Betta Fish Hiding In Plant
He used to dart around his bowl crazily but ever since we changed the water in his bowl for the first time since we got him he s calmed down which is good but now seems to be always relaxing motionlessly in the fake plant in his bowl.
Betta fish hiding in plant. Betta fish need plants to replicate their natural habitat and to provide hiding and resting areas. Too fast a change can stress a fish so if it is at an extreme change slowly. If your betta fish is hiding and refusing to eat whether you just got them or this is new behavior it is likely a sign that they are sick.
I ve had them for around 1 month now. If your betta feels like he s too out in the open and he has nowhere to hide then he s going to stick to his same hiding place all the time. Betta hiding in plants laying in very awkward positions.
Betta hiding under plant leaf. Plants are especially important in divided tanks and community tanks to provide safety and reduce stress. In the wild betta fish can quickly become prey to bigger fish so they prefer being in areas with a lot of hiding holes.
And don t stress too much. For the past 24 hours barney has been laying inside of a fake plant in the worst and most uncomfortable positions. Like bettasnail said water parameters will give us more clues to the mystery.
By katzmotel 3 years ago on tropical fish. I decided to ask this questions so i could describe my situation and get a situation specific answer. Despite their fighter fish name betta fish are actually relatively shy and skittish under normal circumstances.
Why is my betta fish always motionlessly hiding behind the fake plant in its bowl. Bettas are fans of soft water not too hard. I have a 3 5 gallon tank with 1 betta fish and 1 mystery snail.