i'm kind of new at taking care of bettas so i was wondering if it was normal that my betta seems like he's getting super excited and swims around the tank alot? it's cute because sometimes i show him pictures on my phone and he flares his gills a little then just takes a few looks and swims behind his plant and comes back!
i really want dice (his name! my little brother named him) to be happy. i bought him at a dollar store because he looked so sad just sitting in a little jar.. there were so many to choose from and i couldn't get them all because i know they fight! but after i bought him i kept him in a tiny tank for a day and the next day i went to a pet store to get him a bigger tank. right now it's only 1/2 gallon and i've read it's bad to keep them in such a small tank! but it's all i could afford now. there's no filter but i change the water every week. i didn't get a heater cus the guy at the store said if my betta seems unhappy at room temp. i should come back and get the heater. um.. i condition the water every time i change it. his diet is bloodworms (i tried feeding him flakes but he spit them out! so picky!).
dice swims around alot and made a little bubble nest. i hope he's happy but i also hope i'm not mistaking his happiness for.. something else. =(
just want to be reassured! thanks!
dj_seren...
thanks for telling me about the tank at walmart! $10 is not alot at all.. i'll probably be getting dice that tank =) and a filter and a heater cus i recently came into some money. the 1/2 gallon tank that i got him was $30! =(
i really want dice (his name! my little brother named him) to be happy. i bought him at a dollar store because he looked so sad just sitting in a little jar.. there were so many to choose from and i couldn't get them all because i know they fight! but after i bought him i kept him in a tiny tank for a day and the next day i went to a pet store to get him a bigger tank. right now it's only 1/2 gallon and i've read it's bad to keep them in such a small tank! but it's all i could afford now. there's no filter but i change the water every week. i didn't get a heater cus the guy at the store said if my betta seems unhappy at room temp. i should come back and get the heater. um.. i condition the water every time i change it. his diet is bloodworms (i tried feeding him flakes but he spit them out! so picky!).
dice swims around alot and made a little bubble nest. i hope he's happy but i also hope i'm not mistaking his happiness for.. something else. =(
just want to be reassured! thanks!
dj_seren...
thanks for telling me about the tank at walmart! $10 is not alot at all.. i'll probably be getting dice that tank =) and a filter and a heater cus i recently came into some money. the 1/2 gallon tank that i got him was $30! =(