Jumping betta

Last night I was doing my water change in my betta’s tank. Instead of a net I use a little bowl. So he was in this bowl when I left with his tank to go down stares. When I came back he was no longer in the bowl! He had jumped out. I was freaking, as I had been down stares cleaning his tank for a bit. He keped wiggling and I could not get him. My dad finally got him and put him in the water. Poor guy was freaking out! He was covered in dog and cat hair. He looks fine this morning so all is good.

I think I will be naming him Aquarius what do you think?

 

i's name him amazing just because the little snot likes adventure lol anyway good luck with him sounds like he will be a handful lol

 

I do keep trying to tell everyone that you do not have to remove a Betta from there tank to change the water. I have done as much as a 75% water change in my tanks and left my fish in the tank and they did just fine. You should never remove more than that anyway because it disturbs the cycle. You are taking a real chance of damaging or seriously injuring your fish by continuously removing him from the tank. Just leave him in there and take the old water out and put new water in. He will be fine.

Rose

 

Name him leaper because he "leaped" out of the bowl
Rose is right, you really don't have to take him out. They even seem to enjoy the fresh water coming back in .
Carol

 

The only time I've removed Rusty is when I'm trying to do a gravel vacuuming, because he keeps getting in the way. However he enjoys water changes, he finds the water coming in fascinating and will actually come and watch.

Not all bettas will jump but I actually have one of those little betta bowls for just the purpose of having to possibly remove my fish from the tank. Is the little bowl you use see through? Bettas want to know what's going on around him and he may have just been curious.

 

No it was not see through.

I do 40% waterchanges 2 times every week. But this week I neaded to do the gravel so I had to take him out.

 

Well this is probly very bad but ur container that isn't see through depending on the height u could try not filling it so high just a suggestion or what most ppl do is u just get a clear container

 

I have a red female Betta named,what else,'Red',and feeding her is always a harrowing experience,because she leaps pretty high out of her tank to get to her food everytime!..it's gotten to the point that if you click your fingers over her tank,she'll leap up..maybe I should name her 'Shamu'..my girlfriend had a Betta some years ago that was such a leaper that when she was doing a water-change,all she had to do was place the bowl with clean water next to the tank,click her fingers and he would leap out of his tank into the bowl without missing,everytime!!..I suppose since I have five Bettas,I should be glad only one is a leaper...Your little guy will be ok I'm sure,and I love his color!

 

Name him leaper because he "leaped" out of the bowl
Rose is right, you really don't have to take him out. They even seem to enjoy the fresh water coming back in .
Carol

that is really a matter of opionion InarI hates water changes I have him in a filterless envirnment but i'm getting him filters, heater, a 5 or 10 galllon tank and some friends and plants that he should like this weekend but since I have an unfiltered environment the NH4, NO3-, NO2- can build up to high levels so about once a month he gets put into a temp container for about 25 minutes and I do a massive cleaning of his tank and he is as happy as can be when he gets back in there

 

When I first got InarI he tried about 6-7 times to leap out of his bowl onto the counter it was actually kinda funny tho cause I had the lid on and i'd hear it hit the floor while he was trying to get out it was funny but he finally gave up and now he has moved on to biting me whenever I stick my finger in his tank even it I have food on my finger lol

 

Ahahah my betta jumps for food just wanted to share one of the coolest things iv seen a fish do. If you want me to tell you how to train I can but you probaly Know how to train them. He's a red crowntail with silver tips and is vibrant his name is mobydick (great name) I think. Tell me what you think

 

Sounds great, I've herd of everyone and there bettas jumping, I wish mine would.

 

Hhmmm have you tried how did it .( not much to it) you actually to start off with put the coos pellet on your finger then put your finger in the water He will be hesatent just pull your finger out after awhile hill come eat just keep trying once youv got that down hold your finger really close to the water just persitance is key( I love how bettas aren't so needy ) good luck by

 

I tried that with my betta once. after him staring at it for 5 minutes, I finally gave up lol!

 

Ya just keep trying if you want he should brave up. How long have you had him what type?

 

I've had him for a month now, he's a halfmoon. i'm starting to think he's just not interested.

 

Hmmmm well I got mine amonth ago hmmm every bettas different. Could I ask you something about aquabid

 

This video shows how Bettas would get around in the dry season by jumping, never get tired of watching this

 

That was really neat to watch, thanks for sharing.

 

That was cute! Smart little fish! That water set up was neat to!

 

WOW ! love that set up .smart little betta..thank you for sharing !..

 

Awesome setup! Thanks for sharing the video!

 

Very nice. I need to keep that in mind as I just moved my betta to a 10 gallon but don't have a hood for it and cash is limited until next mid month check. How common is this behavior?

 

Very common, Bettas are excellent jumpers.
If you don't have a hood, have you anything you could cover the tank with until you can get one?

 

Very common, Bettas are excellent jumpers.
If you don't have a hood, have you anything you could cover the tank with until you can get one?

Yes, we took the screen window frame insert from one of our windows (Too hard to put back in the frame so it is one of those window's we just never open!) and dropped it on top but it looks bonkers. Thought maybe I could get away with it for a bit uncovered. Thanks!

 

You can also lower the water level a bit, that helps a lot.

