7 Popular Plants for Betta Fish You Need to Try

Thinking of adding some live plants? Here are the top 7 easy plants that my bettas like the most!
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[@GirlTalksFish]

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[@unusualaquariumecosystems5805]

Do you know any knowledge on the rate at which plants like moss balls can absorb ammonia? Definitely agree don't want too many plants on the surface re gas exhange. Plus it blocks out the light.

[@unusualaquariumecosystems5805]

Also what are those creatures at 3:31?

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@unusualaquariumecosystems5805 Moss balls grow very slowly, so in reality, they probably don't absorb a lot of ammonia. Fast growing plants tend to absorb a lot more ammonia.

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@unusualaquariumecosystems5805 They're kuhli loaches. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6fdqYGjhLt2aZo

[@raedzameer8644]

Hi @GirlTalksFish I am planning to set up a community tank with 1 betta fish, 15 Neon tetras, 3 The Trumpet Snail and 5 bronze cory catfish. Do you think a 20-gallon tank would be large enough to keep them happy?

[@windows9612]

my favorite part about your channel is you admit your mistakes and make me feel normal and i can grow with you

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you! I definitely hope people learn from my mistakes and can avoid some of the heartache and money loss! :)

[@windows9612]

Girl Talks Fish i did not expect you to notice :o thank you i am learning i’ve learned a lot actually

[@XxCalamityAngelxX]

It's been 3 years; how's the hobbying going? :)

[@anthonyragan2696]

You're right about bettas interacting with the plants: I had one in a tank with a lot of crypts, and he was always swimming the leaves and stems, popping his head out to look at me as if to say "I am a great jungle explorer." :D

[@anilaballa7975]

Owwww cute!! :³

[@GirlTalksFish]

Lol, too adorable!

[@candypietravels]

that's cute can't wait to get some for mine

[@AkikazuAkamatsu27]

That's so cute! Kinda think of it, my betta, Jimmy, does the same too!

[@BritishAlbedo]

I don’t have many plants but I have recently planted two pretty big Anubis. My betta ignored it completely and continued to sleep on the pebbles loll.

[@idir7981]

Soundwave is really cute 😆

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! 💙

[@jennyveile]

Your channel has quickly become one of my favorites. You always have good information and are about creating great little homes for fish instead of just accumulating lots of pets. Keep up the great work! This is a great resource.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! Haha, I don't have time to collect more pets anyway. Whenever I have to put up my temporary quarantine tank, I'm always like, "Ugh, can't wait till I can tear this thing down." 😂

[@kanumputra2488]

You explain in detail by dividing plants into two namely sinking plants and floating plants. Hearing your explanations is very pleasant and this is very good especially for betta lovers. What you make is Paradise for betta fish. Thank you 😺👌

[@alexandrasheehan8998]

The first time I watched your channel, I clicked away because I was ashamed. I didn’t have a heater, filter, and colored gravel. Now I’m excited to explore and have nutrient rich substrate (shoutout fluval), live plants that I haven’t killed, lights, and a happy tank. My fish, snail and shrimp have a good home and I can comfortably watch your videos without feeling guilt

[@jhanrenaldlegaspi5042]

I've been Studying How To Fishkeeping for Almost 3 Weeks Now And This Video Helped me A Lot.

[@doodlefiddle5373]

WHY ARE YOU SO UNDERRATED??

[@gibbythegabby]

I used to think my betta would drink water instead of get air at the surface when I was little.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Awww! :)

[@AJisdabombsauce]

Soundwave acknowledges.

[@ebwbau8036]

Benjamin, my red betta fish has been thriving because of your videos! I’ve had him for 5 years!

[@magalimckay4685]

Thank you!!! I'm a complete beginner setting up a 15 gallon (betta small community tank) at the moment and I love live plants. This has been so helpful!

[@TheHudsonValleyWanderer]

This video is solid. Super straight forward. No filler. Thank you!

