Well, now in my feeding repetoire are Tetramin Flakes, Bloodworms, Tubiflex worm cubes and Wardley Betta Bites. I've tried variations on these and have even crunched up the the pellets but have had little luck getting the beta to eat. He's either feeding when I'm not watching or I'm going to assume he's still getting used to the feeding schedule. But the danios sure love the food variety, lol. Thanks for your help everyone. I'm sure he'll come around.
Beta in a 10 gallon community
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If he is healthy and hungry he will eat. Sometimes they are just picky at first. They all come around.
i'm just curious, but is this an exaggeration to make a point against those little cups or is some truth to this?
IME, it's true. I've bought bettas that were kept in large tanks with other tropicals, and never seen the new fish spend time hiding behind a plant or decoration. IT would immediately begin inspecting the entire tank, very active. Bettas from the cups tend to take up to 2 week to venture far and wide in the tank, despite no sign of any health issue.
That is interesting. I never really thought of that . The last few bettas I bought at WalMart (yes, I know). But this was before they switched over to the cups and used to put their bettas in with the rest of the fish. So mine never had any problems with current or anything in big tanks. My first few bettas were from cups but only went into 1 gallon containers so I didn't get to see any significant change. Good info to keep ahold of.
it'd be an interesting vein of research, if perhaps brief. there are many reasons why a betta would hide and not venture about...it's like...fish psychology v. anatomy. is it a physical cause or a psychological one? if actual atrophy of muscles occurs, it's a very different issue than perhaps a simple fear of a new and huge living venue. i'd be interesting to know if anyone had any sources actually looking into such an issue. lots of fish, in my experience, hide for days or weeks before acclimating, and they aren't all kept in small solitary confinement like bettas.
Come to think of it, my 2 'cup' bettas did take a much longer time to become active than my late betta who came out of his own 10ish gallon from Petsmart. Interesting theory, but I do not have to room, time, or money to test the idea. Maybe I should apply for a research grant.... nah.
I guess I can't really say whether it was a matter of muscle tissue, or a matter of agoraphobia. The betta I have now came from a tank, and was immediately playing in the return flow. The betta before him spent about 1 week buried in the plants, venturing only to the edges of the tank, never into the strong current. Could be either, or a combination of both, I'd guess.
Welll...think about it...
If a person is bed ridden for months and months...and say one day they magically feel better....and try to stand up and walk. They wouldn't be able to. Their muscles would have weakened.
Look at veal and other pharm raised animals. They are hung in hammocks often. There have been rescues where they release the animal from the hammock - only to have it fall over.
What makes a fish different? It would also have to deal with a different water pressure than it has ever known , as well as a filter current, as well as being with other fish (if its in a community tank) when it has probably never even SEEN a fish other than a betta, let alone being in a tank with one.
Then, like I said, when they were fed in their cup, the food just sits right on top. Still. In the new tank, they have to swim, say, a foot up, and the food is buzzing all around the surface of the tank - plus it would have to compete with other fish to eat.
Putting a betta into a tank is like introducing it into a whole other world. The only thing thats the same is the water they're in (and even then its likely to be a shock to have water that is *gasp* clean!).
Thats just my two cents...
If a person is bed ridden for months and months...and say one day they magically feel better....and try to stand up and walk. They wouldn't be able to. Their muscles would have weakened.
Look at veal and other pharm raised animals. They are hung in hammocks often. There have been rescues where they release the animal from the hammock - only to have it fall over.
What makes a fish different? It would also have to deal with a different water pressure than it has ever known , as well as a filter current, as well as being with other fish (if its in a community tank) when it has probably never even SEEN a fish other than a betta, let alone being in a tank with one.
Then, like I said, when they were fed in their cup, the food just sits right on top. Still. In the new tank, they have to swim, say, a foot up, and the food is buzzing all around the surface of the tank - plus it would have to compete with other fish to eat.
Putting a betta into a tank is like introducing it into a whole other world. The only thing thats the same is the water they're in (and even then its likely to be a shock to have water that is *gasp* clean!).
Thats just my two cents...
Leopardess, your 55g is looking great...huge difference in growth there from the original pic. Nice.
