Planted Betta Tank

[MCHRKiller]

Just looking for some plant ideas I have setup a 2.5G tank on my bathroom counter for a rather nice looking betta I got out of a small childs hands at walmart as he was about the throw the cup with the fish in it I have fitted the tank with 2 nice looking yet micro pieces of wood I plucked out of my 150...Ive attached java moss to the wood so that eventually it will form a lovely over grown look...but it just needs something else. Right now I have a whisper 3i internal filter but Im going to upgrade it to one of those Azoo micro hang on filters. Lighting is a screw a 15watt incandescent bulb that Im going to trade out ofr one of those screw in flourescents. Id prefer something floating....or something that stayed tiny, thats still very low key as I dont wish to build a co2 injection system or dose with ferts.

 

[frasertheking]

duck weed is great for a floater .

post some pics when ya get it going .

 

[MCHRKiller]

I was thinking of using some salvinia as a floater, any other ideas? Anyone else have a planted tank this small?

 

[bigspizz]

With the amount of maintenance you will need to do, I would not go overboard with permanent plants. I think the wood and moss will be pretty. Maybe a med fake plant for him to cling to....

 

[evercl92]

floaters: duckweed, red root floater, amazon frogbit

can be grown floating: anacharis, water sprite, wisteria

 

[gomezladdams]

Dont want to make the tank too hard to clean.a sprig of hornwort is a nice floater you just have to keep it trimmed

 

[MCHRKiller]

Im definatly not going to get to complicated with something this micro...it is a challenge to make such a small tank visually appealing tho. I noticed this morning my java is pearling and has grown in quite a bit Thanks for the plant suggestions Im going to look into those as well.

 

[Jkoziatek]

for smaller tank... buy smaller leafed plants... makes the tank seem bigger then it really is

 

[Fishyfan]

Get some anacharis and just let it float, thats what i did with my betta tank, its easy to take care of and grows like a weed...

 

[Lupin]

Get some anacharis and just let it float, thats what i did with my betta tank, its easy to take care of and grows like a weed...

I like this tank.