I have a male betta in a 3 gallon tank with a small rock hide out and one leafy fake plant. I was thinking of ditching the rock so I can vaccum his tank easier. I also read that betta prefer real/silk bushy plants. Do betta fish like hideaways?
2006-12-11 04:24:10 · 5 answers · asked by Tony Baloney 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Bettas usually will not hide inside caves, but some do. Does your's? If he does hide inside his cave, don't remove it. But if he ignores it, then yeah, you can remove it.
All fish are better off with silk or real plants, and opposed to plastic plants. Plastic plants are hard and can have sharp edges. Silk plants are fine, but if you have a fluorescent light, real plants are great to work with. Guppy grass, java moss and java fern are 3 plants that even the most basic fluorescent light can grow and that are impossible to kill. And you can let them float so it will not interfere with the gravel vac.
2006-12-11 04:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fish will probably like whatever you put in the tank and keep clean. As long as they have a place to rest (mine sits on plastic flower) and to get away from light if he wants too (shade from plant) he will be fine. My daughter pets her Betta.
2006-12-11 05:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by vkkesu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he seams to like his hide out then leave it.
I would recommend real plants because they help maintain water quality.
2006-12-11 05:11:34 · answer #3 · answered by angelmwilson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my betta always hides behind the filter tubes, there is some bush and stuff around the tube.
2006-12-11 05:10:18 · answer #4 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they do keep the plant their you and he won't be sorry!
2006-12-11 04:29:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