obviously going to invest in a good light, but what creatures / decor / plants would be a good addition to Bread’s tank ?
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paranormalsocks on
Anubias, anubias, anubias. So many kinds and they’re all gorgeous, nearly nothing maintenance-wise too. And bettas love floating plants, duckweed or frogbit are my favorites.
That_Astronomer_4223 on
Floating log or betta hammock! My betta adores them!
EducationalBus2231 on
First of all, I love the name Bread.
Stocking-wise you’re pretty limited since the tank is on the smaller side- a snail or two is usually safe and Some bettas are okay with shrimp but that is always a risk because sometimes bettas will eat them. Definitely no room for other fish.
In terms of decor, maybe some driftwood, and I would definitely get Bread something to rest on/in near the top of the water, like one of those leaf hammocks or a floating hide (make sure that if you get the kind with holes, none of them are big enough for him to even try to get stuck in)- bettas need to take breaths from the top of the water and especially for longer fin guys, having someplace to rest up there is nice.
For plants, floating plants like red root floaters or dwarf water lettuce would look nice- bettas love them and they help suck up any extra nutrients in the water that might otherwise feed algae.
Great places to look for plants are r/aquaswap, craigslist, and fb marketplace (and if you get enough plants you’ll probably eventually get snails anyway)
If you are interested in tannins those are also a really cool addition to tanks. You can get botanicals (dried leaves/sticks/seed pods/etc) which will eventually break down in the water and tint it, or (the cheaper option) you can buy PURE (no preservatives or flavoring) rooibos tea. Tannins have some antibacterial/antifungal properties and are beneficial to bettas in general… some people don’t like the look of them but I wanted to add that in case you’re interested 🙂
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Anubias, anubias, anubias. So many kinds and they’re all gorgeous, nearly nothing maintenance-wise too. And bettas love floating plants, duckweed or frogbit are my favorites.
Floating log or betta hammock! My betta adores them!
First of all, I love the name Bread.
Stocking-wise you’re pretty limited since the tank is on the smaller side- a snail or two is usually safe and Some bettas are okay with shrimp but that is always a risk because sometimes bettas will eat them. Definitely no room for other fish.
In terms of decor, maybe some driftwood, and I would definitely get Bread something to rest on/in near the top of the water, like one of those leaf hammocks or a floating hide (make sure that if you get the kind with holes, none of them are big enough for him to even try to get stuck in)- bettas need to take breaths from the top of the water and especially for longer fin guys, having someplace to rest up there is nice.
For plants, floating plants like red root floaters or dwarf water lettuce would look nice- bettas love them and they help suck up any extra nutrients in the water that might otherwise feed algae.
Great places to look for plants are r/aquaswap, craigslist, and fb marketplace (and if you get enough plants you’ll probably eventually get snails anyway)
If you are interested in tannins those are also a really cool addition to tanks. You can get botanicals (dried leaves/sticks/seed pods/etc) which will eventually break down in the water and tint it, or (the cheaper option) you can buy PURE (no preservatives or flavoring) rooibos tea. Tannins have some antibacterial/antifungal properties and are beneficial to bettas in general… some people don’t like the look of them but I wanted to add that in case you’re interested 🙂