Redoing my 6 gallon

[Lcc86]

I feel like this boy will be the death of me, this selection of pics is just a few of his resting positions that I found him in over the past hour or so. He's active in between rests and has a great appetite so I know he's ok but he loves scaring me by looking dead!

 

[Abaddon]

I've definitely seen bettas do this, although maybe not quite that often They like to "browse" and stop every once in a while to look for food & things on the bottom, and when they do this their fins can weigh them down, making them look lopsided. But it's nothing to worry about as long as the fish isn't struggling or showing other symptoms.
On a side note, he's really turning into one handsome fish!

 

[Lcc86]

I've definitely seen bettas do this, although maybe not quite that often They like to "browse" and stop every once in a while to look for food & things on the bottom, and when they do this their fins can weigh them down, making them look lopsided. But it's nothing to worry about as long as the fish isn't struggling or showing other symptoms.
On a side note, he's really turning into one handsome fish!

Thank you, he is a very handsome boy! Not too aggressive either (not that I'm getting him any friends lol). I do feel bad as it's probably the length of his fins making him tired, but whenever I've put a nest/log in he ignores it and prefers to rest inn the roots of my water lettuce so I just leave him to it!

 

[AJ356]

He's active in between rests

Sounds a bit like my work performance right now

 

[Lcc86]

Probably the best picture I've been able to get of Dave since I got him. I know someone previously mentioned he may jave the dragonscale gene, I noticed the eye you can see in this pic looks different to his other eye, not sure if this might be the start of eye problems, but currently it's not bothering him whatsoever so we'll just monitor it and see how he goes. Excuse the reflection of my hand!

 

[Lcc86]

Managed to get this pic today of him resting on a lotus leaf after his lunch, made me laugh.

 

[AJ356]

Managed to get this pic today of him resting on a lotus leaf after his lunch, made me laugh.

I've heard about Bettas needing resting places, but is it normal for them do this? As in your picture? It's very adorable if it's normal/healthy

 

[Lcc86]

I've heard about Bettas needing resting places, but is it normal for them do this? As in your picture? It's very adorable if it's normal/healthy

Can't speak for all of them but this is normal for him! Have to admit when I first got him and he rested like this I thought there was something wrong with him but this is just what he does. He does have very long fins so I think he gets tired more than a shorter-finned betta would, so I keep the tank heavily planted so he can rest wherever he needs to.