Oscar<\/a> or a Piranha then you will be in big trouble when taking care of them as pets.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nBetta Fishes need a lot of sleep during the night, it will be around 8 to 12 hours. Since they are found in the tropical countries: Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam rice paddies they are super active during the day and needs to sleep at night.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nIt is when the mosquitoes lay their eggs at night and form into larva for the Betta Fish to benefit during the day when scouting for food.<\/p>\n
Do Betta Fish Sleep with their eyes open?<\/span><\/h2>\nYes, Betta Fish do not have eyelids like us and sleep with their eyes open as most of the fishes do. They normally find a comfortable spot to stay and most times they stay near the surface provided with there is a leaf present.<\/p>\n
Can Betta Fish sleep during the day? Do Betta Fish sleep with the light on?<\/span><\/h2>\nYes, Betta Fish do take some naps occasionally and need to take some breaks. Sometimes if they are bored and nothing much to do or eat they will take quick naps<\/p>\n
Betta Fish in the wild need to hunt during the day and most of them active. If your Betta Fish which is kept in captivity is not used to hunting as their cousins the wild do then, he may be take short naps. Betta Fish in captivity are used to being fed, but they instinctively they are still active.<\/p>\n
They are day fishes and not the nocturnal ones.<\/p>\n
Do Betta Fish sleep in the dark?<\/span><\/h2>\nYes, Betta Fish need to sleep at night since they are not nocturnal fishes. Betta Fish need the much rest and recovery time to sleep especially when everything is dark and no activity.<\/p>\n
It is important to shut off lights at night since they need to rest.<\/p>\n
Do Betta Fish sleep near the surface? What are the sleeping positions?<\/span><\/h2>\nBetta Fishes have different personalities just like humans and mammals. Not all Betta Fish are the same. Some may be very aggressive and some a bit docile.<\/p>\n
During the Ancient Thailand when there are fighting bouts on Betta Fishes, some will be constant winners, this just means that there are different qualities on every Betta Fish.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nThere are Betta Fish that are just bred for fighting and some are Bred for competition and shows with elegant fins for display.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nThis alone will answer the question that Betta Fish may sleep at the bottom of the tank, on surface, on top of leaf, between the plants, on top of a smooth stone or under a small cave if you have a cave decor or depends on how you made the landscape on your valued Betta Fish tank.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nWhat If Your Betta Is Sleeping all the time?<\/span><\/h2>\nIf your Betta Fish sleeps all the time during day and night then there might be several problems.<\/p>\n
Sick?<\/span><\/h3>\nYour Betta Fish might be sick. A normal Betta Fish during the day is very active and always curious looking for food to eat and hunt. You have to observe some symptoms on his body:<\/p>\n
\n- White spot<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Swelling<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Sores<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ulcers<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Your Betta Fish might be invaded by the Ick, a parasite that latches to body and especially gills. This is normally caused by introduction of new member in the community and the parasite infects everyone in the tank.<\/p>\n
If there is a swelling of the body then it means that you are feeding your Betta Fish too much. The best feeding is just once a day and you should practice at least 1 or 2 days without giving food once a week to clean his body from excessive food. If you are feeding him all the time then it will lead into constipation and ultimately indigestion and will cause illness.<\/p>\n
If there are noticeable sores and ulcers on the body then your Betta Fish might have infected by bacteria or fungus. This happens all the time if you do not follow the regular 25% weekly water changes.<\/p>\n
Old Age?<\/span><\/h3>\nThe normal captivity lifespan of a Betta Fish is around 2 to 4 years. If your Betta has been with you around 2 years already then it might be slower than usual.<\/p>\n
It will spend more time in recuperating and resting. It would be better to feed him only once a day since Betta Fish metabolism will be slower during old age.<\/p>\n
He requires a lot of resting and sleeping and it would be good not to disturb him.<\/p>\n
Lazy?<\/span><\/h3>\nAs i have mentioned before that all Betta Fishes have different personalities. Some are born fighters, some are born hunters and some are just do not like to hunt as compared to their wild counterparts.<\/p>\n
If you have conditioned your Betta Fish with regular feedings then he might not be as aggressive looking out and scouting his surroundings since everything is provided<\/strong>.<\/p>\nBetta Fish that are pampered and well taken care might lose some natural instincts as compared to the ones in the rice paddies that are constantly on the lookout on the surface to hunt and prey on insects.<\/p>\n
Betta Tank Broken Light?<\/span><\/h3>\nIt would be wise to repair any damaged light on your aquarium so that the Betta Fish will know day and night. Or better yet if you are a very busy person, get a timer for your aquarium ight and program it to turn on and off on specified hours.<\/p>\n
Small Tank?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\nIf there is no room to swim around then your Betta Fish will naturally just stay in one place. Be sure to get him at least 2.5 or 5 gallons of Betta Fish Tank and live plants or decors where he can hide, rest and play.<\/p>\n