Betta Fish Inactive And Not Eating
As removing the fish from the tank adds a lot of stress and it can harm the.
Betta fish inactive and not eating. This is one of the most common mistakes that betta owners make. If your betta fish is not eating and laying at bottom he may well be feeling poorly. It can be scary when your betta fish stops eating especially if they are also acting lethargic betta fish are usually fairly active fish although bettas do take short periods of time when they sleep nap and rest it is not normal for betta fish to lay at the bottom of the tank especially not in the open where they feel exposed.
They think their fish isn t eating when instead they re actually just feeding them too much. Betta fish behave poorly if the right conditions aren t met or they re sick. 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.
My betta used to live in a 10 gallon aquarium but recently i found out that he wouldn t eat. Betta inactive and not eating. By mordekai79 4 years ago on tropical fish.
They may be moving slowly in the water having weird coloration changes or other have other behavior changes. The loss of appetite will be accompanied by some other symptoms so if no other strange behaviors or appearances try resolving the issue in other. While betta fish do love hiding in display objects betta fish.
He started in a 1 2 gallon tank for a few months until i had learned that he needed something larger. Betta inactive and not eating. I recently put him in a 1 gallon aquarium in hopes that he would eat without the other fish getting in his way but nothing as changed.
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. Now he just lays at the bottom of the aquarium and doesn t come up for food. I ve had my little guy for almost three years.