Oh no!! I need help!!

[tacofrano]

Now do you have to have filters for bettas?

 

[newfishies]

if you keep up with water changes i don't think you need a filter for a tank that size. i don't think that that's the problem...

 

[bball4life]

What do you think the problem is?

 

[FishEnthusiast]

Every time I change Bob's water he sulks. He sits at the bottom of the tank doing nothing. When I did water changes on Sunday, he sulked at the bottom for the entire day and night. He ignored everything, food, stimulation, etc. The next day he was back to his old self.

He is in a 2.25G tank that gets 100% water changes every week. It is neither filtered nor heated. As long as you are diligent a filter is not needed IMO. As for how he is acting right now, I would give it a day and see how he is. Does he have any kind of plants or hidey holes in his tank? He is probably just scared from the move.

 

[bball4life]

Yeah this is my first water change since I got him a couple days ago. Your probably right. Yes, he does have some plants in there. Thank you

 

[Synirr]

I agree with newfishies; as long as you do frequent large water changes, a filter isn't needed. Your boy is probably just pouting about the water change, I wouldn't worry about it

 

[daudy_dojo]

you can get those awsome small lil box filters that attach to air pumps ... they work GAAAA-reat!