shellbell4ever

Has anyone with marble substrate for their Betta's seen this?
Dietrich has started burying herself in the marble substrate,so far 3 times!!!The first time I thought she had jumped out somehow then I spotted her red fin I don't want her to hurt herself...Is this OK?

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Fishies-for-me

Hmm I just would worry about her getting caught and not being able to get out to breath....don't know if that could happen or not .

welshalien

I've never seen a betta do this but I've had a baby platy and a pygmy cory get trapped in the marbles. Both were ok but it freaked me out!

Kelly

Shawnie

wow !! ive never seen this either as far as a total bury...maybe a hampster tunnel will help just so you know she wont get stuck one day when you arent home?

Martinismommy

This post is exactly what I needed to see! YES! I have a boy who does that! I have been wondering if something was wrong with him mentally lol....He's the same boy who has an obbsession with Bubble nesting and chewing his own tail....It is none other than my gorgeous Patron! I watch him bury his head sit there and then back out...

Those are great shots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wonder what they are thinking while doing this? The 1st time I heard the marbles moving it scared the (you know what ) out of me!

Tazmiche

Sorry to laugh but how funny!!! Marmalade moves his pebbles around with his nose!!

Sprinangl2

so do mr wiggles and mccoy!!!

Dark_Rider2k3

so marble bottoms are great for bettas?

That is very interesting, and I too would be scared of my betta getting stuck and not going back up to breathe..

Allie

Mine four always do that with marbles. I thought JB was dead under one last week. It's drives me nuts, especially with all the deaths around here lately.

COBettaCouple

Lol.. ours stick their noses into the marbles hunting for food, but I've not seen any of ours go that far.

Allie

Marble diving LOL

COBettaCouple

LOL.. Let's organize a league and ESPN2 will air it.