[@Brynja24]

Thanks for this video :) My young betta Namiko always plays within the plants. He swims through the leaves, getting excited and goofy. He is such a little sweetheart 🥰 My other betta Indigo loves Amazon frogbit, especially the long roots for exploring. He always sticks himself between the leaves to sleep at night. Live plants are the best in any tank ❤

[@Abikillion]

Your videos have been so helpful! I've been wanting to get a betta fish for a little while, the last time I had one was in 5th grade and it didn't go well because I wasnt properly informed. Super excited to do this right this time! I'm definitely doing a planted aquarium

[@selenosofia1180]

I was just doing research for this every thing! Thank you for the video, it was super informative!!

[@Jennifer-nz2ss]

Hi!🌞 I'm a new subscriber and really am getting lots of good info from you. I'm especially loving all the plant and Beta tank info. We have 2 Betas right now but I'm sure I will come home with more. I can't resist them. I've been trying to find another white opal but they have illuded me so far. We had a beautiful one who developed a swim bladder problem and died after almost a yr!😪 I was in tears! I also have a 5 gal fluval tank in my kitchen with cherry shrimp and Endlers. I want more videos and love how honest you are about what you did wrong or right. Always a fan,Jennifer💜

[@Thegiddyowl]

My betta loves the amazon frogbit and Anubias too! I ordered my first crypt and jungle Val from aquarium coop so I’m excited to see them grow out. I have an amazon sword that I got from petco that shedded most of its leaves except for two new leaves so it’s exciting to watch that one grow. Always had a black thumb but seem to be doing okay with aquarium plants!

[@philodendronfam4262]

I'm recently fallen in love with dwarf bylxa... it has a similar growth structure to crypts but it's bit bushier.... my betta fish loves to hide in there and poke his head out when I approach the tank 😍

[@GirlTalksFish]

Ooo, I'll have to check it out!

[@terezaveis2270]

Hi from Australia; absolutely love your Chanel ; you have a way of explaining thing so they make sense ; I just set up my first tank 27 litres and followed your instructions for the sponge filter with the air stone. Keep up the great videos.😀

[@georgeleiter6277]

I have a Tiger Lotus in my 30 gal long. I have to trim the pads about every month or two. :) This is a wonderful aquarium plant. They love root tabs.

[@tessaernsperger7143]

Finally got some frogbit for my fish today and he absolutely loves it!!! He keeps swimming through it and nipping at the leaves and roots and he won't go away from them. Can't wait to get a bigger tank with substrate so I can plant more things for him!

[@babb3r158]

Omg the part about pothos is awesome! Im planning out a 10 gal aquarium and have a nice pothos that i was able to separate a bit of to add to my tank!!

[@garthantash]

I have a small forest of s.repens in my 55L betta tank. He loves to weave in between the plants and generally chill out in there.

[@pleaseleavesarayualone]

Oh wow ! I love soundwave . It's sooo cute. And also my baby mollies are doing good after following your advice😘😘😀

[@GirlTalksFish]

That's so good to hear! I think I'll be making a molly fish video soon, so hopefully it'll help more people too.

[@pleaseleavesarayualone]

That is so good to hear. I love the way u always want to help other people

[@willparks3429]

You are part of my research into getting a beta , thank you for your knowledge

[@alexr7856]

This is literally the perfect timing, thank you so much.

[@GirlTalksFish]

My pleasure!

[@amym.4823]

My betta loves her water sprite! I have one planted and one floating in my 29 gallon tank.

[@natetinsley3119]

You're so good! Thanks for all of your help!

[@Eden_Rivers]

Great recommendations! I just got a new betta and he has water sprite just floating in the tank and he loves it!!

[@shauna7175]

I'll definitely try some of these out and you're so pretty!

[@denisepollitt1021]

Great video. I use anubias broadleaf in my betta tanks. I also put some of the pothos in the tanks. My fish use the pothos leaves as hammocks, all I can see at night is the tips of their tails hanging off the edge of the leaves. The leaves do eventually start to rot, but it takes months, and then I just replace them with new leaves from the mother plant.

[@anilaballa7975]

And as usual great and informative videos!😊😊😊❤ Keep it up!😊❤

[@visual7150]

My Betta LOVES Java Moss, when it grows out and he can swim under/around it you can tell how happy he is trying to hunt stuff.

