musicalbetta
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I have a male betta fish that seems to be unusually aggressive. He likes to try to nibble my finger a lot when I feed him (he jumps). Also recently I cleaned his tank and removed all algae growing on the glass which probably lets him see his reflection better, so he flares his gills a lot more. His pH is around 7.5, and everything else is at a healthy/normal measurement. I donāt know whether heās just a naturally angry fish or if itās just his reflection bothering him. He lives in a five gallon tank and itās shaped like a hexagon, which may affect how he sees his reflection. Iām also planning to move him into a bigger tank in a couple months.
Also, he used to live with a snail that was a little less than an inch long and wide, and he displayed little to no aggression towards him. He just kinda would monitor him then leave him be.
And if he isnāt naturally aggressive (I donāt know how to describe a fish thatās just..you know, aggressive most of the time), I was wondering if it was okay to add any more small peaceful fish or critters since it may just be his reflection making him aggressive, which i can probably fix.
Iām sorry if this is confusing, iām bad at explaining this kind of stuff. Itās okay if you ask for clarification.
Thank you!
Also, he used to live with a snail that was a little less than an inch long and wide, and he displayed little to no aggression towards him. He just kinda would monitor him then leave him be.
And if he isnāt naturally aggressive (I donāt know how to describe a fish thatās just..you know, aggressive most of the time), I was wondering if it was okay to add any more small peaceful fish or critters since it may just be his reflection making him aggressive, which i can probably fix.
Iām sorry if this is confusing, iām bad at explaining this kind of stuff. Itās okay if you ask for clarification.
Thank you!