Eeep Sensitive Betta

[Wisperian]

Okie I got a new betta today (bluish purplish CT) from my lfs becuase it was having a rough time at the lfs =S He was put it in those horrid cups which was kind of a bad idea because he just thrashed around whenever his neighbour flared at him or if someone tapped the cup he just went like beserk so, I decided to take him home to see if he'd calm down a bit. I didnt want to put him in my small tanks becuase I'd thought he'd feel isolated so he ended in my kuhli loach tank along with my pair of baby convicts I got a week or two ago and he seemed ok but he got wierd whenever my convicts like swam past him he would dart into the plants and hide there for like a minute or so and now, he's just hiding in my house decoration thing. Is he just way over stressed or is it just his personality?

 

[BettaMomma]

I'd say he's probably overstressed.
You might want to consider getting him his own tank after all.
He'd probably be much happier

 

[SPLiSH]

Yeah, I agree. Get him into his own tank, position it where he still gets attention without getting freaked out. Then he'll probably warm up to people and other fish after a while.

Good luck, he sounds beautiful.

 

[Wisperian]

He's getting better now =] He's currently in a 3g right now with 3kuhlis and a snail

 

[RandomWiktor]

He sounds like a good canditate for being along
I have two bettas that are very nervous like that. They need a very low-stress environment.
Good for you for getting him out of the store; Shyboy almost starved to death because he was too afriad to eat.