(02-09-2017, 05:44 PM)Thor Wrote: Sure, you do not need a heater if you live in hot places like Florida. (Might not be that "hot", but hey I am in Michigan lol).
Betta are in fact playful fish.
The reasons for them being inactive could be
1. There is not enough room swimming room.
2. The water temperature is too cold.
If they have an at least 5-gallon tank with ideal water temperature and everything else, they will be very active. Haven't you heard? Betta fish are dogs in a fish's body?
You know, I have not had a betta in over 20 years. For whatever reason, I let Shana talk me into putting one male into the new planted tank we are talking about in the other thread, when we first got the "starter" fish to cycle it. I figured, it was a type of stagnant/blackwater fish, and can survive in terrible conditions, so a great cycling fish. Like a goldfish, without the need to eat/uproot every plant it meets.
What has surprised me is, it might be the most perfect fish in the tank, social, but doesn't care about anything. And he LOVES the plants. Literally lays down to sleep on top of sword leaves if they are at just the right height, or under them. And he is more active than I than I ever thought a betta could be. He meanders around the tank all day, then just goes to bed at lights out. When I dip tubes into test the water, he comes up and rubs on me, blows bubbles on me, or just flashes all out at me, lol. he's a cute bright purple little bugger..
