divy Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 in the last week 3 of my 7 males has bitten there tails and im dissapointed because they looked so nice with full tails is there anyway i can get them to stop ? i only really let them see each other once a week, if they saw each other regularly will this make them less bored and stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 You know how dogs wear those lamp shade thingies to stop them biting themselves? you just need to make mini ones for the bettas! HERE is a website that might help ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Since seeing your barracks design with the lights this maybe a cause: Bettas kept in very strong artificial or natural light for prolonged periods of time may also react by biting their tails, and I believe they do it out of a similar reaction to being shipped: stress, blindness, and confusion. A betta's eyes are designed to see certain spectrums of color and movement in a very subtly-lit environment. Bright light makes them feel exposed and increases stress If you keep the lights on for an extended period of time this could stress your fish which can result in tail biting. Another factor could be the spectrum of your light which is also stressful for your fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishchick Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 they need daily exercise. at least 20mins flaring. pull the cards and then feed them. the feeds gives them something to chew. keep the water clean - use melafix and ketapang with every water change. cheers, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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