Product Review

Do betta even sleep?
Although they experience sleep different from humans, all fish do at some point sleep. Betta fish are more active during the day and sleep at night when the lights go off. Because they do not have eyelids to close and often take naps during the day, it may be hard to determine if your betta is sleeping. If your betta fish is laying motionless on the leaf hammock, let him get some rest and resist the urge to tap on the tank; he will wake up soon enough and start exploring again.

Is it important that my fish has a place to rest?
Just like us, betta fish prefer a quiet, dark and secure resting place to comfortably fall asleep. All betta need a place where they feel safe to rest their fins, but particularly if they are sick or weak. Weakened betta fish need to reserve their energy and focus on healing rather than straining to get to the surface for air. If you do not provide your betta with a proper, secure place to rest, he will find a place such as behind filters, inside tank decor or simply scrunched in a corner.

Where should I place the leaf hammock?
Attaching the naturalistic leaf betta bed just a few inches from the surface of your tank is the ideal position for your betta fish. In their natural environments, betta will lift themselves onto submerged leaves and other debris close to the surface where they can relax close to the air they need to breathe.

Will this new decoration bother my betta?
Actually quite the opposite is true. Betta are very intelligent, inquisitive fish and love to interact with their environment. Because the SunGrow Leaf Hammock so closely resembles a plant in their natural habitat, betta fish will not be bothered at all by the addition and will be grateful for something new to investigate.