Why Is My Betta Fish Hiding Behind The Heater

Betta hiding behind filter heater.

Why is my betta fish hiding behind the heater. It was constantly hiding this morning and though it seemed to come out for a few hours it is now hiding there again. But i wouldn t worry about it some betta fish like to. I got him a betta hammock some large leafed natural plants turned up the heat a lil bit now he lounges on the plants i think it s the lack of things to rest on near the surface of the water where they breathe from.

If your betta fish is hiding and refusing to eat whether you just got them or this is new behavior it is. My betta used to love hanging off his heater like he was laying across a super small bed lol. It seemed fine earlier when it was out and i haven t noticed any bad reactions with the other fish zebra danios and neon tetras.

Have you provided ample plants for his security. Its a tight fit for him between the heater and the glass and im worried about his health for staying so close to the heater. I had an unused 5 gallon tank filter and heater so i set that.

I can only respond with questions. If you notice your betta hanging out behind the filter intake or by the outtake and you have other decorations that they could hide behind you should test your water parameters immediately. I bought my betta a larger 2 5 gallon tank to live in.

If you notice your betta hiding in the corner of the tank then the most probable cause is that there are not enough hiding places in the tank. By bettaboylovr 5 years ago on general freshwater questions. Why is my betta hiding in the corner of the tank.

I bought a betta about 32 hours ago and it seems to have spent a lot of its time hiding behind the heater. He was doing good but then i moved his tank to the other side of the room about two days ago i also did a water change to 1 3 of the water after moving his tank. When there aren t enough hiding places he s going to try and back up as far as he can to stop other fish or predators from attacking him.