Ideas for Betta Enrichment?

[vinnys]

Hello! I'm planning on getting myself a female Veil-Tail Betta, and I'll be setting up her tank within the next week or so. I've done plenty of research and I believe I'm ready to tackle the tank, however I need ideas on how to keep her enriched once I get her. I'll be putting live plants and plenty of little cubby holes for her to hide in, but is there anything else I could add/give her to help keep her entertained?

 

[DragonScales+Doubletails]

Marimo, a leaf hammock, a ping pong ball, and live foods

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I always try to expose my bettas to German opera music. I read to them from the writings of Herman Melville. Occasionally I drop a couple of calculus worksheets into their tank for them to work out. My bettas aren't bored and they're very smart, but they do seem to commit suicide at a young age.

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

I always try to expose my bettas to German opera music. I read to them from the writings of Herman Melville. Occasionally I drop a couple of calculus worksheets into their tank for them to work out. My bettas aren't bored and they're very smart, but they do seem to commit suicide at a young age.

Now now, Badger! Don't you know sarcasm is the lowest form of wit? ??

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

She will be just fine as long as there's lots of plants and places to rest near the surface. You could put a mirror in front of her tank for a minute once a day to make her flare. It helps to exercise her, but don't let her do it for too long because it may stress her out... And a stressed fish is an ill fish!

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Now now, Badger! Don't you know sarcasm is the lowest form of wit? ??

Who says I'm being sarcastic???

 

[Colin_T]

pictures of a male Betta, hubba hubba look at those fins, woo woo

 

[NannaLou]

I always try to expose my bettas to German opera music. I read to them from the writings of Herman Melville. Occasionally I drop a couple of calculus worksheets into their tank for them to work out. My bettas aren't bored and they're very smart, but they do seem to commit suicide at a young age.

Now, as a Moderator, you must understand that us newbies take what you say as the total truth...

I’m now going to remove the worksheets from the tank - I was worried I’d have the only thick Betta in the tank ??

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Now, as a Moderator, you must understand that us newbies take what you say as the total truth...

Well, in that case, let me qualify what I said. Don't really put calculus worksheets in your tank. The ink can raise your pH, and the decomposing bits of paper can clog your filter.

 

[hansgruber7]

I wouldn't necessarily recommend this, but if you have a relatively chill betta, you could add some shrimp. My betta is pretty chill and he enjoys investigating the shrimp and even chasing them around a little bit once in a while, but he never harms them. I tried it with another one of my bettas who was not so chill and he murdered all the shrimp within a few days, so it could backfire.

 

[DragonScales+Doubletails]

Shrimp, ok but my bettas like snails A whole lot more. Kudos to @WhistlingBadger for all of those helpful enrichment ideas Really though!!!!

betas can entertain themselves just fine