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After watching videos of bettas(splendens) being caught in the wild in dense vegitation along banks I thought it would be good to create a mini java fern wall. I was going to get plastic mesh and atttach to the back of the tank with suckers and let the fern grow over it. If you had a bigger tank you could maybe do both sides of the tank instead or also. It is still on the list of 'to do'...
I recently watched a documentary which talked about bettas and their natural habitats. They prefer to stick to the shallows which contains a lot of long fine leaved vegetation to stay away from predators such as the large fish and birds, this is also why a lot of bettas in the wild will fight quite hard in order to secure a safe territory as space in the shallows can be limited. I would suggest as lindy suggested to use java fern, things like dwarf sag or vallis will also be ideal. Anubias etc will make nice additions around the front of the tank. I also recommend some floating plants such as frogbit to create some shade for the betta and also some leaf litter will be appreciated.
This is what i've found I think I like best so far...
I'm trying to think along the lines of 'look like I kind of know what i'm doing with a tank' (even though I dont ) whilst same time providing the known needs of the fish type
I'll have a go Graham lol, be nice to work with something small and low tech. Can scape it on the coffee table watching tele then just pop it in it's place. 2 minute water changes etc etc. Can't wait!!
Keep the plants low tech because you really do need minimal flow for this fish to be happy. If you are going that fancy aswell with the fish I'd pick your wood very very carefully or spend time sanding any snagging bits and pointy edges.
I've always wanted to do a plakat tank, full of vallis or narrow term and black water in a kind of clay pot. I know you wouldn't be able to see the fish but I think it would be so cool haha.
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