Are Bettas Lively?

[Alisha]

Hi everyone, I'm pretty new here. I used to have a betta a few years ago. I am only 13 now. And so I am starting to get back into fish now, I have a 10 gallon with a female guppy and 4 fry. And then I have an empty 2.5 gallon, which I was thinking of putting one male betta in. I have researched bettas a LOT!!! But I've heard they are usually very active unless the water is too cold, they don't have enough room, or they are sick. Is this true? Because the other betta I had didn't move hardly at all, and it could have been because he lived in a bowl or because I didn't have a heater for him, but he lived for about 2 years. So my question is basically Are Bettas Very Active?....thanks so much for any answers.

 

[bkk_group]

a healthy betta that regularly has an opportunity to flare is lively for sure. just like humans they can get bored though, also if you overfeed them they can become lethargic.

 

[Alisha]

Okay thanks. So, do you think the 2.5 gallon is an okay size? I know they can live in smaller tanks, but do you think he would be able to live happily in the 2.5 gallon? Thanks again!

 

[GuppyDude]

they are lively when they are allowed to be. if they have tank mates, or a betta in another tank across from them, they tend to be very active, but if they are kept alone and dont get a whole lot of attention, they can be pretty boring fish, laying around, sleeping (i wish i was a betta) lol

 

[sandig]

A 2.5 gallon tank would make him very happy. Both my males and females are incredibly social and active.

Good luck
Sandi

 

[Karah's_Mommy]

He'll be very happy with 2.5 gallons.

 

[Kiarra]

A 2.5 gallon all to himself would make him VERY happy. Or you could even get an African Dwarf Frog or two to accompany him. Just make sure they are African DWARF Frogs if you do this.

Get him a heater if where you'd like to keep him is under about 76 degrees. Fluctuation in temperature is normal and healthy, as long as it isn't drastic (certainly no more than 10 degrees, and never under 70 degrees if you can help it, because, though it won't hurt them much, it's not good for them, and it decreases their activity level).

 

[Synirr]

My bettas like to rest every now and then, but most of the time they're very active
At night I see them all sitting on their gravel or their plants, sleeping like the sweeties they are

 

[Alisha]

Thank you all so much! You all are so nice! Thanks again! I've decided I am going to get a betta for my tank! Thanks again!

 

[Little_Orca]

My betta, Rekiou, becomes very lively when I am in my bed, since his tank is on my bed-side stand. He flares his fins out and puffs up his gills. He also does that when my cat looks at him. My cat doesn't like it so he leaves my betta lone .

My sister's betta, Tye-Dye, is also lively. He swims around in his tank and is very interested in people when the walk by the tank or when they are simply in the room and doing something else.

 

[OrkyBetta]

Bettas are usually lively, but they are very mellow when compaired to other fish. They can and will linger and drift across the surface a lot, or, quickly dart about for the sheer joy of it. Some are more lazy than others. Depends on the fish.

 

[SPLiSH]

Hey! I'm 13 too! Just thought I'd add that....

Yes, in my experience bettas are very active and lively: my one and only male betta is in a 1.5 gallon tank, heater but no filter. He is constantly swimming around.

I also think bettas are more interesting in their swimming patterns than say, tetras: tetras, danios etc. seem to only swim horizontally and and straight foward. Whereas bettas twirl and twist, and with their long fins it's so pretty... sort of like ballet underwater.

 

[nashnut]

That's my way of telling something is wrong if my bettas sit or rest anywhere for a long period of time. They are active 75% to 80% of the time. Not flaring, just exploring the tank and looking around for things. Approaching the front of the tank the minute anyone walks past, etc.

 

[RandomWiktor]

All of my bettas are very active except for the one who had the stroke; since it limited his swimming abilities, he usually swims in short spurts, then "sits" on his plants. But, prior to the incident he was very lively and active. I personally find the females to be most active. Possibly because they're not dragging all that finnage around?

 

[Elise]

All my bettas are lively. Always dancing and wiggling their butts. If I wake them up in the middle of the night, they do the "sleepy dance" where they're not quite awake yet. It's soooo cute!