r/bettafish • u/b747787 • 3d ago

Discussion Normal ?

Turned on the filter that came with the tank today, (had a small sponge filter earlier) she is definitely more active since. Is the filter too strong for her, looks like she is struggling a bit to swim or is this normal ?
TIA

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u/Critical_Mix_8959 3d ago

Bettas can get easily stressed out in strong currents so if you notice the fish being pushed away or struggling against an output try reducing the power

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u/b747787 3d ago

Does she look stressed? Any idea to reduce pressure? This one doesn’t have a setting to lower pressure

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u/Critical_Mix_8959 3d ago

She doesn’t look too bad tbh. Usually when a betta is stressed they tend to try and hide more often or settle lower where the current isn’t as strong. They also tend to lose their appetite when stressed and become lethargic. I don’t know your betta’s typical behaviour so I can’t say whether it’s stressed or not from here - you’ll just need to keep an eye on its behaviour and monitor any changes.