Why is my Betta so lazy?

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I have had Bean for about a year and a half. For the last few months, he has been hanging out on the bottom of his bowl, rarely comes up for food, and likes to just lay there on his side most of the time. He used to like swimming around. I've had quite a few bettas before and I've never had one that did this. I have him in a very large bowl. Do you think that this is just old age, sickness, or is the bowl too big? I change the water and feed him regularly.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

is it in a small bowl? and heck, its a fish! he cant leap for joy or play basketball...

JJ · Answer

Hmmmm 
it might be cause of his age or hes just sleepy, or the bowls to big try getting a size down in the bowl and keep the old on and see what he does

Anonymous · Answer

Most likely Bean is about 2 and a half years old-this is getting older for a betta. He's not quite geriatric,but he's a senior fishy. =)

There's no such thing as 'too big a bowl' for a betta. I have 10 gallon tanks for mine.

wlh563 · Answer

Male betas are usually not very active, even in large tank spaces. Have you tried live brine shrimp for food?

Anonymous · Answer

Most Betta fish are lazy mine is to its because its lived in a little cup for a long time them when you buy it and put it in a bigger fish tank it isnt very good at swiming. mine is more active now it took about a week or two for him to get used to its new living conditions

Flames Fan · Answer

The temperature of the water might be too cold for him.  Or age may be the problem, if he is older.

hamster gurl · Answer

all betta fish are lazy..i just went to the petstore yesterday and checked out the bettas they were also reallly , really, really lazy...  i think that how you r treating it is fine already.

Orange Range · Answer

Maybe he is dieing of old age or he may be sick.

Anonymous · Answer

my betta just lays on its side all day... and its not dead haha

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