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my betta fish is punffing out it gills wat is my betta doing2007-11-24 23:38:10

its making me sad

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its seeing something it doesn't like

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maybe you're scaring it. take that any way you like.

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males will do that to each other, If you put 2 males together they puff out their gills and fight they end up ripping each others tail fins off.

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It's performing a intimidation display (the flared out gills make it appear bigger, and when they do this they usually expand and fully display their fins as well). He may be seeing a reflection of himself (thinking it to be another male betta).

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I don't know if you want a 13 year old girls advice but Mine did that all the time it's because there pretecting there home. They thing your going to disturbe them so you fish is fine

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Is it close to a mirror or can it see its reflection? That's a sign of aggression when they do that.

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Betta fish puff out their stuff when they feel threatened or scared or if they are going to fight. It makes them look bigger and meaner. Mine did that when I first got him and now he doesn't because he is use to me. Its just part of who they are, no worries.

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That's its form of defense.don't place it next to any other fish bowls or in a place that it can see a lot of movement from other animals.although it will get acclamated to it in due time.

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Thats what those kind of fish do. Put a mirror up to him, it's like their defense mode. Don't be sad, it's cool!

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It's called flaring. Bettas flare when they feel threatened. This usually means they think they see another male betta. They will flare at (and attack) most any fish with long fins because they can't tell the difference. They will also flare at their reflection in a mirror. Sometimes waving a bright-colored object in front of them will make them flare.