "drown" They gulp air from the surface of the water. They have a gill that functions like a lung if I'm not mistaken its called a labyrinth gill
I had a betta and it lived a little over two years. Anyways, yeah, you have to put them in a smaller tank with hardly any air flow. And their not supposed to be with any other fish. They have to be by themselves 'cause they kill the other fish. Good luck!
My sons male Betta does that sometimes. It is normal for for him. He does enjoy the other fish, as he is their king. But what he really enjoys is when you go up to the tank and tell him what a pretty fish he is. He does like his hiding place in the plants. He does NOT like when my son "needs" to rearrange the tank.