<p>I have a beautiful betta fish named Fabio. I got him a few weeks ago. My problem is that I don't think he likes me. I think he's scared of me. Bettas are supposed to be able to recognize their owners, and it makes me sad to think that he's scared of me. I think it's because I like tapping on his glass and stuff and that scares him. What can I do to make him like me? I've heard stories of bettas getting excited when their owners head toward them; I don't want mine to scorn me.</p>
<p>Drink a few good brews with him.</p>
<p>I think you've lost the love of Fabio...it's time to look elsewhere for the love you seek.</p>
<p>I think the "excited" that you're thinking of is actually agressive, which betta's usually are. They'll kill other fish and get very deffensive/offensive and puffy when they see anything alive coming towards them. So maybe you just got a timid non-aggressive betta? Also if you know the tapping scares him then why do it?? Also what kind of a bowl do you have him in? I know everyone says they don't need a big container but maybe he would be happier if he had more room. Also make sure you let the water sit and air out for a few days before you put it in his bowl, because that could be slowly poisining him and maybe he just isn't feeling very well.</p>
<p>hmm idk. i had two bettas. they were scared by tapping too. and then they died. the end.</p>
<p>fabio + toilet = problem solved</p>
<p>lol tracemhunter.</p>
<p>Maybe buy another beta and put it in another bowl right next to him. That way, they could flare up their fins at each other all day, and he would be happy. THen, in return, he would like you for letting him have so much fun.</p>
<p>Also, how are baby betas made if like..they fight when they're in the same tank? Or do they only fight when they're of the same sex?</p>
<p>The betta I have comes up to me when I go to the tank. He thinks I'm going to feed him. Lol. My other betta was like that too. </p>
<p>Yeah be sure to have dechlorinator if you don't have some; you can get it at a pet store for a few dollars. </p>
<p>Also don't tap on the glass that stresses out the fish. Try to get a bigger container for it if you can and add a plastic plant that will help it feel more secure.</p>
<p>I had my betta for about a year and a half before it died on me suddenly last September :( </p>
<p>Of course declorinator is a must, but when I first got it (I won him at a school carnival) it was in a tiny little plastic container...I felt bad for it and got a bigger bowl for it and a plastic plant to go with his new environment. </p>
<p>Pretty much feed the betta on a regular basis with the proper amount of food and it will love you in no time. Don't tap the glass...you will just stress it out and antagonize it.</p>
<p>I think Fabio wants to become Fish Kabob.</p>
<p>I'm sorry. I'm tired. Yes, I know that was really bad.</p>
<p>lol lablondie.</p>
<p>I had a betta that lasted 2 1/2 years. His name was Sammy.</p>
<p>My friend's betta fish ate her husband. She was smaller too. They got a new one for her and now they are happy.</p>
<p>maybe fabio wants a girl friend- if that doesnt work, a good poking should do it</p>
<p>HOW DO THEY MAKE BABIES??? (see post #7)</p>
<p>Wikipedia
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They have good eyesight and will learn to surface for feeding time when a hand appears over the bowl and other simple recognition tools.
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<p>so maybe since you tap on the tank a lot, it thinks you will do this everytime you come near it. dont tap on tank. problem solved.</p>
<p>regarding babies:
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Male bettas do not 'fight to the death' in the wild; once one fish has clearly won the encounter, the loser will retreat to a safe location. In an aquarium, however, there is no place to run, and the winning fish will continue to attack the loser, often ending in death. Females may or may not be able to coexist peacefully in the same tank depending on their temperaments. They are not schooling fish, and are still rather aggressive, but with enough room and many hiding spaces, they can learn to get along. There should never be exactly two female bettas in a tank togethera pecking order, a hierarchy, is necessary for them to live peacefully. With only two fish, one will be the bully and the other will be picked on. However, with three or more, a hierarchy is established.
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<p>i guess that shows how it is possible for them to breed.</p>