CT not flaring!

ikermalli · 10-23-2007, 07:11 PM

OK so I got a CT male on sunday, as you can see from my signature he is in a one gallon. Whenever I put a mirror infront of him he just movesback then forward and looks intot he mirror without flaring. Has this happened to anybody? Does anybody think they know why he is not flaring?

shade2dope · 10-23-2007, 07:28 PM

He looks like hes flaring in the pic you have

ikermalli · 10-23-2007, 07:34 PM

lol i got it from google because my tank is only 1g tall so I couldn't get a good pic of him lolz

ikermalli · 10-23-2007, 08:03 PM

This is how fared he always is:

ikermalli · 10-23-2007, 08:04 PM

i don't even think that is flaring, and he looks much more vibrant than that it was the least blurry pic I could get though

ikermalli · 10-23-2007, 08:07 PM

Here I got a pic that isn't blurry:

Cory Lover · 10-23-2007, 08:12 PM

Aslong as he is healthy, you have nothing to worry about....he may just be a 'omega' male betta lol

CL

ikermalli · 10-23-2007, 08:14 PM

omega? what do you mean by that?

anasfire23 · 10-23-2007, 08:21 PM

They mean that he isn't an Alpha male so doens't get threatened by other male Bettas and therefore is more laid back and less territorial. Fish are animals and have individual thought processes, you can't expect him to just preform for you whenever you want. Give him a chance to get used to his new tank too!

ikermalli · 10-23-2007, 08:25 PM

I know they have their own personalities but I thought CTs were more aggressive, so he won`t flare at male? But when he is happy and has more space do you think he will show off and flare? If it doesn`t feel threatened by other males and I put it in a divided tank and the other male is flaring at him does that mean he won`t flare at him? because that would be really good because I hear in divided tanks if a betta flares too much it gets stressed out is that true?

Cory Lover · 10-23-2007, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikermalli

I know they have their own personalities but I thought CTs were more aggressive, so he won`t flare at male? But when he is happy and has more space do you think he will show off and flare? If it doesn`t feel threatened by other males and I put it in a divided tank and the other male is flaring at him does that mean he won`t flare at him? because that would be really good because I hear in divided tanks if a betta flares too much it gets stressed out is that true?

Omega=laid back, not agressive.

Yes, they do get stressed if kept in a tank with a divider.

CL

ikermalli · 10-23-2007, 08:36 PM

does that mean he will never flare?

Dr_House · 10-23-2007, 08:43 PM

What you are doing here is akin to a parent with a healthy, happy child getting flustered because their child has the wrong color hair. We all buy our pets with certain expectations, but, as has already been said, fish are individuals and each will have its own personality.

I have noticed bettas are even less predictable and more individualistic in their personalities than most. Some will act extremely aggresive toward other fish, and flare whenever someone walks into a room, while some will take a more passive attitude and show excitement by swimming to the front of the tank and frantically paddling their pectoral fins.

What it comes down to is this...your fish is what he is. He may not be the aggressive, hyper-masculine, butt-kicking bruiser you had hoped for (though in the end, just about any fish can whoop on a betta), but he appears healthy, active and is eating, so there is no cause for concern.

ikermalli · 10-23-2007, 08:51 PM

I am not getting flustered I love my bettas flaring or not but I was wondering why he didnt flare and also when my VT is happy he flares so I was wondering about that. by the way for punctuation that I missed on didnt or wont or something like that it is not that I cannot spell simply that my keyboard is not functioning properly. I don`t care if my fish will every fully flare i was just wondering, really all i want is my fish to be happy and healthy

Dr_House · 10-23-2007, 08:57 PM

I'm glad to hear that last sentence, and I apologize for my faulty assumptions in regard to your motives. I have seen many situations where people are unhappy because their pet doesn't fit a certain mold and that appeared to be the case here. I am pleased that I was mistaken.

In my opinion, it's just a personality difference. Your betta may be taking a while to settle in, or he may never flare. Only time will tell. But, as I said, if he looks well, acts well and has a healthy appetite, I wouldn't worry.

P.S. I hadn't even noticed any typing errors. As long as you don't type everything in abbreviations that take me hours to figure out, it's fine with me.

ikermalli · 10-23-2007, 09:22 PM

Don't worry, it is in human nature to make assumptions. I am going to be cleaning his tank every two days right now as I just did and he seems a lot happier now. He goes for everything I put in there, but I do not over feed him. I hope that you were thinking that I buy bettas just to entertain myself. I am very interested in their habits and their reactions to new tanks or a betta being seen in another tank.

ikermalli · 10-24-2007, 01:12 AM

he didn't flare at first but I put his tank beside my 5G and he started to flare(I placed it there so I could do a water change)! then when I put a mirror in front of him he looks at it for about two minutes and he flares

ikermalli · 10-24-2007, 01:17 AM

okay so I got him to flare and he looks like a fairly young betta but for some reason he is not flaring his cheeks, is that normal? Will he ever be able to? Does it affect his health?

Dr_House · 10-24-2007, 09:54 AM

The simple answer...yes, yes and no.

ikermalli · 10-24-2007, 10:03 AM

okay, thank you! since the water change he hasn't stopped moving!

