Betta Scare's Me

[Dominic20]

Hello I'm Dominic, I have a betta and he is forever worrying me (starting to get use to him) as he lays on the leaves or next to the filter and sleeps, I keep thinking hes died.

but he is always fine just resting


narcoleptic fish anyone ??

 

[MegaZerino]

thats how they sleep, they'll just find a plant and lodge themselves in it

 

[MisssMarie]

My boy likes to lay on top of the filter lol

 

[Cazgar]

My first one scared me too as he liked to lay on the anubias & didn't move when I approached the tank in the morning.
I soon learned he liked to have a lie in

 

[isadorala]

When I first read this, I thought you were scared of the betta
Then I realised you were scared for him, not of him...
Silly me couldn't figure out why' you'd have something you're scared of

 

[OldMan47]

Welcome to the forum Dominic20.
A betta is much like any other bored animal, it lays around and does nothing until you disturb it. As I see it, and this is just my opinion, what he really needs is a companion to get him moving and keep him interested. I keep my betta in my endler tank and he is never sedentary nor is he ever bored for long. The endlers are constantly moving and the betta finds plenty of other fish to interest him with their movements. I have a hard time even getting a picture of my betta because he is always on the move and never lays around sleeping. I am afraid you have fallen into the trap of many people who only keep bettas, the bettas are kept alone and never seem to learn to move around like real fish.