I wanna make a mini betta paradise

[eraagne]

My PK stays in a five gallon all by his lonesome with live plants. For a Betta I think this is a little closer to a paradise. Keeping two male Bettas next to each other like that would probably be stressful to them as they will view each other as intruders.

I agree with you. Maybe I'll get a piece of black acyclic from lowes and glue that in. Although they get pretty accustomed to each other after awhile.

 

[abisheridee]

I've got an african tiger lotus my betta loves laying on, he also likes the moss ball as it sometimes gets bits of sinking betta food stuck to it and he can lounge on it AND eat at the same time

 

[xoparis]

If you're worried about the filter filtering the whole tank well, you could always try out doing the DIY kraft mesh dividers...otherwise the ready-made petsmart ones have tiny holes in them. Just be sure to attach them well! I had a disaster in my divided tank!

 

[eraagne]

I've got an african tiger lotus my betta loves laying on, he also likes the moss ball as it sometimes gets bits of sinking betta food stuck to it and he can lounge on it AND eat at the same time

What a pretty plant! I will try to get a hold of one. My boys do love to lounge.

 

[abisheridee]

What a pretty plant! I will try to get a hold of one. My boys do love to lounge.

I got mine from java plants- it was very long and willowy when I first got it and the mature leaves reach the surface; he only lays on the young leaves which are nearer the bottom out of the way of the filter flow, so if you can, get one which is a bit stumpier!!

 

[audifeesh]

from what i understand having a divided betta tank for multiple males can actually be good for them as the flaring and such associated with having males near each other is kind of like "exercise" for the fish lol.


all 3 of my bettas make bubble nests regularly and are very happy, colorful, display well, and have shown very strong regrowth (two of them are rescues from some dumb kids that were fighting them)