Flaring

[Tortea]

My betta won't flair(or is it flare) but my betta won't, he won't do it with a mirror, i don't mind really, just thought it might be fun. I try to follow him with a hand held mirror but he just won't react, he follows it for a little then (ive trained him to go up to the top when i tap the side) he goes up to the top for food, like if ive tapped the side. Do you have any idea?

He seems to be a very calm betta, i love him anyway


But im thinking off getting a female, will it be OK in the same tank?

Tortea

 

[Tortea]

would you recommend first trying it then if needed separating the tank? or any other ideas?

 

[Big_eyes]

It would probably be less painful/stressful for the male and female if you lay them down on a breadboard and hit them with a rolling pin.

 

[Tortea]

Funny and helpful

 

[Curiosity101]

I would recommend just not doing it in the first place.

But just out of interest what volume is the tank, and what are the dimensions?

 

[finalfantay85]

My lil guy never flaired either, he was very chilled

 

[Tortea]

Ive got about 15 live plants, Its about a 1.5m long ways and about 70cm the width, and about 1m top to bottom of tank, with out the stand.

Tortea

 

[Big_eyes]

Hmmm I've just seen your emergency section thread. Could that be why he seems so calm and harmless?

 

[Tortea]

Ive got two, the other one in the big tank is like this, the other betta in the smaller tank has the problem but he has flared a little in the past.

Tortea