Curious....

[ThatDarnDragon]

mine never jumped from their homes.

they only jump during water changes since I have them in those little dixie cups.

I think bettas feel more secure in their homes and dont want to jump out of it. If they do jump, that means they dont like it.

 

[50000_tears]

i remeber eating ice cream in my room once and all they did was watch the ice cream its like "hey mabye if we watch she will give us some!"

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

edit; double post

 

[50000_tears]

i had a bug in one of my tanks and the fish was like "no way am I eating that" so i had to get my little friend the turkey baster

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

I don't think you can judge the bettas ability to jump just by how you veiw its personality, as in most cases its the fish you least likely to expect to make its way out of the tank that does. I don't think bettas simply jump out of their tanks because they don't like them, i think why they do it half the time realy can't be explained and most of it is down to instincts probably or the betta trying to catch an insect and ends up outside the tank etc...

I don't see why so many of you would rather risk it, its not a huge amount of effort or money to put a lid on the tank and if you don't want it just because it makes the thing look unpretty, maybe this isn't the hobby for you;
if you have a secure lid on the tank, the betta will never get out wether it wants to or not, but without a lid the risk is always there and it can get out any time it likes and i personally wouldn't want to risk that.

 

[50000_tears]

i used the last of the plastic wrap and it didnt work

 

[sandig]

I have had 2 experiences with jumpers. One, Flappy, jumped and got out of the crack near the heater. I didn't find him right away. Possibly an hour or more later I noticed he was not in his tank. I found him in the back barely alive with crunchy fins. He was a strong fish and pulled through. He swam funny until he grew new fins but he was a survivor.

I now have a female who jumps out of my 10 gal every day at feeding time. I keep a pan next to the tank to catch her so she doesn't land on the kitchen floor. I only open their lid 3 inches and she manages it daily.

Lids are a necessity in my opinon.

Sandi

 

[OrkyBetta]

fish don't necessarily jump when they're unhappy. Some just get the urge to explore, and don't know it's dry out there, and just do it. My old female, Vanessa Kensingfin (back when the austin powers movies came out ) was such a tranquil little thing I never covered her bowl. Well, on day she went missing and I found her a week later in the shag rug I used to have...

 

[the_faze]

Well.. I cover my tanks and I find that saran quick covers work quite well for betta bowls. All you need to do is strech it over an poke a few holes.

Quick easy and inexpensive. How can you go wrong?

 

[OrkyBetta]

Oh my gosh those quick covers ROCK! just make sure you put some holes in them. I might have to get some.

Edit, just found this link, it's kinda cool and it looks good

http/www.nazarenenexus.com/betta_ed/betta_care.htm

 

[red-devil0602]

sorry beat you to it
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=98173

 

[OrkyBetta]

*doh* of course you did, I even posted on that thread! Hehe, well, I am getting senioritis.

 

[50000_tears]

i could find some tights that are old i have some i could try to use i have 6 pairs so mabye mom wont get mad if i dont have some for special occasions

 

[jols]

One of my very first bettas jumped out of his home. I had them all in half-gallon things, which you can get at Walmart, but now look spiffier than the ones I had. I never had the lids completely on. I didn't think just 2 tiny holes would give them enough oxygen. I did waterchanges the one day, did chores late afternoon-early evening *I help dad milk cows*, and came home. After my shower I went up to feed them all *I had 4 at the time* and noticed Maroon wasn't in his home. I looked everywhere, in my dresser drawers...etc. finally finding him in my godawful shag carpet *not of my choice...was there before my mum and I came to live there with dad *aka step-dad and step-brothers* it was a dark burnt red, burnt orange, icky green, brown, black, yellow, carpet. So it was hard to find Maroon as he was all dried up. After that, the lids stayed on completely.

I'll be honest, when I first got Fatima, I didn't have her bowl covered....but she's in a 2.5 gal minibow, so she's covered now...
While searching Walmart one time, you know the plastic trays I think you set plants on, etc. if you do the water lilly thing or whatever plant you use....I think this was the tray, I'm not sure...it was a clear plastic tray, had no holes tho, but if fit PERFECTLY into a 1 gal bowl When my bf's sister wanted to get me a fish, I asked her to pick me up one of those. Bill poked holes in it from the 'inside out' so there would be no sharp plastic 'pokey parts' and I have to say, tho she was only in the bowl less than a week, it worked well. You could probably put in a fancy rock or something on top of the 'lid' to make it more stable. It looked alright tho, didn't really notice anything was there, and it was a perfect fit.

It was next to the fish bowls in the fish section at Walmart, on the bottom row next to them.

 

[wwestar2000]

Well some people maybe cant afford it like me. My betta tank is covered but the heater and filter hole is exposed enogh for one to jump out. My livebearer tank is the tank that does not have a top. I never lost a fish from jumping out but i eagerly want a lid. I canot afford a 20 dollar lid! I know its patetic. I am going to start saving up though.
P.s- I got 2 female guppies because of that big commostion everyone made when i said i have 3 male and 3 female now its 5 female to 3 male a little better I hope. Cause i cant add more or it will overstock my tank.