Is it normal for Bettas to lay on top of a heater?

[fishman12]

Yes, what sweeda said, and although 76 is ok, it is on the bottom of the range of recommended temps.

[bamsuddenimpact]

Well nothing I can do without the new heaters.

[bamsuddenimpact]

I think I gave one of my betta stress lines when trying to catch him when I changed his water..:(

[Betta Slave]

Don't worry about it, he'll get better soon. My boys/girls sometimes get stress stripes when I'm doing waterchanges as well.

[bamsuddenimpact]

I feel bad cuz I have to do them for 9 more days cuz he needs fin care (not for fin rot, just crappy treatment at the pet store). And he has now figured out how to swim under his bridge which means he is never gonna go willingly for water changes lol

[Betta Slave]

It's okay, it's for his well-being! I had to do daily waterchanges on one of my PK boys for a month or two before his parasites cleared up- eventually he co-operated with me and always swam into the net instead of running away from it XD

Good luck, I'm sure he'll be fine!

[bamsuddenimpact]

I try not to net them because I saw it rips their tail, so I usually try catching them in one of those bowls petco fish comes in or a cup to put in something else.

[Betta Slave]

It really depends on the net. If the net is mesh, yes, it will rip their fins- but if the net is a baby brine shrimp net (soft material) I find it won't rip their fins. Plus my boys are fast and very hard to catch with cups. :/

[bamsuddenimpact]

ive never heard of/seen the ones u talk about

[Betta Slave]

I'll give you a PM, it's getting a little off-topic.