Divided Betta Project (Progress Pics + Advice Welcome)

[Phoxly]

Decided to go for a 10 gallon 3 way divided Betta tank, planted, heated, filtered, with sand substrate.


3x Java Fern, got from Petco's gel plant section because all their other java fern was just terrible looking. I didn't realize the one on the right was kinda brown when I got it and some of the brown leaves were falling off when I pulled it out, hope it makes it =(


I'll post pics as it evolves

 

[maxima423]

i have seen a bunch of your vids =] have you paired any of them?

 

[Phoxly]

i have seen a bunch of your vids =] have you paired any of them?

My vids?

I have only one betta atm, I did some scouting at petco (they have a HUGE collection of bettas, its insane the variety they have for a chain petstore) we'll see how tomorrow looks and I may divide the tank and get some more plantlife.

 

[maxima423]

o, i thought you had 2-3, well there is this local fish store next to me that i go to that is pretty decent, very nice bettas there

 

[dkpate]

Your betta is beautiful!!! The white and black mixed sand looks pretty sweet too!

 

[Phoxly]

Thanks! I was surprised to find him at PetSmart since Petco is usually where the better nicer looking bettas are. I feel bad dividing the tank since he has so much room to zig zag down the length of the tank, but usually he stays on one of the side walls and flares at himself and then retreats to the nearest shrubbery. I don't think it will phase him much to have 3.3gallons to himself instead. I'll decide after I pair them up whether I want them to be able to see eachother or if I'll be getting a backdrop to put between them.

 

[black hills tj]

The Java fern should be up out of the sand. Its rhizome needs to be attached to a rock/driftwood out of the substrate or it will slowly die off.

 

[dkpate]

I have 2 divided betta tanks, and I had to put some plastic craft mesh in between them so they couldn't see eachother. Cheap and not all that noticable.

 

[Phoxly]

The Java fern should be up out of the sand. Its rhizome needs to be attached to a rock/driftwood out of the substrate or it will slowly die off.

Ty so much! I took 3 large seashells I have and attached them to that.. is that good? (They are natural from the sea, so I rinsed them for about a minute each)

 

[black hills tj]

Should work just fine. If the java ferns die off for whatever reason, shoot me a PM, and I'll hook you up with more java ferns and some other plants for the cost of shipping(10 bucks)

 

[The_Desacrator]

I don't understand the point of all this.

 

[black hills tj]

I don't understand the point of all this.

What don't you understand the point of?

 

[The_Desacrator]

Dividing bettas

 

[black hills tj]

Dividing bettas

Why don't you understand it?

 

[The_Desacrator]

well if they see each other wont they try to fight each other

 

[DragonFish71]

Yes, that's why you divide them, so they don't fight. After some time they will get used to seeing each other and might be able to co-exists without a divider. Notice that I said might. It can and has happened before, just rarely.


They're called Siamese fighting fish for a reason.

 

[The_Desacrator]

Yes, that's why you divide them, so they don't fight. After some time they will get used to seeing each other and might be able to co-exists without a divider. Notice that I said might. It can and has happened before, just rarely.


They're called Siamese fighting fish for a reason.

ok i guess. could just put them in three bowls

 

[logansmomma1228]

they shouldn't be in bowls. at least with a divided tank they have filtration and whatnot. I don't think they should even sell bowls for fish it's just wrong.

 

[The_Desacrator]

well if the tank is divided only 1 fish is gonna get filtration

 

[dkpate]

I have divided tanks, and they all have their own filter.