Betta Fish Hiding Near Filter
Betta hiding behind filter heater.
Betta fish hiding near filter. He s been the happiest fish since the relocation. They do in comparison to their water to go very plenty. I see you have a little house but my bettas have never used those they prefer a home near the surface because they frequently go up for air.
If he won t stop going behind the filter he is probably looking for somewhere to rest hide. He s in all risk hiding at the back of the filter out because is the only place interior the tank the place the water isn t moving. The filter current is too strong.
By bettaboylovr 5 years ago on general. Hm okay that s good to know. He still comes and flares at me and darts around when i come by the tank but i will keep an eye on his behavior to make sure he s doing okay.
Your plants reach the top so maybe invest in either a taller plant or a betta hammock they are the couch potato of the fish world and like to chill out near the top so they can just lift their head up to get air at the top without moving. A bad betta keeper wouldn t come for help when they were concerned about their fish. The filter i used to have in 1 of my betta tanks was too strong and the other one isn t so i am going to get another one of that filter.
Betta hiding behind filter. The absolute minimum size for a betta fish is 2 5 gallons with the recommended size being 5 gallons or more. Your not a bad betta keeper.
Recap why is your betta fish hiding. Some betta fish are just. They seem to like small hiding spots near the surface.