Making a Tank for Betta Fish WITH HOUSEPLANTS [Easy]

[@zenzotazawa1764]

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[@sarahwoodring5587]

Using a magnet to pick up the substrate is a great tip! I had no idea!

[@audrameyer9558]

Hi Lizzie 😊 This scape is aaaaamazing!! The Betta is quite beautiful as well. You really made that look so simple to create, but the outcome was anything but. I love the large potted house plant being used in the backdrop. Thank you so much!

[@mitchpaul3904]

I really like this type of video and I had no idea about the magnet tool tip! Just some "constructive criticism".. It's great to hear Lizzy and I'm all for getting everyone involved in the channels, But this felt very robotic. I don't know if it was because there were subtitles on the screen the whole time, but it just felt like she was reading a script rather than talking to us about her tank. I really hope to see more videos with her aquascaping though. Getting more details about why she chooses to place hardscape in certain areas would be nice too. Thank you guys!

[@willc8147]

Definitely a different vibe for a Coop video. Nice scape... look forward to seeing other new videos!

[@forsak3th]

0:20 dang look at the texture of that seiryu stone. One of the best pieces of seiryu stone I've seen.

[@AaronLewisOfficial]

Such a beautiful and simple scape!

[@michaellindsey1543]

While not common for a betta to jump out of a healthy tank they are still great jumpers and I choose not to risk it. That is a beautiful set up and a very entertaining video.

[@justinb.9789]

I agree, it happened to me a few months ago. I had a small gap in the lid and my guy managed to jump out

[@sneekyalexa2657]

This is some beautiful inspiration! I love how rimless/open tanks look, I hope to have one some day! For now, my bettas do have planted tanks and occasionally pothos from the HOB filters!

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

Reminds me of a more relaxed aquarium info video. Awesome tutorial

[@Cichlids23]

That Thai Constellation though.......🔥🔥🔥 ok, cool tank also..lol

[@vesawuoristo4162]

Very nice aquascape video , beautiful betta aquarium. Nice tip with the magnet

[@bend96]

The betta has a very beautiful color. Though I have a question, isn't there the risk that the betta jumps out of the tank ?

[@LudwigVaanArthans]

Yes, there is

[@taylor6266]

Definitely needs a lid

[@TheNanoAquariumGuy]

That's a gorgeous betta!

[@viktormichael821]

I LOVE using Emergent plants! I had a HUGE Spathyphyllum growing out of a 90 for almost 15 years! Along with Pothos. The fish loved to sleep in the massive root forest a big Spathy' puts down!

[@davidshoard3271]

Like the humidifier that u are using at the end of the Video...where did u get it?

[@loganmanweiler4957]

I’d love to know as well it looks great

[@pathfinderadventures3469]

Nailed It.

[@brianmarshall1762]

Very inspiring Lizzie 👍🏻

[@lezbyterian]

That fogger was a nice touch!

[@mikehulsebus]

I like to see when Lizzie puts together something like this!

[@zamim.aka-arima_z4753]

It’s all so pretty

[@vampgaia]

He's a handsome fellow and the tank looks great too! I love a well placed pathos plant.

[@elizabethbrown2705]

Oh he is an exact twin of my betta, Azreal!

[@stevennapier814]

Beautiful

[@stevennapier814]

Have a great day

[@stevennapier814]

Bless you

[@chicanoaquatics143]

Great scape! That large piece of seiryu stone is top tier!

[@rhs1785]

Dang that is one nice looking tank. I love using live plants, but man do I suck at scaping. My only question, is it safe to have the water level that high? I know betta are known for jumping out of tanks.

[@LizzieBlock]

I would definitely recommend adding a lid with bettas on any tank you keep them in. I put one on shortly after this was filmed and he's been doing great :)

[@livdriscoll3981]

I love this setup- bettas in a 5g is the best ❤️

[@richardcolligon4277]

Absolutely awesome!

