So I keep a lot of wild bettas from the splenden complex and I keep them in a biotope style set up to try and replicate their natural habitat as much as possible, luckily I’ve been working with these fish for 20 odd years so their habitat is my speciality!
A natural set up consists of live aquatic or semi aquatic plants that can be found growing In most of their habitat. The most common is hornwort, water lettuce, water spinach, marsh grass, yellow eyed grass is also very common to find (in the tank in this post).
Lots of fallen leaves and debris as a cover for the sand or clay substrate, tannin is also a must so any source of tannins will work fine, if you use what you feel comfortable with because some people do not enjoy too dark of a tank but the bettas will haha.
I keep my males separate and due to room i use custom made tanks specially built as a holding tank for a dozen of my most favorite fish whilst the others are kept in a natural habitat like tub outdoors.
These tanks hold almost 2.5 gallons per tank, since most of my fish are kept outdoor and in these natural setup we only do a 50% water changes once every two weeks whilst the plants and natural microorganisms do the rest.
If you have any questions feel free to ask.
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Posted by Franksbettas
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gorgeous tank and fish dude
If you really want to replicate their natural habitat you should give him a soda can (joke)
Gorgeous set up, gorgeous fish! I’m also curious who your other favorites are, they must be gorgeous
Your fish is gorgeous. Also happy to see another person post their tank with detris. All my betta tanks are tannin filled sand covered debris bottoms with leaves and they love it! Not the “cleanest” look but I love how happy and healthy my babies are in their river forest tanks ! Beautiful fish man!