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Whats wrong with my betta2007-11-24 23:42:45

As a general rule for freshwater fish you need 1 inch of fish for every gallon of water.

your tank is big enough for the beta, thats it.

They will probably all die unless you get a bigger tank.

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I have a single beta by itself. It seems to have trouble getting off the top of the tank if I feed it too much. I usually don't feed it for a few days and it gets better. Sometimes it helps to feed it something high in fiber (usually a bit of dried pea). Basically its like he gets constipated or something. Perhaps with your new fish the beta is getting too much food now and this is why the timinig was such.

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I'm no expert, and I'm sure it will show in my answer, but it is my understanding that bettas need to be alone. It may be that the tetras need to be in a different tank. We have a betta, and it stays alone. It seems to be very happy that way. I think they tend to fight with other fish a lot (although that doesn't sound like what's happening with yours).

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I think maybe you should remove the tetras because bettas like their space and they like to be alone.

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bettas are NOT community fish! they like to be left alone. keep him in a seperate bowl.

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Typically betta fish should be alone. I would remove the tetras. Depending on how long the betta fish has been floating he may not be alive.

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Betta's can go in to a tank with other fish, you just need to make sure what fish they can be with and what fish they can't. Neon Tetras are fin, however you need a bigger tank.

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Well in self experience with my fish: that may be too many fish in one tank if the tank has a pump & filter, leave the tetras there, and move the betta to something that holds at least 1/2 gal. of water, cause the betta can breathe the air; tetras on other hand need the pump to get air. Good luck with your fish, hope everything turns out alright!!

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Bettas can go with other fish, but i think the tank is crowded, so they dont get along. I have my betta in a 25gallon tank with glass catfish, a pleco, and a gourami!! Move them to a 5-10gallon tank at least.

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I would remove the other fish unless you have a large number of plants in your tank.

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Yeah - that's not a good mix. Bettas are a very solitude needy fish, and do not do well when mixed with others. You have the right size tank for him by himself, but I would get rid of the Tetras or put them in another tank if you have one.

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Oh, that is sooooo not gonna work! You have too many fish, too little water. Take the tetras out or get a much bigger tank--probably 3-4 gallon size. And make sure you have proper filtration for all those fish--bettas aren't as sensitive as tetras, but they'll all need filtration if they live together. And is it heated? A 1.5 gallon tank--probably not. Tetras need their water warmer than the standard betta fish, and bettas also like warmer water. So trade up to a bigger tank with a filter and heater.