[@heaven8032]

i just put my first betta fish in a 20 gallon tank with almost all of the plants you recommended and he absolutely LOVES the frogbits!!! he has been exploring in his little “jungle” all around 💕💕💕

[@poliznia]

You might want to look into getting a few other fish for your 20gal. Bettas can become stressed in a big tank like this one, plus it gives you the opportunity to explore new fish :)

[@sophiawitman9931]

This is a great video! All my bettas favorite plant Ludwigia! I have several different varieties of it now!

[@shayochoa2438]

Thank you so much for this video!! Super helpful 😄

[@SquisheeDog]

I loved my lily pads but they just took over the tank and eventually had to be removed. The lacey leafed betta bulbs are so pretty and my favorites.

[@steventhompson5554]

I agree about hornwort. It’s a good plant and has its place but I hate the shedding needles in an aquarium

[@KingReilly]

Your editing skills are crazy nice !!!! Love the video

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

I just subscribed to your channel. You are great at explaining the how and why things work. I am setting up my first ever aquarium with live plants. I only have a small amount of room to place an aquarium. I bought a 5 gallon tank. I am going to put a Betta in it. I do believe I have over planted it though. It looks very jungle like. I hope my fish friend will be okay when I get him. At this point, I am cycling the tank. Once the water parameters are correct, I will be adding my fish. I am extremely happy that you did the video about setting up a sponge filter. I had watched several videos from Aquarium CO-OP about filters and made the decision to add a sponge filter. Once I received the filter I realized , I didn't know how to set it up. Thanks to you, it's up and running! Thanks again.

[@Toneloke-3000]

Great video. My betta likes to sleep on top of a big pillow of Christmas Moss.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Ooo, I should've mentioned mosses, but I never saw Soundwave sleeping on them. Personal preference, I guess. :)

[@lee_7586]

Wow such awesome content, liked & subscribed! Just got a 10 gallon and will be my first fish tank ever, I want to start with plants then add the betta later. Live in a concrete jungle so dying to have some beautiful greenery

[@ardiisme]

Like this. Simple, ez, smart n useful explanation. Auto subscribe!

[@jeffdbaker71]

Love this one. Have you ever set up a CO2 system on one of your tanks? I bet you would do an awesome "how-to" on the setup of that stuff.

[@khgn1234]

Thanks for the great video..!! Stay Safe

[@Baileejordanross]

Hello! I have loved listening to you talk about tank plants! My betta has been in a relatively small tank and after seeing your underwater garden, I want to transport him into something so much more lush!!

[@timw.8225]

Great video per usual............very informative Stay safe !!

[@GirlTalksFish]

My pleasure! Stay safe as well. 🙂

[@michaelfox6820]

Excellent video; very informative. I just bought a betta and am keeping him in a Fluval Flex 15 (with 2 Endlers and a mystery snail). I noticed that he is often lying in the substrate under plants or sometimes in them. I was concerned about this until I saw your video. I guess bettas are lazy fish. I often see any of my community fish hanging around the bottom among plants, but I rarely see them on the substrate or lying in the fronds like the betta does.

[@ericahearn2574]

I have just found this video and so far I love what I am watching

[@ornamentalfish1]

Good luck with your work 🌹

[@georgeleiter6277]

My Pothos plant in my 30 gal long is doing very well after a year; booming, had to trim it twice. :)

[@GirlTalksFish]

Niiice

[@tanyavs1]

Interesting! I also removed the moss balls and hornwort from my betta tanks because no betta I've had interacted/enjoyed either plant. I have a decent carpeting of littorella uniflora and my betta loves to lay on top or squeeze between plants. They root really well, so he hasn't lifted any and I can vacuum over them no problem. I had ONE plant, with five leaves and it looked completly different when I bought it. It died back, in fairness it was in sand, so when I moved it to Tropica soil, it took off and covered two of my tanks! Tropica soil is so light it's really easy for runner plants to propagate. It's actually a really nice replacement for the non-aquatic mondo grass I got duped into buying early on!

[@RebeccasPetCare]

This is helpful thank you. New subscriber!

