Betta Fish Hiding Under Rocks
If you don t have a cave in your tank or a few places your betta can hide then he may start digging.
Betta fish hiding under rocks. By volume the problem is lately that momo has been hiding under a rock and wont come out unless you poke him with something. Some of them include. One betta needs 3 gallons minimum along with a heater and a filter.
Trying to find somewhere to hide. But when you do he goes back. Most times betta fish really are just that strange and burying themselves in the rocks is part of their normal behavior.
Bettas are tropical and need water temps at 78 80f. I thought he was dead the first time i saw him so i gently poked him with a fish scooper and he moved oout of the rocks like he was fine. However if other strange behavior accompanies this it may be time to consider the possibilities of disease stress or boredom.
This digging is a sign that he s trying to make himself feel more secure. Water changes of 25 weekly are required smaller tanks may need more then one water change a week to keep fish waste under control. With a couple more fish.
My betta fish is about 3 years old. I bought a betta fish about 2 days ago. Momo is a male purple ish red betta fish.
He lives in a huge fish tank. However there are other reasons that start a betta fish digging in rocks. In the wild betta fish can quickly become prey to bigger fish so they prefer being in areas with a lot of hiding holes.