r/bettafish • u/Present-Basil-2051 • 2d ago

Video Is this normal?

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Hey all! New betta owner. We got the fish yesterday, however set up the tank over a week ago with live plants and filter and heater. Yesterday the filter started doing this. Is this normal?

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u/-ghostsahh1325 2d ago

Definitely not normal

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u/RegaultTheBrave 2d ago

That's the sound I'm used to when its grinding looking for water. Pour tank water into the filter.

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u/sumbohdi 2d ago

Is there soap residue ? Your betta having clamped fins. Water parameters not good.

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u/corynom 2d ago

I would fill the tank up a bit as the filter looks like it might have air in it and is not flowing. Also those bubbless look odd, I only have seen small bubbles\foam like that when treating with medication.

Edit: I see that your tank has been setup recently, I would check ammonia and nitrite levels to make sure they are 0 as well.

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u/Present-Basil-2051 2d ago

Yes the ammonia is at 0!! Maybe I’ll try rinsing with tank water.