[@BadKittyNoMilk]

Hello thank you for sharing. We are new to bettas and betta tanks. Can you tell us where you purchased that tank and what brand it is. We have our betta in a 10 gallon tank. Our plants keep dying. We want a slightly smaller tank with a clear/glass or plastic top so the lights can hang over the top. Our current lights are attached under the black lid of our tank which makes the lights extremely bright I bought the gravel and plants with the beta at a shop. The man told me I could use gravel with plants. I didn’t know gravel can harbor so much waste. And make it difficult to glean out with a gravel vacuum. We would need a top for the tank as our house gets extremely cold and dusty. We can’t find a tank we like that fits my descriptions , Its really difficult to find a tank with the specs we want. Im guessing I should get each part separately and build our own. Rather than buying a boxed tank with all the bits inside already. Any suggestions would be appreciated. One last question. I was told by many not to add any sharp objects in the tank as it could damage the bettas fins. We’ve been very careful not to do this. Our bettas find are already tore up a little. I believe my mother may have been over feeding him. 😥 we honestly have no idea how this happened. He seems okay. He doesn’t look sick. We will get the water tested soon. Thanks again. 🦋❤️

[@samantharafael5353]

What do I do with potted plants in a ceramic pot? It doesn’t look like I’m supposed to take the plant out. Do I just rinse and add?

[@sunriseeyes0]

Thanks for sharing these ideas Lizzie! I never knew about a magnet tool. That is gonna be so helpful to keep my tanks tidy! Thank you so much! 🙏🏽💗

[@nanobubbles3083]

Great video! 😁

[@slipperyfishaquatics4362]

Awesome-sauce!!!!

[@SuperArjay15]

What brand of filter are you using?

[@RyanWaite1790]

Excellent video.

[@livdriscoll3981]

Love that setup! And bettas is 5gs :)

[@Cgraseck]

Cool, but the water level is high enough that an energetic betta might jump out. also those small hang-ons produce a lot of current. I would have gone with a sponge filter. Cheers and I'll get off my soapbox now, Chris

[@peryalcala]

Yes

[@judyborngraber2135]

What keeps your over enthusiastic Betta in the tank when he jumps, because of the high water level ( What about drafts?). And, my Bettas always became ill with temps higher that 72 to 75. Water temp cooler than air temp. Beautiful fish and tank.

[@itzreece6347]

Any info on that misting addition?

[@TaurusThrone]

How many... W the lighting?

[@MIKoenig44]

What is the fog / mist on top of the water at the end of the video?

[@Rainkit]

I just want to say, I did this with my shrimp tank. Pathos sucks up a lot of ammonia from the tank and starved out my stem plants. My anubis is getting along fine though because it grows a lot slower.

[@Exquailibur]

Is that a variegated monstera plant? must say that one's white is rather minimal which is nice for several reasons, ive seen variegated monstera with more white than green. The white areas on variegated plants limit the chlorophyll and the plant's vigor with it, though with large or fast growing plants that can be handy.

[@ausdavid]

Thanks for the the great little aquascape tutorial. Just wondering if we should cycle the tank first before adding fish. Thanks in advance :)

[@animalname0728]

I've always wondered how youtubers that aquascape add fish immediately without cycling 🤨

[@SteenfottAquatics]

@@animalname0728 Its simple, there is no need to cycle. The betta can not produce enough ammonia to reach toxic levels with this many plants, especially pothos.

[@wee5085]

Yes you should cycle it. Imo it helps prevent your fish, whether you have one or just multiple, from getting sick. My last betta fish was perfectly healthy until I put him in his new tank without cycling it (my mistake) and he got VERY sick and died. I added a bit of plants and am setting up a new tank and my current betta is doing great after his tank was cycled. I’d say cycle your tank, it will help with disease and make your fish a lot happier :)

[@horse24draws9]

Yes always cycle your tank, it’s good to wait at least a week, but you need to give time for the beneficial bacteria to grow

[@horse24draws9]

@@animalname0728 probably because they used already established filter media

[@charliebright12]

Good job nice tank. Give yourself an A🐟🌿

[@johncameron4194]

Nice

[@BadKittyNoMilk]

If I use pathos on my Betta tank I believe my snails can potentially climb out and possibly commit accidental suicide. Is this correct or is there a way to keep the snails in with the plant? Thank you.

