Hello!
I've been kinda nervous to ask about this, but my betta (around 5 months old, I've had him for 4 months) has been continuously glass surfing around his tank.
He was like this since I've gotten him, and I put it off as him being young.
10 gallon tank - live plants and plenty of activities and places to go
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
Ph: a constant 7.4 since I have had the tank
Temp: a constant 79 degrees
Even if he isn't directly swimming against the glass, he frantically swims around his tank at all times during the day.
I have moved his tank with no results. He acts like this in any type of lighting.
He isn't showing any signs of stress other than that -- he is a healthy eater and always comes up to me when I visit him. His color looks great and although I am aware that bubble nests don't directly relate to his happiness, his little bubbles fill up the tank everywhere.
There also isn't a strong current in the tank.
He never flares, so I'm not sure if he actually is seeing his reflection or not.
I'm really not sure if this is a bad thing or something he will grow out of, but I've given it time and nothing has fixed. What should I do? Is this something that can hurt him?
I've been kinda nervous to ask about this, but my betta (around 5 months old, I've had him for 4 months) has been continuously glass surfing around his tank.
He was like this since I've gotten him, and I put it off as him being young.
10 gallon tank - live plants and plenty of activities and places to go
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
Ph: a constant 7.4 since I have had the tank
Temp: a constant 79 degrees
Even if he isn't directly swimming against the glass, he frantically swims around his tank at all times during the day.
I have moved his tank with no results. He acts like this in any type of lighting.
He isn't showing any signs of stress other than that -- he is a healthy eater and always comes up to me when I visit him. His color looks great and although I am aware that bubble nests don't directly relate to his happiness, his little bubbles fill up the tank everywhere.
There also isn't a strong current in the tank.
He never flares, so I'm not sure if he actually is seeing his reflection or not.
I'm really not sure if this is a bad thing or something he will grow out of, but I've given it time and nothing has fixed. What should I do? Is this something that can hurt him?