Hey guys, new here as of today, but I have been a long time Betta fan. I recently (2 days ago) got a new Betta, and set up his new awesome home. However I have been noticing he is seeing his reflection way too much, flaring all the time, and dancing around because of it. The LED light on this tank is pretty bright, really bright, and I'm not even sure what Kelvin it is because the box and instructions never mentioned it. The glass tank itself is a nice rectangle with plenty of space for him to live at 5 gallons and is the Top Fin brand. I got it because it looked the most modern and well designed.
My questions for all of you is this:
Is too much LED light causing him to see every single reflection of himself and stressing him out? I don't want to put backgrounds around the tank because at that point, why even buy this tank if I cover up all sides.
I don't think any timers will work with this LED fixture, and it clips onto the tank, so would raising it higher and diffusing it a bit might help?
I have color gels I can put over the LED to change it's color completely, RED, BLUE, GREEN, AMBER, any color really. I noticed when I went to RED, he calmed down a bit, and wasn't flaring as much. Strange.
Attached are some images of Mr. Big Chap. :nerd:
Thanks!
My questions for all of you is this:
Is too much LED light causing him to see every single reflection of himself and stressing him out? I don't want to put backgrounds around the tank because at that point, why even buy this tank if I cover up all sides.
I don't think any timers will work with this LED fixture, and it clips onto the tank, so would raising it higher and diffusing it a bit might help?
I have color gels I can put over the LED to change it's color completely, RED, BLUE, GREEN, AMBER, any color really. I noticed when I went to RED, he calmed down a bit, and wasn't flaring as much. Strange.
Attached are some images of Mr. Big Chap. :nerd:
Thanks!