[@KevinThePengWIN]

those smoke machines for aquariums, what are they for exactly?

[@carolinesalpeck2567]

Vibes

[@darrylmoore5847]

Very nice

[@pecal1115]

Didn't thought about the magnet. Wow.

[@jakehiggs9354]

Anyone else peep the giant thai constellation in the backround?

[@carolinesalpeck2567]

Love the video but I think you probably should have mentioned that the tank needs to be cycled before adding fish or maybe linked to a video on the topic :)

[@SteenfottAquatics]

It's not necessary to cycle this tank before adding one fish. The betta can not produce ammonia faster than the plants would absorb it.

[@carolinesalpeck2567]

@@SteenfottAquatics as experienced fish keepers we know that water changes and the plants would probably be enough to take up any ammonia that one fish creates but for the sake of the viewers that this video targets which are new fish keepers, I think mentioning that generally a tank should be cycled before adding fish would be the best thing to do in my opinion

[@liliromero4910]

Agree with your comment. Love the video but cycling needs to be mentioned, especially for beginners. Also, water conditioner should also have been mentioned.

[@kylebusc3624]

Has anyone ever had long term success keeping two completely different colored substrate? I've tried multiple times and always by the 6 month mark they're completely mixed together. What's the secret? I'm starting to think its more of an aesthetic look just for videos more than a practical option

[@kylebusc3624]

@@terencerose1212 I agree you could, but I've never seen dividers or filter floss used in any video. Maybe they add it later

[@fishiemon64]

It looks really cool but dont have any bettas 👀👍🏽✌🏽

[@ErikWhyRock]

Yasssssssssss!!

[@archertsg4726]

I'm today's year old when I found out they have a 2nd channel 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@jothikirup4004]

Pothos are toxic to Bettas right

[@laurag1076]

Just lost my betra today. Don't know what happened. Was horrible

[@spanishtemplar1958]

No water cycle?

[@lisajligon]

You didn't mention cycled filtration or water conditioning. I realize these are separate videos but it would have been pertinent to mention them or include links for newbies who might see this. Great job on the scape, it turned out beautiful.

[@SteenfottAquatics]

There is zero reason to wait until a tank is cycled for one betta fish with that many plants. Especially adding the pothos, it will eat that ammonia as fast as it can pee it out.

[@viktormichael821]

Bettas are hardy, as well. IME, they are. Although, this isn't a begginers video. Assumptions aren't useful, but one would assume, the 'scaper in question, knows about CL and NH2CL. And what they do to seeded media, and sensitive inhabitants. But, assumptions..

[@LizzieBlock]

The Aquarium Co-Op channel has countless videos about cycling and conditioning. This was simply a quick video on how to set up a pretty-looking tank for your fish. Long answer: Of course I made sure the tank was safe before adding the fish. Cycled media was used as well as water from an established aquarium that the betta was already living in. I test the water often and make water changes as necessary with conditioned tap water. Using pre-cycled media is wicked effective. Zero ammonia or nitrite since setup, nitrates around 20ppm (for the plants). I even added crushed coral under the larger stone during the aquascaping process to prevent pH swings since my tap water registers exactly zero KH (pH buffer).

[@carolinesalpeck2567]

@@LizzieBlock I think this would have been the perfect opportunity to quickly mention cycling and link the videos that aquarium co-op has made on the topic, just a suggestion on what would have taken this video to the next level information wise :)

[@liliromero4910]

@@LizzieBlock it is great you are explaining this but in my opinion it should have been mentioned in the video for those new to the hobby who would not know about it.

[@Kurokami002]

that tank is sooo small

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

It's 5 gallons ( an appropriate tank size for Bettas)

[@JoffreyKimbotay]

@@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030 We all know that Bettas need a MINIMUM of 100 gallons!

[@SteenfottAquatics]

@@JoffreyKimbotay 100, shooooot, i keep mine in 220 gallons minimum

[@Kurokami002]

@@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030 5 gallons is on the low end of minimal requirement for bettas. The bigger the better.