I got this guy on Monday (5 days ago) and he seems really young so I’m assuming that might be a cause. I also feel like the filter is too strong for him to swim, because he’s always resting anywhere but near the filter or in front of it. He spends a lot of time resting at the top, and whenever he swims he swims really fast as if he’s running from something. He still eats, and looks at me.
Wanted to see if anyone has anything to say about this.
He’s living in a 5 gal talk with some live plants and floating plants. Obviously a filter and heater is in there.
Last time I tested the parameters were fine and 0 ammonia.
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Posted by jjustme_
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He might be trying to avoid the flow from the filter. If it’s too strong to the point that it pushes him around when he’s swimming or he fights against the current hard when he’s caught in it then I would definitely alter the flow rate.
could you share a video or at least a picture of the filter? you can buffer hang-on-back filters by placing a sponge on the outflow. also, the minimum tank size for short finned bettas is 10 gallons since they swim significantly more than their long finned counterparts and need more room to do so