Betta Actin Funny

[c_paan]

I have a betta in a 5.5g tank with an otto and a african dwarf frog. The betta is acting very weird. He has been fine for the last week or so, but in the last two days its has been sitting its elf up ontop of a fake plant that has a leaf that lays on top of the water. So what im trying to say is this fish jumps up on a leaf outside of the wtare and site there with its body half out of the water. so in a way hes commnting suicide! Whats going on here?!?

 

[phOOey]

there may not be enough oxygen in the tank. bettas can take in air from the surface if they need extra air, but im not sure if one could survive if it was constantly out of the water. also the tank maight be to hot, but i doubt this is the course.

 

[Iggy]

Water water water buddy! Some bettas just like to sit ontop of tall plants and do nothing, perfectly normal, but not outside the water.

Bettas will 'jump' out of water they do not find suitable. Did you do a water change to see if he goes back to normal yet?

 

[c_paan]

Well everything is normal in the tank...except the betta! He still is sitting half ion and out of the water, ontop of a plant. Ill post a pic tonight of what i mean.

 

[Iggy]

Can you 'shorten' the plant a little? Some plastic plants let you remove small sections for height?

I am worried his exposed to air body will get him sick

 

[Velvet AciD]

Hmm.. when he does get off of his leaf does he swim funny?

I'm thining it might be something wrong with HIM. He might be perched on the leaf because he can't get to the surface very well.. just an idea!

 

[c_paan]

all good ideas. this morning before i left i raised the leafs out of the water, they dry and stand tall so it looks kinda cool, so hopefuly hes dont layin around and will swim around again. this is the strangest thing i have ever seen

a beached betta