So this is my 10 gallon tank that houses my new king betta, it has been cycling with plants and the use of quick start for about 3 weeks. I’m fairly confident that it is ready for fish so I bought a king betta today and he has not come out of hiding to explore (he’s hiding under the drift wood) after about 2 hours of him not coming out I got concerned that he may be stuck so I lifted the wood and encouraged him out from underneath but he went right back to hiding when I put it back down. It has now been about 13 hours since putting him in his new home and he still has not shown his face. Should I be worried? I didn’t notice any obvious signs of sickness at the store but it is entirely possible I missed something however I can’t look at him to thoroughly check on his health. When he was in his cup he was very active (which is one of the reasons I picked him) but he hasn’t really moved since being in the tank. Do I just need to wait him out or should I be worried?
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Posted by Fakeduck04
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Have you put food in the tank yet?
Dim the lights more and add a bit of food to the tank. He needs a reason to come out and feel comfortable and right now he’s being spotlighted and doesn’t smell any food hahahaha