is it ok if i have a bambooo stick in my bettas bowl?
2007-10-30 11:42:04 · 5 answers · asked by fishy 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
without filtration they do tend to rot, but i have 3 pieces in my 16g bow front for the past 3 years, and they have grown 4 inches within that time, and havent rotted (i can get pics if youd like). i also have them on plant specific bulbs and feed my plants at least once a month,..... but a betta bowl will not suffice, because it cant get the food it needs. if you are able to stick just the roots in the vase, and have the plant above, it can grow (have another one that way, with no fish, thats about 16 inches long).... i would just stick with fake plants... that way you dont have to worry about extra pollutants.
2007-10-30 14:18:17 · answer #1 · answered by pandoras_snakegirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely NOT. Bamboo is a terrestrial plant, and when kept submerged, it soon rots (it could take 3 days or it could take 3 months, but at some point, it rots). If you want plants for your Betta bowl (your Betta should be in a tank with a filter and heater, but that is a whole other story), look into Java Moss, Java Fern, and Hornwort. These are all easy to grow and will add a natural look to your tank while not polluting the water (like rotting Bamboo would). Email me if you have any questions.
Soop Nazi
EDIT: When the Bamboo really starts to rot, it will be releasing large amounts of ammonia into the tank... ammonia is toxic to fish.
2007-10-30 18:46:23 · answer #2 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Ive seen people have success with it, but you should be careful as to how much room it takes up versus how big the bowl is. I really dont recommend a betta being in a bowl at all, and suggest at least a 2 gallon tank. Also, in a 2 or 2.5 gallon tank (which isnt very expensive) you could have aquatic plants (water wisteria, hornwort and java moss are great choices) in the tank. Bettas tend to do very well with live aquatic plants as they have sensitive scales and can hurt themselves on plastic ones.
2007-10-30 18:49:21 · answer #3 · answered by Annie 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I wouldn't do it, my sister got a small piece of it and had it in her betta's vase until it rotted...nasty sight. As I'm typing this the betta's in a 2.5 gallon swimming around his tank=)
2007-10-30 19:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by E J 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I had bamboo stick in my Malawi chillid tank because they like places to hide.it does rot a bit but it wasn't harm full.
2007-10-30 18:49:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