Beta Fish???

Question

what is a good type of plant for a beta fish to like in? cuz my dad just got one and we also see beta fish in a bowl with a plant and i was woundering what the best type of plant is..

Answer 1

Those novelty items you get with betta housed in a vase with a plant on top are horrible. Sure, the fish can survive in there but how would you like to live in a cramped closet? Alot of these things give 'care sheets' saying there is no need to feed the fish because he will eat the roots and this isn't true *at all* they also prefer warmer water and those small containers can't be heated. For a single betta I'd suggest nothing smaller than five gallon aquarium.

Anyway, I use live plants such as java moss in my breeding tanks so you could always go with that.

Answer 2

A 'betta bowl' is an unsuitable enviroment for a betta. Please invest in at least a 1 gallon tank ($10 at Walmart), but in reality 2.5-5 gallons is ideal.

Live aquatic plants are awesome for fish tanks. They keep your water cleaner by helping to neutralize ammonia and other nasty things (doesn't mean you can skimp on water changes though!), and they diffuse extra oxygen into the water (doesn't benefit the betta much because they get their air from the surface, but it doesn't hurt either).

My favorite is java fern. They're pretty, inexpensive, low-maintenence plants. It can float in the water, or you can tie them to a rock or a piece of driftwood (the roots eventually bond to the rock or driftwood), and that's basically all you need to do. They have minimal light requirements. As long as your tank has a light up top, or the tank gets some light during the day, it should flourish.

Java moss is also supposed to be excellent, but I've never worked with it myself, so sorry I can't give you more specific info on that one.

Answer 3

Wait are you talking about a plant covering the whole top of the bowl if so, take it out and give it a proper tank of atleast 2 gallons.
If you want a plant try some plastic plants unless you're up to taking care of live plants.

Answer 4

My daughter has two fish tanks.. a 60 gallon with several fish and TONS of plants...they do well. Her other 5 gallon bubble with a single betta did not do well with even one plant. Pet store told us the fish and plants give off different things to each other, and one plant with one beta just doesnt work. Beta-max (her fish) seems to be doing better now all by himself! Good Luck :)

Answer 5

in truth the plants DO NOT benefit the fish at all.. they just take up space in the bowl and often block the surface which is BAD for Bettas...
Bettas DO NOT get air from the water like most fish - they have to come to the surface and gulp air...
they DO NOT eat plants or plant matter - they are carnivours and need betta food...

if you want to get a small plastic plant for the bottom that is ok.. but avoid the big gimmick plants

Answer 6

the fake kind! lol sorry. Um actually fake plants are much easier to take care of. Because you dont have to take care of them.

Bettas generally like a large plant they can hide in. I cant name any specific types but live or fake a large one would do good.

Make sure the plant is safe though. Rounded edges or fabrics are a must. No pointy fin shredders!

Merry Chrismas!

Answer 7

First, your poor betta wont live long in a bowl . second: if u put a plant in, your betta wont have any room to swim in and it will be hard for him to breathe from yhe surface and get his food. three: BETTAS NEED HEAT. fish bowls dont have any room for a heater. if u want your betta to be happy, get him a 5 or 10 gallon tank. be sure to also get him food, a heater, and a filter.

Answer 8

I like the ferny ones that look something like aspargus leaves. They're also inexpensive. Be sure you don't get a plant that is slimy like the really cheap ones that folks put in goldfish bowls.
As most bettas are kept in relatively small containers, you'll want a plant that doesn't get very big or a slow grower.