My Betta Flares At Everything!

[Araxen]

I just upgraded his tank from a 5 gallon to a 10 gallon about a week ago and I was putting in a new digital thermometer in his tank and he was flaring at the sensor as I was dropping it in the tank! I was thinking about getting a couple cory cats or some khuli loaches for his tank but I dunno. He might be too mean to try and get him some tankmates.

 

[zoekin8yg]

Flaring is pretty much what they do really. You will probably be fine adding some cories i dont think loaches can be in a tank that size?? Im not sure though.

 

[t1tanrush]

Corys should be fine, if you notice aggression you'll have to take them out though.

 

[Araxen]

Thank you for releaving my fears. I went and got 3 cory's today. They look like pepper cory's but they have an orangish tint to them. They are pretty small and if they get too big I can rehome them in my 55 Gallon tank.

My Betta is getting along fine with them!

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[puppyduck]

You're lucky! Our Khan wont flare at anything. Not pens or mirrors or even my hands!

Bettas love corys. I think its like the geek hangin out with the cool kids. All our bettas seem to want to be corys.

 

[Bert]

my betta flares at the sides of the tank. I've only seen him flare at my Pleco once and he's never flared (that I've seen) at the tetras.

 

[zoekin8yg]

Puddyduck put another betta near him and you'll see him flare! I dont mean in the same tank together, but just so they can see eachother

 

[liz2]

My pk boy flares at everything and has a lovely bubble nest. However I put a girl near him when I was cleaning her out she barred and he fled to his cave....next time I looked at him his bubble nest had gone

 

[stang1]

My yellow, Legolas, flares at everything. If you go near his tank, he flares and if you put food in, he flares at the food!

 

[clareriley]

Mine never flares, I even tried mirrors to get a goodpic of him but nope, I put my hands in and hes not even scared.. any idea how I can get him to flare for a pic?

 

[- Jez -]

I don't think Drew has ever flared since he's been here. Apart from when I put too much cold water in when I was changing him and he expressed his extreme displeasure. Mind you, I'm not sure if that was flaring, or a full on spazz-attack.

(He's fine now, but he's still not talking to me.)

 

[liz2]

I don't think Drew has ever flared since he's been here. Apart from when I put too much cold water in when I was changing him and he expressed his extreme displeasure. Mind you, I'm not sure if that was flaring, or a full on spazz-attack.

(He's fine now, but he's still not talking to me.)

Bless him you need to stick your elbow in first....