10-23-2007, 07:11 PM	#1
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	CT not flaring! OK so I got a CT male on sunday, as you can see from my signature he is in a one gallon. Whenever I put a mirror infront of him he just movesback then forward and looks intot he mirror without flaring. Has this happened to anybody? Does anybody think they know why he is not flaring? __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-23-2007, 07:28 PM	#2
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 371	He looks like hes flaring in the pic you have __________________ 3 Aulonocara Sp Maleri 2 female Two eletric blu ali 1 male 1 female,Clown Pleco,abn,Yellow Lab Two Haplochromis ruby green and some juvies, two flame backs one female, compressicep,Fancy Guppies Goby Dragon,Jack Demsey,Altolamprologus calvus (Chaitika)

10-23-2007, 07:34 PM	#3
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	lol i got it from google because my tank is only 1g tall so I couldn't get a good pic of him lolz __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-23-2007, 08:03 PM	#4
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	This is how fared he always is: __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-23-2007, 08:04 PM	#5
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	i don't even think that is flaring, and he looks much more vibrant than that it was the least blurry pic I could get though __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

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10-23-2007, 08:07 PM	#6
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	Here I got a pic that isn't blurry: __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-23-2007, 08:12 PM	#7
Cory Lover Cory nut Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 97	Aslong as he is healthy, you have nothing to worry about....he may just be a 'omega' male betta lol CL

10-23-2007, 08:14 PM	#8
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	omega? what do you mean by that? __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-23-2007, 08:21 PM	#9
anasfire23 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland Australia Age: 26 Posts: 583	They mean that he isn't an Alpha male so doens't get threatened by other male Bettas and therefore is more laid back and less territorial. Fish are animals and have individual thought processes, you can't expect him to just preform for you whenever you want. Give him a chance to get used to his new tank too! __________________ ~60L Planted Community Tank~ Plants: 1 x Elodea Fish: 3 Month old guppy fry, mixed sex, 4 M & 3 F guppies, 1 x 10m old M DC Fry ~Male Bettas:~ Robin - HM or Delta CT Cyborg & Slade DC Fry Braedan - CT & Proud Daddy ~Female Bettas~ Starbuck & Scarlet CT Girls 190L (50G) Planted Tank Plants: 3 x Jungle Val, 1 x Ludwidgia Fish: 6 x Harlequin Rasboras, 6 Black, 5 glowlight & 12 Neon tetras, 2 Common Pleco's Last edited by anasfire23; 10-24-2007 at 05:34 AM.

10-23-2007, 08:25 PM	#10
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	I know they have their own personalities but I thought CTs were more aggressive, so he won`t flare at male? But when he is happy and has more space do you think he will show off and flare? If it doesn`t feel threatened by other males and I put it in a divided tank and the other male is flaring at him does that mean he won`t flare at him? because that would be really good because I hear in divided tanks if a betta flares too much it gets stressed out is that true? __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-23-2007, 08:36 PM	#12
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	does that mean he will never flare? __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-23-2007, 08:43 PM	#13
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	What you are doing here is akin to a parent with a healthy, happy child getting flustered because their child has the wrong color hair. We all buy our pets with certain expectations, but, as has already been said, fish are individuals and each will have its own personality. I have noticed bettas are even less predictable and more individualistic in their personalities than most. Some will act extremely aggresive toward other fish, and flare whenever someone walks into a room, while some will take a more passive attitude and show excitement by swimming to the front of the tank and frantically paddling their pectoral fins. What it comes down to is this...your fish is what he is. He may not be the aggressive, hyper-masculine, butt-kicking bruiser you had hoped for (though in the end, just about any fish can whoop on a betta), but he appears healthy, active and is eating, so there is no cause for concern.

10-23-2007, 08:51 PM	#14
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	I am not getting flustered I love my bettas flaring or not but I was wondering why he didnt flare and also when my VT is happy he flares so I was wondering about that. by the way for punctuation that I missed on didnt or wont or something like that it is not that I cannot spell simply that my keyboard is not functioning properly. I don`t care if my fish will every fully flare i was just wondering, really all i want is my fish to be happy and healthy __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-23-2007, 08:57 PM	#15
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	I'm glad to hear that last sentence, and I apologize for my faulty assumptions in regard to your motives. I have seen many situations where people are unhappy because their pet doesn't fit a certain mold and that appeared to be the case here. I am pleased that I was mistaken. In my opinion, it's just a personality difference. Your betta may be taking a while to settle in, or he may never flare. Only time will tell. But, as I said, if he looks well, acts well and has a healthy appetite, I wouldn't worry. P.S. I hadn't even noticed any typing errors. As long as you don't type everything in abbreviations that take me hours to figure out, it's fine with me.

10-23-2007, 09:22 PM	#16
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	Don't worry, it is in human nature to make assumptions. I am going to be cleaning his tank every two days right now as I just did and he seems a lot happier now. He goes for everything I put in there, but I do not over feed him. I hope that you were thinking that I buy bettas just to entertain myself. I am very interested in their habits and their reactions to new tanks or a betta being seen in another tank. __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-24-2007, 01:12 AM	#17
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	he didn't flare at first but I put his tank beside my 5G and he started to flare(I placed it there so I could do a water change)! then when I put a mirror in front of him he looks at it for about two minutes and he flares __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-24-2007, 01:17 AM	#18
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	okay so I got him to flare and he looks like a fairly young betta but for some reason he is not flaring his cheeks, is that normal? Will he ever be able to? Does it affect his health? __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-24-2007, 09:54 AM	#19
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	The simple answer...yes, yes and no.

10-24-2007, 10:03 AM	#20
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	okay, thank you! since the water change he hasn't stopped moving! __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

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