 

Hello everyone! I am a bit worried right now. So I walked into the room where I keep my fish and I noticed that the female betta that I’m treating for ich was stuck to the side of the cup I had her in temporarily (just until I freed up a bigger space for her to be treated in. The water was clean in the cup so I don’t think she was jumping to try to find a better body of water. She lived in that cup in the pet store for probably way more than just a day anyways.) I got her back in the water and kept an eye on her. She started jumping out of the water and landing on her side, upside down, hitting the lid and just kinda just floating there. I of course knew that bettas jump but I’ve never seen jumping this aggressively. What is she doing? I feed my fish every morning and night so I don’t think she was looking for food or jumping to try to get to better water. I’ll move her into a bigger space tonight. Maybe the ich was getting to her? Her fins are clamped because of the ich and she has horizontal black stress bars on her sides. I’ve really grown attached to her and I would hate to lose her if she suffocated (even thought I know they can survive out of the water for a while) and I’m doing everything I can to treat the ich. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I moved her into the bigger “hospital” tank

 

Hello everyone! I am a bit worried right now. So I walked into the room where I keep my fish and I noticed that the female betta that I’m treating for ich was stuck to the side of the cup I had her in temporarily (just until I freed up a bigger space for her to be treated in. The water was clean in the cup so I don’t think she was jumping to try to find a better body of water. She lived in that cup in the pet store for probably way more than just a day anyways.) I got her back in the water and kept an eye on her. She started jumping out of the water and landing on her side, upside down, hitting the lid and just kinda just floating there. I of course knew that bettas jump but I’ve never seen jumping this aggressively. What is she doing? I feed my fish every morning and night so I don’t think she was looking for food or jumping to try to get to better water. I’ll move her into a bigger space tonight. Maybe the ich was getting to her? Her fins are clamped because of the ich and she has horizontal black stress bars on her sides. I’ve really grown attached to her and I would hate to lose her if she suffocated (even thought I know they can survive out of the water for a while) and I’m doing everything I can to treat the ich. Thanks in advance!

The main reason that bettas jump out of their tanks/enclosures is because the environment they're put in is too small, which would be the cup.

Do you know the temp of the water? How long was she in the cup for? Waste can build up very quickly, especially in a tiny cup.

How are you treating the ich?

 

The main reason that bettas jump out of their tanks/enclosures is because the environment they're put in is too small, which would be the cup.

Do you know the temp of the water? How long was she in the cup for? Waste can build up very quickly, especially in a tiny cup.

How are you treating the ich?

Temp is about 75 but I’ll slowly raise it. She was only in the cup for about 24 hours and I made sure the water was clean (I would never keep my fish in anything they would die/ not be okay in. Besides, she was probably in that cup for a week or longer at the pet store. I just needed somewhere to keep her temporarily until I freed up the “hospital” tank.) I’m using a medicine called Nox-Ich which has been really effective in treating ich for me in the past. I did move her into the bigger tank so water quality will no longer be an issue. I’ll still clean it every other day or so to help the ich and make sure that the water quality is good. I’m very attached to her and I hope she doesn’t jump onto the side of the “hospital” tank tonight. I’d hate to come in and see her dead.

Thanks for the reply!

 

Were you treating inside the cup with Nox-Ich while you were freeing up the hospital tank? If that is the case the water quality would have been the issue (as most bettas do not like being stuck in medicated water without more space and often will try to escape from it as it is very hard to dose right in the small cup - normally a couple drops at most, it is only about 10oz of water).

 

Were you treating inside the cup with Nox-Ich while you were freeing up the hospital tank? If that is the case the water quality would have been the issue (as most bettas do not like being stuck in medicated water without more space and often will try to escape from it as it is very hard to dose right in the small cup - normally a couple drops at most, it is only about 10oz of water).

No I did not medicate the cup. I waited until the hospital tank was free because I also didn’t want to accidentally overdose her and kill her. The directions for the Nox Ich call for one drop of meds per gallon of freshwater so I didn’t want to risk it.

 

So I thought I would share a video of my Betta jumping. He has become very feisty when I open the lid and likes to jump at my fingers during feeding time. Sorry for the poor video quality, but you get it. I can’t help but laugh every time I see him opening his mouth in mid-air.

 

Get that fish a basketball scholarship! Air Betta!

 

So I thought I would share a video of my Betta jumping. He has become very feisty when I open the lid and likes to jump at my fingers during feeding time. Sorry for the poor video quality, but you get it. I can’t help but laugh every time I see him opening his mouth in mid-air.

Well done. Take a bow.

 

That's nothing; one of my female bettas jumps up out of the water at every meal, requiring a lower water level by a couple inches for her own safety and my own sanity. My male betta does a sort of lunge like yours, while my other female betta couldn't be bothered with that sort of work xD

 

That's nothing; one of my female bettas jumps up out of the water at every meal, requiring a lower water level by a couple inches for her own safety and my own sanity. My male betta does a sort of lunge like yours, while my other female betta couldn't be bothered with that sort of work xD

Looks like I may need to spend more time training Perry.

 

Looks like I may need to spend more time training Perry.

It’s funny, with my guy it just kind of happened. During feeding time he became more interested in looking at me and wouldn’t come to his spot. I started sticking my finger in the water to get his attention and from that point on he made jumping a routine. He seems to get feistier and feistier the more he does it. It’s like he has unlocked a power he didn’t know about!

 

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It’s funny, with my guy it just kind of happened. During feeding time he became more interested in looking at me and wouldn’t come to his spot. I started sticking my finger in the water to get his attention and from that point on he made jumping a routine. He seems to get feistier and feistier the more he does it. It’s like he has unlocked a power he didn’t know about!

That does sound like the behavior that Bettas are known for. I will see if I can interest Perry is some small scale acrobatics to get started. I have time to spend.

 

I started sticking my finger in the water to get his attention and from that point on he made jumping a routine

My jumping betta is so focused on my fingers at feeding time that she totally misses that food was dropped. I usually have to literally point it out! It's a bit frustrating although somehow endearing also. She'll eat right off my fingers. When I'm doing work in the tank, she'll come up and nibble on me, which can be startling.

 

Well, I have not yet been startled by my Betta. Surprised, yes. Startled, no. I am going to start working on the hand feeding. It sounds promising, Kat.