RyanChance
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I recently bought a betta fish (about 6 weeks ago); it was in a little dirty cup at Walmart so I felt the need to rescue it. I just moved it to a 5 gallon hex tank and it seems alright; it eats a lot.
I have cat, but the fish is next to my lava lamp so I don't think she knows there's anything there. She probably thinks Bull is a lava lamp. I don't think Shadow has ever seen a fish or has any idea what they are... at all. Now if I'd gotten a gerbil... lol.
Anyway, here are my questions:
It hangs out a lot at the top. This is how it breathes, right?
How long do betta fish live?
Is it really unsafe to put any other fish in the tank with a betta or is it just other betta fish that they fight?
Bettas are supposedly aggressive but mine isn't at all, is that just a rumor?
Finally, any advice on things I should do for the fish?
Thanks in advance for all replies!
I have cat, but the fish is next to my lava lamp so I don't think she knows there's anything there. She probably thinks Bull is a lava lamp. I don't think Shadow has ever seen a fish or has any idea what they are... at all. Now if I'd gotten a gerbil... lol.
Anyway, here are my questions:
It hangs out a lot at the top. This is how it breathes, right?
How long do betta fish live?
Is it really unsafe to put any other fish in the tank with a betta or is it just other betta fish that they fight?
Bettas are supposedly aggressive but mine isn't at all, is that just a rumor?
Finally, any advice on things I should do for the fish?
Thanks in advance for all replies!