Betta Twitching And Not Eating

A betta s stomach is about the size of his eye so if you re giving him too much food then he s not going to be able to eat it all.

Betta twitching and not eating. I haven t been able to get him to eat anything. He is in a 5 gallon tank. But back to my question.

Also soak any freeze dried foods in tank water for 10 to 15 min before feeding it. Cold water causes bettas and other tropical fish to be more prone to diseases. He hasn t eaten in the past 3 days.

Hi your betta might need a bigger tank at least 5 gallons and if you do not have a heater you need one asap. Being stressed is causing your betta fish to not eat. 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.

My betta has been acting funny since i put an airstone and sponge filter in his tank. So far them and the betta have been getting along. Your betta is a picky eater.

By ameliataylore 5 years ago on general freshwater questions. One of the most common situations that causes your betta not to eat is similar to why toddlers won t eat they re picky eaters. She might have an infection or something wrong with her gills which might be causing the twitching.

I got my betta on monday. Then calm again then spazzing out. You may notice that food is floating at the top of the tank and assume he s not eating it.