Did your betta fish jump out?
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I noticed a lot of people find this blog by searching for the phrase “Betta Jumped Out” or something similar. They are then directed to my article about what to do when you betta jumps out of the tank. Well.. I sure hope you are doing something about your out-of-water fish before looking on the internet for something to do, because that is a lot of wasted time.
Pick The Fish Up - Put It In The Tank. That’s all you have to do.
Consider yourself lucky that you have a betta fish instead of most others. Betta fish have the unique ability to breathe air. So once you put your fish back in the water leave it alone for 24 hours and hope it stays alive. Next time try to keep your betta’s tank covered if it has a high water level.
Betta Fish are what I blog about.
March 18th, 2008 at 8:02 am
Thank you for the information it has helped ease my mind a little. My Betta is in a large clear vase with a plant in it, this is the first time he has ever tried to jump, so finding him on my floor was very alarming. Thank you for the information and yes I put him in water before checking the web.
March 24th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Betta’s do love to jump so make sure you put some type of cover over the top of their habitat
July 4th, 2008 at 2:45 am
My betta jumped out and it was out for a good 10 minutes before I found out. I put in back in the water and after a minute it was alive.
January 27th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
hello i got a Siamese fighting fish do thry jump out i am really afraid cuz i tried to cover it but my mom told me that its not good then cuz then how can your fish breath
April 5th, 2009 at 11:26 am
My betta jumped out when I was asleep.
May 18th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
no jumping yet! thank goodness!
#1 ~ although it looks pretty to keep your betta in a vase with a flower, it’s pretty inhumane. contrary to popular belief, bettas thrive in larger tanks where they have space to swim! try it! ^__^
#4 ~ it’d be ok to cover the top of your fish tank, just as long as you don’t fill the tank up all the way to the brim with water. leave some room for air at the top, so your fish can go up to gulp air.
May 26th, 2009 at 3:42 am
awww well i hope my little buddy gets better.I left the top open after feeding him. I think he was on the carpet for at least 30 min.to my surprise when i grabed him he moved! i quickly put him back,poor guy he is still trying to make it.I feel horrible of course.
July 28th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
It is sadder than anything when they jump out.
August 3rd, 2009 at 3:55 pm
o i have any EASY salotion to that!!!!!! see my fish tank came with a plastic cover with a hole in it to put food in but they cant jump out of the hole see my betta female always jumps to the males side to lay eggs cuz they r seperated between a plastic divider and once i hade to put my female in a seperate cup and i put that plastic wrap opver and secured it with a rubberband and poked a lot of small holes in it for air cuz my fish go to the top for air cuz i dont have a filter all my bettas did tht and they were perfectly fine so thats how i keep them from jumpin out just put a cover on it mine has a hole for feeding and they never jumped out and if u dont have a cover use like plastuc wrap and use a rubber band to secure it i used the rubber band on a small cup with my fish in it just for three days and if u have a big rectangle tank the rubber band might not go all the way around.
August 3rd, 2009 at 3:56 pm
JUST COVER UR TANK WITH ANYTHING THAT WORKS!!!
August 3rd, 2009 at 3:59 pm
like poke holes in the cover if ur using plastic wrap but u can also buy a cover that has holes in it or get a filter that puts oxegen in the water
August 3rd, 2009 at 4:05 pm
my betttas always breath air insted of a filter and they r fine cuz thers not enough room in my tank for a filter! its a one gallon triangle tank two bettas seperated by a divider it has a cover but my female isd able to jump over the divider but since i have the cover on they can jump out of the fish tank but still make it over the divider if they have to lay eggs i always keep the water high enough so that my female can jump to the other side to lay eggs theve layed eggs four times now and my male never jumps my female its always the one to jump since my female is smalller and doesnt have long fins trailing behind like my male its a good idea.
September 7th, 2009 at 1:41 am
so sad
October 19th, 2009 at 4:20 am
mine is just a little bowl thing it has a lid ( solustion)
November 29th, 2009 at 1:40 am
My Betta hasn’t tried to jump yet, unless there is food above it. Sometimes when I am about to put the food in the water it’ll jump up and try to grab it. Needless to say that it scared the hell out of me when her first did it! Now I am quicker and he rarely jumps for it!
My Betta is just grumpy and impatient. But I love his attitude!