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Is it safe to put a bamboo plant in my betta fish vase2007-11-24 23:11:39

I have had him in a 2.5 gal tank with filter over the summer and now I am taking him to my classroom. I would like to downsize, is it ok to move him to big case without the filter and with a bamboo plant?

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He's better off in the 2.5 gallon, but won't immediately die if you put him in a vase temporarily. Remove any rotting or dying part of the plant right away, or else it will foul your water and harm the fish. Also, you will have to find a way to keep the top of the vase covered but still leave room for the plant to stick out (bettas DO jump out any chance they get). And it will get difficult to heat the vase. Bettas need CONSTANT temps of 78-82 degrees. A vase with a heater in it will look sort of silly! If you keep up on constant water changes your betta can survive in a gallon of water, but he won't be thriving. 2.5 gallon tanks are small, and I'm sure would be fine in a classroom.

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yes it is safe to put a bamboo plant in there. i have a betta fish and i have had him for over a year and i have always had a bamboo plant in his habitat

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Leave him in the 2.5g tank.

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No. No bamboo, and no vase. Bamboo is not an underwater plant. It will rot and die and foul the water. Two, please keep your betta in the 2.5 tank. That is an excellent environment for it. You don't want your betta to die, do you? If you move it to a vase with no filter and a rotting plant, it will. If you like bamboo and want it in your 2.5 gallon, here is a link to some fake bamboo.

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If you are referring to those cruel combinations where the beta is supposed to exist by feeding off the plant roots and the plant exists in the water...PLEASE DON'T!!