Flying Fish

[DarkElf_Mairead]

I put my finger in the bowl through the hole in the top, and my betta latched on really good. I jerked my finger out and he came flying out and onto the floor. I got him back in, and he just swam to the bottom and sat there kinda panting. I felt sooo bad, so I put some freeze-dried bloodworms in there for him. He ate them and he's swimming around now. Do you guys think he'll be ok? He can move his side fins but he seems to like them close to his side now. He still swims with them sometimes.

 

[punkrockfish]

possible the fall hurt him, i would just keep an eye on him for the 1st 24hours, i bet he gets better

 

[Lotus]

He's probably OK, but maybe a little freaked out. I had a fish jump out of a container from the kitchen counter onto a tile floor, and he was fine a few hours later. As long as he wasn't out of the water long, and didn't hit anything too hard, he should pull through.

 

[PreciousGems]

He's probably okay. The fall, could have removed some of his slime coat (the layer over the scales that make fish slimey). Slime coat helps them stay immune to diseases, so be on the look out for any signs of disease (unusual spots or coloring). The best ways to prevent disease are to do water changes as often as possible (1/2 gallon = 2 times a week, 1 gallon = once a week) and add aquarium salt.

Alexa

 

[Purple]

oh dear - once they get the taste for human flesh you're in big trouble.........

http://myfishtank.net/forum/showthread.php?t=20600

 

[DarkElf_Mairead]

Uh oh.....

 

[FishWhisperer]

Can I ask you a ?

Did it hurt?

 

[DarkElf_Mairead]

Not really, just like a little pinch. It surprised me more than anything lol. By the way, he's fine and swimming around. He swims upto the glass and looks at me

 

[FishWhisperer]

Thanks for replying. I wondered what a bite felt like. We must have pretty nice bettas. My nephew's betta comes near my arm when I am cleaning the tank but he just stays there and comes about 1/4 inch away from my arm then looks at me. I haven't been bitten yet. I better cross my fingers.

 

[Julie-Anne]

my bettas suck my fingers all the time so do my swordtails and mollys i stick my fingertips in the tank every morning cause its cute to watch them swarm around my fingers it dosent hurt just feels funny like little tiny suction cups

 

[Purple]

Even when they take a chunk out of you it's more of a surprise than anything - you can even watch it happening, but you just can't stay still - lol

Cheeky little boogers.......

 

[betalover]

I hope my new beta doesn't get a taste for human flesh, my cat already has that.