[@lam4517]

Omg, loved the first tank shown hilarious!

[@FortuneZer0]

My Betta, Prisoner 466/64, loves Monte Carlo.

[@nasyavnd5706]

this video is super informative 👍

[@marksguitars5617]

great video, stay safe and keep up the great work!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you! You too!

[@KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld]

Great video, thanks for sharing, I have Anubias, amazon swords in my betta tanks and he love it

[@Aquagold.goldysingh1313]

So amazing idea..u r awesome

[@liliana9485]

i loved this video! very helpful! but i have a 5 gallon tank and just now saw that amazon swords need room so is 5 gallons too small?

[@Avistii]

i have a lily pod in my betta tank (5 gallon) and he loves it. there’s nest bubbles everywhere on the tank

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh, I forgot to mention about how they build bubble nests around surface leaves! Thanks for reminding me. :)

[@lindawu9276]

Great video!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much!

[@anthonybrown8158]

Great video

[@chantharas5003]

I need to buy it

[@heaven8032]

I wish you keep making more videos about information on betta fish! I

[@sasfishadventures9729]

Great video, what substrate is that?

[@emilyrathshvedova3860]

How long should I cycle a new planted tank before adding my betta and tankmates? I'm 15 and I want to start a planted betta tank. But all the research I've done and videos I've watched have said to cycle the tank for a couple months before adding the fish. I plan to cylce the tank for at least a week to get the Nitrate and PH levels safe. But should I wait longer? I also want to put in a couple snails to help with algae growth. And I was thinking about a small 6-7 school of Ember tetras. I could really use some advice, tips, or just info. Thank you!

[@s.d.k874]

Thx for the video! Really helpful. It's also my birthday today..

[@GirlTalksFish]

Awww, happy birthday to you! 🥳

[@0pul3nce49]

I’m getting my first betta soon... hopefully. I do want to use live plants because of all of the benefits it brings, but I’m not sure if it’s the best idea to use live plants in my first fish tank ever, I’m worried I might struggle (I don’t have much experience when it comes to fish) Would you recommend using live plants? Or should I just stick with fake ones until I get the hang of things? Great video by the way!

[@maryeurich3190]

Hi there ! If you worry about tackling both live plants and a fish, I would recommend lucky bamboo. They’re just the cute little bamboo shoots people often put on their desk at office jobs. You can totally submerge them and they do great, to the fish it’s like being in a life size bamboo jungle and the bamboo with help with the nitrate levels in the water (:

[@pjp9383]

@@maryeurich3190 I keep lucky bamboo in a couple of my tanks, but I bought taller stalks, so they stick out the top, through one of the holes for filters, wires, etc.

[@sopheathra4772]

loved ur videos thz

[@vyctorialuong9727]

Do you need to put in liquid all in one fertilizer for plants that are in substrait. or what would you use?

[@aaronbrown6662]

Would flame moss be a decent plant to add a tank? I have a piece of drift wood that I want to add some moss to

[@hamsterlover3101]

Can i ask something should i use corner filter for bacteria

[@rhyanlumilay6317]

Is there a plant that can withstand the tannins? I only have success with moss balls but like Amazon sword, Hornworth and Wisteria plants they melt then withered maybe because they can't deal with slightly acidic water.

[@WildPrimal23]

What are the black and white fish on the bottom left at 5:07 ? They look really cool. What species are those?

[@technode1858]

I always use to burry my lily pad bulbs in the soil and never realised why they were dying but since this video you taught me so much info about plants! And by the way what substrate are you using at 3:15 ?

[@technode1858]

4:08 i meant sorry😊

[@thirdaquino566]

Can i feed my albino cory some spirulina tablets or algae wafer what do you prefer?

[@gailcousins3693]

Very Nice and informative video!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you, Gail! 😊

[@gailcousins3693]

You're welcome! You stay positive, well and safe! XOXOXO

[@supradeepsaiprasad8925]

Can we also use water cabbage as floating plant?

[@dukmahsik]

awesome channel

[@jacobnagy1397]

Would the Amazon sword work well in a 10 gallon tank?

