I have a betta that I have in a large glass vase with plants on top,that the roots are in the water for the?

Question

fish to eat on,Why does the water keep turning green after just a week?

Answer 1

b/c algae is growing at a rapid rate... do you have the vase near the sunlight from a window??/ sunlight helps algae grow... move the vase away from windows.... and if that dosent work then take the plants out and feed it betta food

Answer 2

A betta really doesn't do well in a vase with a plant. Also a betta needs real food in fact meat!!! Bettas should be fed a pellet or flake that is primarily made from worms/shrimp/fish. A plant isn't bad other than the fact that the plant needs light which causes the water to grow algae. You'd need to chage the water every 3-4 days. Please read up on betta care at some place like bettatalk.

I've kept a betta in a large vase, and it generally requires water changes every 4-5 days.

Answer 3

i'm sorry to say that that's the least of your problems.

To start you off, you might want to drop the worrying about the water for a second and move your concern to your fish. Whatever people might say, you do NOT have a sustainable living environment in that vase. Betta fish are carnivorous by nature - they have teeth. In the wild they eat mostly mosquito larvae and other small worms and insects. A domestic betta will eat the plant roots, but only out of desperation for survival.

For another, the plant, though it will produce minimal amount of oxygen, is not enough for a betta to thrive on. Bettas have a primitive lung called a labyrinth in their bodies that allows them to breathe air directly from the surface - that's why their mouths are upturned. It allows them to gulp air from the surface, and if you watch your betta for a while, you will see him/her do this every half hour or so, depending on how oxygen-rich the water is.

So if you want a healthy fish, ditch the plant and buy some betta pellets or frozen worms, then find a bowl with a bigger top for better air access.

Now, for your green water problem - likely it's algae, a result from poor water circulation. A filter for your tank/bowl will help circulate the water, while algae tablets can be purchased at a pet store if your water is just algae-prone.

Answer 4

A green tank is infact caused by an algae bloom. Guess what those are caused by. Overfeeding. Right now, do a blackout. Turn off the lights over the tank, and do not let any light in. Cover it up with something. Do not feed and let no light in for 3 days. Also, unless your tap water is loaded with neutrients, change water, 50 % isn't too extreme.After that, feed less, make sure your tanks gets no more than 8 hours of light a day, unless planted, and recieves no direct sunlight.

Overfeeding cause algae blooms because first of all when fish eat the stuff, it comes out in forms of nitrogen, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate, which incidently, plants, such as algae, love. Also they are loaded with phosphates, neutrients and many other things that cause algae blooms.

Also, vase is a bad place for any place. Consider getting a 5 gallon for what, $30?

Answer 5

Just so you know...bettas DO NOT eat off the roots of those plants..they are meat eaters..you DO still need to feed them even though you have a plant!!

Answer 6

Can you please get your fish out of the torture chamber. Fish need food not plant roots and they also need room to swim around, you know that thing that fish do, or at least are supposed to do.

Answer 7

it is in too bright of an area and the "light" is growing algae and will continue to do so-move it to a slightly less bright area or shelter it from most of the light---just too bright

Answer 8

lol.....im having the same problem except i have a 5 gallon and i have 2 neon tetras ya every1 who answered said get it out of sunlight and keep the lights off also clean out the whole tank!
it's algae and sunlight helps it grow so u gotta do wut u gotta do...

Answer 9

algae