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Betta Fish: Will a 4” betta fish jump out of this?


Hey all,

I’m concerned about this gap from the water pump and the tank lid. We put our few month old betta fish in a new larger tank yesterday and this morning he’s nowhere to be found. I moved everything around and nada. The only thing I can think happened is that he somehow jump out through the gap. I know when I was a little kid a one or two jumped out of our fish bowl. I’m at a loss how he could have disappeared otherwise :/

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Posted by Sihlis23

12 Comments

  1. CasiyRoseReddits on

    He could have. He could also get into the filter, I found one of mine in there before (thankfully unharmed). Is he in a decoration? Some of them look solid but are actually hollow

  2. Fishy_Waffles on

    The word fish bowl and betta in 1 sentence scear me but yeah it is possible it jumped out might want to check the ammonia levels to see if thatts why but otherwise it probably just jumped because it thought it saw food or something

  3. ewits_sticky on

    Its totally possible, but unlikely. I’d check really good in the decore, and inside the filter. Check the floor and surrounding area. Hope you find your little buddy 🙁

  4. HopeThisDoesntSuck on

    Check in the filter intake tube if you haven’t already, just incase

  5. theCrashFire on

    I “lost” a betta once and found him stuck in the decorations dead weeks later. It was a seashell. So I’d say thoroughly check all decore!

  6. ToKo_93 on

    You could get some insect window mesh, cut it to size and attach to the lid

  8. Western_Monitor3314 on

    I have used knitting mesh like this from Michael’s. If you have any craft stores nearby, or even get it on Amazon. It’s soft plastic so you can cut to shape easily. It comes in lots of colors so you can match your tank. It has many uses inside your aquariu, too, like a moss wal, for example. Use your imagination 😃

    https://www.michaels.com/product/clear-7-mesh-plastic-canvas-by-loops-threads-10665934?cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_Seasonal_MothersDay_N_PMAX_All_N-_-&Kenshoo_ida=&kpid=go_cmp-22433999275_adg-_ad-__dev-m_ext-_prd-10665934&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22430461868&gclid=Cj0KCQjww-HABhCGARIsALLO6Xw8Z9j-dctqRT4BNvCYKImtDl_ZPq32RjBwf5vg25YPBdzeGUM0KYAaAosgEALw_wcB

  10. lifeiscontradictory on

    idk but i’m invested now can you please share an update when the mystery is solved? 🥺

  11. Affectionate_Race484 on

    Betta fish are jumpers! In the wild during the dry season they will sometimes jump from puddle to puddle in order to access more food or if the water quality is bad.

    They can jump out of any opening in your lid if it is not covered up by mesh or some other kind of barrier. One of the reasons why I always try to use a sponge filter or built in filter when selecting a betta aquarium.

    Definitely check your water quality to see if that’s why he could have jumped. It could have just been chance too though. You could also try checking underneath any furniture nearby. I’ve had bettas jump, land on the ground, and then flop around trying to find water and move themselves underneath desks, book shelves, heaters, etc.

  12. Spiritual_Bet_2160 on

    Did you check your filter? I doubt he’s in there but it’s a possibility

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