Due to some unfortunate family events, I have come into owning 2 more betta fish. Because of the lease on my apartment, I cannot have any more tanks of any significant size (1 more gallon puts me at the limit where I'd have to pay a $ 250 pet deposit). So, I have decided that I can probably get away with the betta in a vase with a plant deal. I just need to know what type of plant would be okay.
I have a Devil's Ivy plant (Golden Pothos - Scindapsus aureus) readily available for cunning. Will this be okay? I know it may not survive too long in just water and will eventually have to be replanted, but I can just switch out the cunnings then. I've also heard of a peace lily being okay, but I prefer the look of the pothos. What other plants are good for this type of setup? I'm open to suggestions.
Now, I know that the Bettas cannot stay in the vases forever, and that is not my plan. I just need a place where the landlords are likely to overlook them. They will be fed daily (except on skip day) with either pellets or the freeze dried blood worms you can buy at Walmart. I'm not about to believe that they can live in the plant roots alone. That's just sillinesss.
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http://www.aquariumfish.net/information/... Check this out. Good luck, hope it works.
I'm sorry, but that's a bad idea. As the people above me mentioned, those vases are bad because they are unheated, unfiltered, and the stagnant water is bad for the Bettas. They need to be able to get to the surface to breathe, and the roots of the plant might prevent that. Also the roots of those plants could rot and further foul the water.
If you are allowed to have one more gallon, just try getting a one gallon underwater filter aquarium. They are not the best, but it's better than nothing.
Are you sure your landlord is going to know if you're just a couple gallons over the limit? Because I doubt they're going to go measure the gallons of your tanks and fine you if it's over. If they ask you just stretch the truth a little bit. If you have a 30 gallon tank, tell them it's a 27. If you have a 50 gallon, tell them it's a 40. It's just one of those things that you won't be able to tell unless you see the specs of the tank.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com What exactly is the limit of gallons you can have, if you don't mind me asking?
Aquella is right, but in the hopes that this is a very temporary situation, keep in mind,
Bettas need to have easy access to the surface of the tank to breath, especial in stagnant water with no oxygen. If anything blocks him from getting to the surface to breath he could asphixiate. And the plants or anything else is only taking up any tiny bit of swimmy space he might have in there. Bettas are carnivours, and dont eat.plants. Non aquatic plants will not benifit him in any way, they dont provide oxygen, they pollute the water when they start dieng. It would be better to leave it out.
This is just all around a bad idea.
The biggest problem with vases/bowls/tiny tanks is that they can't be heated. Bettas need warm steady temperature at least in the high 70s, preferably in the low 80s. The water in the container will be about 2 degrees colder than the room temp. So, unless you're planning on keeping the fish in a room that's heated at least to 78 degrees, 24/7, your fish will suffer.
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Next problem is lack of surface area. Bettas require a larger surface are than a vase can offer, and putting any sort of plant on the surface is just adding insult to injury.
In a 1 gallon anything, you'd need to perform at least 50% daily water changes. This is going to further stress the fish.
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FYI -
http://www.fishlore.com/Articles/betta-f ... If you can't properly care for these fish, then I suggest you find someone who can. They won't live long in your proposed setups.