[@immavlogs9784]

Can I keep hydrophyla,cobamba,ambulia,rotala pink,rotala super red,jungle val and some,dwarf sagaterious be OK to keep for a betta fish tank?

[@erikachavelas9137]

You are the best .

[@alondraduarte2492]

Hi I’m planning on having a 15 gal but divided since my friends make beta fishes are in 3 gallon tanks and they want to gift me their betas and I wanna learn how to make a beautiful oasis for these little guys

[@AkosiJake]

What type of fish was that on the beta fish that run thru on the pillow part plant

[@meggrotte4760]

I actually just purchased the plant I think it's a stem plant but it's has large leaves that are kind of one side is green and the bottom is like a reddish purplish. I just planted them into the gravel because they don't have a rhizome and they don't actually have Roots so I'm assuming it's a stem plant. I actually bought too many plans because I didn't realize how many came like in a little container when you buy them. pretty much added plants to everything I have because I really had no idea how many plants there were.

[@Itskhyshot]

Hi is it safe phothos in betta tank? Ive heard it dangerous,but i dont know how truth it is

[@amandah2866]

I found my betta really liked Water Wisteria, which grew really big so he had lots of branches and leaves to explore. What's the light coloured rock with holes that you have? It looks really cool, I'd like to try and find something like that around me when I can.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Dragonstone :)

[@amandah2866]

@@GirlTalksFish It's stunning. I've not seen it in any stores around me, but I'll keep an eye out thank you.

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@amandah2866 Sure thing! I bought mine from my local fish store, but here's where you can buy some smaller pieces (for a betta tank) online: www.aquariumcoop.com/products/dragon-stone-nano-pieces-in-bulk

[@amandah2866]

@@GirlTalksFish Thank you for the link, but with exchange rates as they are and astronomical shipping prices I can't afford to order from the US...if they even ship to Australia.

[@vyctorialuong9727]

Coukd you make a video on his to remove algae?

[@hannanirina1529]

My Lace java fern isn't really growing and turning brown at the tips. Too much light, or do I need ferts?

[@enmanuel8454]

Anyone knows anywhere I can order floating plants online, apart from watersprite?

[@rp101aquatics6]

ebay has everything

[@GirlTalksFish]

I've ordered from www.h2oplants.com, buceplant.com, and dustinsfishtanks.com before, and they all have floating plants right now. :)

[@tiffanyrosea.i.t.9239]

Wildfishtanks website has some great floating plants

[@sullysaints2337]

buying plants locally makes it easier for plants to thrive as the water from your tap is closer to the water of your neighbors tap (in theory) i love ebay esp if u sort it by distance.

[@kishor5389]

@@sullysaints2337 not the best choice for this time period 😅

[@CreateArc]

The hillstream loach in your tank are so cute, I also keep em but you need a different tank for them because they do live on rocks and stones at the bottom with a higher flow so the water gets more oxygen in order to create a perfect environment for the beautiful fish. I hope I could help you.

[@r0tting..str4y]

I have a hornwort, it was the only thing I could afford so I brought it, and the employee at the shop said it’s nice and soft for fish. It grows seriously fast and the seeds have spikes, not very sharp to my betta fish but he knows to avoid it, I do add other stuff for him to play with so yea

[@beaka63]

I love Soundwave. That is all.

[@GirlTalksFish]

💙

[@Fourmom27]

Pothos?!! Who'd of thunk it 😆 Thanks so much!!

[@BlueWithoutBiu]

Are the glue and the plant fertilizer safe for the betta fish? I'm new to aquascape here.. :) Thanks a lot for your tips, anyway. Very detailed and easy to understand. Wishing Soundwave a good health and happy life always :)

[@pjp9383]

I know this was an old question, but in case anyone else is wondering, the gel formula of superglue, Gorilla Glue, etc is safe and easy to use. Here's a good forum discussion about it. www.plantedtank.net/threads/super-glue.1095761/

[@amm2235]

I love watching your videos!! For me they are so easy for me to understand!

[@paolalithgonzalez664]

Ur betta looks exactly like mine! Same color & everything! His name is Midnight 😍