Betta Fish Eating Less

Temperature is not right.

Betta fish eating less. As tropical fish bettas need a warm enough environment. If you re keeping your betta in a tank which isn t warm enough then it s going to result in lethargy and a slower metabolism. Some bettas don t like freeze dried or frozen food.

Some bettas simply don t like freeze dried or frozen foods. If you are still wondering why your betta fish isn t eating it s important to remember that betta fish are cold blooded fish whose metabolism is directly related to the water temperature where they live betta fish need their water to be kept at a stable temperature between 24 c and 26 c 75 2 f and 78 8 f since their metabolism speeds up in warmer waters they need to eat more to. Any betta in water less than 78 degrees is cold.

If your betta fish is not eating food it might be because your betta doesn t like the supplemental food you re feeding her. If you re missing any of the aforementioned that s what s wrong with your fish. I replaced it with a small plastic fish house that he seemed to like but now he just floats around and lets the current carry him around the tank.

Sometimes you may notice a betta fish not eating because of the temperature in the tank. They re high end tropical fish that require all of the considerations of any fish including a proper aquarium a heater and a filter. I have tried to capture a slow motion video of.

I just cleaned out his tank for the first time and had to throw away his plant. It can however be hard to tell what is wrong with them when there is a change of behavior. If the betta fish is new to your home and is not eating they may already be picky from their previous home.

My betta fish is lethargic and not eating. Bettas are not the miracle fish that pet shops would have you believe. Bettas are cold blooded which means a lot of their energy is based on the temperature around them.