My betta fish (Parker) has never flared.
He's a year old now, and he's never been sick or shown any signs of stress. His tank is heated to 25-26 degrees (Celsius) and he's had plenty of tankmates come and go. But he's never flared.
I presented him with a mirror and he was more shocked than riled up, and swam over to my hand instead of flaring. I recently got a sorority tank, and I thought I'd let him see his future mates and he still didn't flare. I have another betta fish (Caspian) who flares at everything that moves, even dust (he's a wuss deep down).
Parker is very friendly and mellow, the only thing he's ever attacked was a shrimp and an unfortunate mosquito that landed in his tank (rest in pieces). Heck, I have females that flare more than him!
Is his non-flaring going to be a problem when I breed him? He's healthy and his tank is fine, so I'm certain it's not a health issue. I'm more curious than concerned, he's my sweet boy.
He's a year old now, and he's never been sick or shown any signs of stress. His tank is heated to 25-26 degrees (Celsius) and he's had plenty of tankmates come and go. But he's never flared.
I presented him with a mirror and he was more shocked than riled up, and swam over to my hand instead of flaring. I recently got a sorority tank, and I thought I'd let him see his future mates and he still didn't flare. I have another betta fish (Caspian) who flares at everything that moves, even dust (he's a wuss deep down).
Parker is very friendly and mellow, the only thing he's ever attacked was a shrimp and an unfortunate mosquito that landed in his tank (rest in pieces). Heck, I have females that flare more than him!
Is his non-flaring going to be a problem when I breed him? He's healthy and his tank is fine, so I'm certain it's not a health issue. I'm more curious than concerned, he's my sweet boy.