I keep reading all these sort of steriotypes about Betta behavior and wonder what is wrong with my guy. I put Mr. Fish is a 20 gall while I cycled with Bio-
Spira. His living quaters was about equivilant to a dirty glass of water so I didn't think it could hurt him.
I have a Penguin 150 Bio-Wheel filter. The filter is actually strong enough for a 30 gall tank, thus creates a little current on the side it resides on. I hear Betta's don't really like current but let me tell you this guy just loved to play right in the bubbles where the filter spits the water back out.
I've also heard that Betta's primarily swim on the middle and top of the tank. Mine cruises the entire tank, spending a LOT of time cruising the bottom. He just loves to swim through the plants and especially seems to love the open rock caves I have in there.
Mainly I just wanted to share Mr. Fish's crazy personality but I do have one question. In community tanks with Betta's has anyone found it better to have the other fish and then add the Betta? My Betta just seems more territorial since the tank was solely his for a couple weeks before I added my 2 ADF's.
Thanks,
Curtis
Spira. His living quaters was about equivilant to a dirty glass of water so I didn't think it could hurt him.
I have a Penguin 150 Bio-Wheel filter. The filter is actually strong enough for a 30 gall tank, thus creates a little current on the side it resides on. I hear Betta's don't really like current but let me tell you this guy just loved to play right in the bubbles where the filter spits the water back out.
I've also heard that Betta's primarily swim on the middle and top of the tank. Mine cruises the entire tank, spending a LOT of time cruising the bottom. He just loves to swim through the plants and especially seems to love the open rock caves I have in there.
Mainly I just wanted to share Mr. Fish's crazy personality but I do have one question. In community tanks with Betta's has anyone found it better to have the other fish and then add the Betta? My Betta just seems more territorial since the tank was solely his for a couple weeks before I added my 2 ADF's.
Thanks,
Curtis