Does anyone have Betta Fishes?, Just got one today... Options

[Brneydgrl]

I wanted to post this here because it was off topic

I got a little betta fish today, and I noticed that it was extremely active when i put it in it's new home, but about 4 hours later, it's just chillin' at the bottom of its tank. Now, I noted that the temperature settled around 75 degrees, when it was 78 before. Could the temp. cause inactivity? I believe ppl with goldfish could also help me with this question.

Also, is it ok to put a little extra Stress coat in the water? The instructions said only a capful, but I wanted to be sure. I don't want this little guy to die! I need a friend in the dorm!

Thanks for the help, whoever you are

[jaeman]

Let me do my fish genius thing.

There are many reasons why your betta could be sitting in one spot at the bottom of the tank. I disagree with all posts above this, bettas are very active fish and they like to swim around. They do have the ability to live in crappy conditions but it'll have a very short life.

A betta must live in a bowl or tank that can hold atleast one gallon of water. Do not block access to the surface as bettas breath from the surface of the water. Filters are optional because bettas like to live in stagnant water, if you do have a filter get one that has a very low output. Meaning it doesn't cause a very strong current in the bowl or tank. The reason why they don't need filters is because they can breathe air from the surface of the water. The other thing is, since bettas are from warm asian countries, they like to have their water noticeably warm. The lowest temperature a betta can live in is around twenty five degrees celcius, having that in mind a temperature of thirty degrees celcius would be perfectly fine for your betta.

It is safe to add stress coat in there but you should not overdose it.

And make sure to have clean water in there, and that you should do fifty percent water changes every week (only if you don't have a filter). If you do have a filter, do fifty percent water changes every two weeks.

Follow my instructions, your betta will survive and have a noticeably longer life.
Trust me on this one.

Concluding this, I really think that createblog should have a pets forum. I can manage that forum (and that forum only) if you start one, since I know alot about pets.