My Betta

[jacko9901]

today i went and collected my betta that i bought a week ago and then i was at the shop to get it it was hanging at the top of the surface. i got someone from the shop to make sure it was still ok and it was so i took it home.

he was a bit ragged and he had probably been chewing his fins due to stress so i added some melafix to the tank to help cure that.

i let the bag float for about 15 mins and then added him to the tank and as soon as i put him in the 5 glowlight tetras that were already in there went for him and started to nip his fins.

he most of had a go back at them because now the glowlights are shoaling together and move away from the betta.

i'll get some pics when he settles in more.

 

[JustKia]

Tetra's aren't great tank mates for a betta - they are typically fin nippers and if your little guy is already a bit stressed and straggly this could be a bad situation for him.
Can you put him in a tank without the tetra's?

 

[jacko9901]

Tetra's aren't great tank mates for a betta - they are typically fin nippers and if your little guy is already a bit stressed and straggly this could be a bad situation for him.
Can you put him in a tank without the tetra's?

not really the over tank is fully stocked. the betta and the glowlights are fine at the moment and are swimming together sort of.

 

[jacko9901]

he has settled in well now and is swimming around happily.

 

[tibby25731]

keep a very close eye on him. My first betta died after the tetras as good as ATE him overnight. Believe me, it happened. I went out and he was fine, came back and they had eaten most of his fins and tail away.

 

[jacko9901]

he was fine this morning, eating a bit and moving around alot more. he is spreading his fins out now.

tetras are ignoring him now

 

[Neon.Tetra]

Make sure there is alot of plant cover and places he can get into to get away if he feels threatened. He'll settle alot more quickly when he realises there are safe places. More plants reduces the line of sight in the aquarium and helps calm the fish by making them feel secure.

 

[Tolak]

Besides the tetras being a potential nip hazard, new fish should be quarantined. This is not only to prevent your current stock from catching something from the new fish, it is also for keeping the new fish healthy.

Transporting fish creates stress, as does new surroundings or different water parameters. The tetras might have something that their immune system deals with, and the newly acquired fish might catch. Stress lowers a fish's immune response, making them susceptible to diseases.