Betta Mirror Flaring Exercises?

[Maz 1979]

I read on Steve at BettaSplendens that giving your betta a mirror to flare in daily is good exercise. I have started this and the little chap seems to enjoy it but i have also read somewhere that this is unduly stressful for them.

Can you guys help me with which is best in your opinions?

Thanks,
Marie.

 

[lilfishie]

Hi Marie

its is good exersice for them and i persoanlly recommend 5-10 mins every other day i keep my males in a divided tank so they see each other all the time, after an hour or so of being put in this tank they stop flaring as they realise they can't get at each other

i swap them round every 2 weeks to give them a new neighbour to flare at

 

[Whisper]

Anything that gives your fish excersize won't hurt them so long as this mirror excersice is kept short like lilfishie says about 10 minutes is fine. I wouldn't exceed that as they could get stressed out from it.