Zoo Med Floating Betta Exercise Mirror

I dont know who thought this was a good idea but all it does is cause my betta to want to fight the mirror and stress him out he hated it!!!

This is the worst idea for a product. Anyone that knows betta basics knows that they are fighters. They have excellent vision, are easily stressed and are definitely aggressive. I put one betta tank next to another (about 6” apart) and had to put a visual divider between the tanks to block their vision because one of them was obsessed with trying to attack the other, it caused both of them a lot of unnecessary stress. Bettas don’t know what they look like and will see their reflection as another fish and will innately feel threatened (hence why they react). They aren’t “exercising” they’re trying to fight their reflection. As they will never come on contact with the fish in the mirror this will This is the worst idea for a product. Anyone that knows betta basics knows that they are fighters. They have excellent vision, are easily stressed and are definitely aggressive. I put one betta tank next to another (about 6” apart) and had to put a visual divider between the tanks to block their vision because one of them was obsessed with trying to attack the other, it caused both of them a lot of unnecessary stress. Bettas don’t know what they look like and will see their reflection as another fish and will innately feel threatened (hence why they react). They aren’t “exercising” they’re trying to fight their reflection. As they will never come on contact with the fish in the mirror this will cause extreme stress, loss of color and possible illness. Don’t fall for this cheap marketing trick. … more

Such a cool little gadget. It’s nice to do things that can keep your fish happy, entertained and busy!

Nothing is cuter than your little fish displaying it's fins! My betta instantly flared at this mirror.

This toy scared my fish! He would not go near it or play at all. Cannot use it.

I know that it might be cool to see your betta "wagging it's fins" and "practicing natural territorial behaviours" but please just don't get this. No matter how long you leave it in for, it will stress out your betta! If a random person just showed up in your house and just stood there looking at you, even if it was for five minutes, wouldn't you freak out?? I know I would. These kinds of 'toys' aren't good for your male betta. If you plan to put your betta in a community tank after using this 'toy,' it might be hard to avoid fish fights due to their stress from the toy but also their mindset of "i have to be prepared at all times to protect myself!"

I enjoy seeing my beta spread his fins & puff up! He’s one handsome bumblebee beta!!

It’s scratched on both sides of the mirror and all on the ball. My fish loves it tho.

I was super excited when I saw this product, and was eagerly waiting to try it out; I've been very disappointed. I have been trying this mirror for over a week, and all it does is make my Betta mad at me. The first time I put it in the tank, he swam right up to it, gills flared. When he saw his reflection, he went to his favorite hiding spot and would not come out for the rest of the day. Normally when I come into the room, he swims to the front of the tank to say hello, and show off a bit before I feed him. He has not done this at all since I started trying the floating mirror. Whenever I place it in the tank, he moves to the farthest corner and refuses to move. Once the filter pushed the mirror I was super excited when I saw this product, and was eagerly waiting to try it out; I've been very disappointed. I have been trying this mirror for over a week, and all it does is make my Betta mad at me. The first time I put it in the tank, he swam right up to it, gills flared. When he saw his reflection, he went to his favorite hiding spot and would not come out for the rest of the day. Normally when I come into the room, he swims to the front of the tank to say hello, and show off a bit before I feed him. He has not done this at all since I started trying the floating mirror. Whenever I place it in the tank, he moves to the farthest corner and refuses to move. Once the filter pushed the mirror right up against him and he didn't even react. I have since stopped trying, and luckily he is back to normal, though still acts suspicious of me. I think it's a great idea, just didn't work out for me, and I can't really recommend it because of that reason. 3 stars for a great idea, but for my betta and me, it isn't the right fit. I'll keep it around to try with the next fish though … more

The mirror works great for the betta, it gives them plenty of exercise.