Betta Behaviour

[Malawifan]

My new betta keeps swimming up and down the back wall of his tank. I'm thinking stress. I've checked his water and its fine. There's nothing to spook him he's in a quiet corner of the room. I've tried a ping pong ball and he's not interested. The only time he comes to the front of the tank is when it's feeding time. I have the filter buffering off the back wall to reduce flow. I'm stumped.

 

[techen]

Sounds pretty normal for a betta, Whats with the ping pong ball? It's not a dog XD

 

[Jenste]

A lot of betta owners add in "toys". Bettas are very inquisitive and appreciate odd things in their tank to investigate

 

[372xp]

Anything else in the tank? They appreciate company, something else moving around in the tank seems to improve there mood.

 

[Malawifan]

No he's on his own. I have another betta tank with another single male in and he's fine.

My new betta Phil

 

[Jenste]

lovely boy.

How "new" is he? Bettas are known sulkers when put into a new environment.

 

[Malawifan]

About a week old. He's eating fine. I've got him on hikari betta bio gold. And sera bettagran. Maybe I'm just worried because he's not as chilled as my other betta.

 

[Jenste]

They do have different personalities. My bettas are as different as night and day.

 

[Malawifan]

Oh I see. Ill try some more play with him and see if that works. Thanks.