Betta Glass Surfing In New Tank

I ve noticed that my betta has been pacing the glass and not going anywhere else in the tank so i m wondering if something is wrong.

Betta glass surfing in new tank. I wanted to know if this is a sign of something wrong or stress. There are lots of different reasons a betta may glass surf. I ve reduced lighting hours.

Added some almond leaves for tannins. He is in a 10 gallon tank water parameters are fine. Or it could just be stressed out.

I ve had my betta for more than 3 months now and she just won t. Betta glass surfing yesterday i picked up a elephant ear male betta and he seems really healthy and active but he glass surfs goes up and down the sides of the tank pretty often. You can also expect glass surfing to occur when anything new happens in his tank as well such as a water change decoration changes new tank mates and even when people stand close to his tank.

Can glass surfing be fatal. She only takes a break when she eats but other than that it s glass surfing 24 7. I recently got my betta garuda about a week ago and today he s been glass surfing and i don t know why.

Patricia or pat from. I cycled the aquarium. Betta glass surfing in itself isn t going to be fatal however the underlying conditions that are causing it could be.

There s really no need to add prime daily a betta in a 5 5g tank should not be able to produce 1ppm of ammonia in less than 48 hours therefore water changes every 48 hours with prime added should be adequate for him. He didn t do this when i first got the shrimp or anything either and to top it off i did a normal 20 water change when i got the shrimp a few days ago. I recently got betta.