Natural Biotope

[Fishy_7]

I have a new tank coming soon, which will be intended for a male Siamese Fighter (Betta Splenden). Trying to create a natural environment .... or an environment that should be close to what they get in the wild. I know they come from paddy fields but I am not going to grow rice in the tank. Anyone with experience give me something to work too?

Thanks.

 

[modaz]

I have a new tank coming soon, which will be intended for a male Siamese Fighter (Betta Splenden). Trying to create a natural environment .... or an environment that should be close to what they get in the wild. I know they come from paddy fields but I am not going to grow rice in the tank. Anyone with experience give me something to work too?

Thanks.

<a href="http/www.plantcultures.org/plants/rice_grow_it.html" target="_blank">http/www.plantcultures.org/plants/rice_grow_it.html</a>
http/www.kidsregen.org/howTo.php?section=inGarden&ID=4

 

[Fishy_7]

I have a new tank coming soon, which will be intended for a male Siamese Fighter (Betta Splenden). Trying to create a natural environment .... or an environment that should be close to what they get in the wild. I know they come from paddy fields but I am not going to grow rice in the tank. Anyone with experience give me something to work too?

Thanks.

<a href="http/www.plantcultures.org/plants/rice_grow_it.html" target="_blank">http/www.plantcultures.org/plants/rice_grow_it.html</a>
[URL="http/www.kidsregen.org/howTo.php?section=inGarden&ID=4"]http/www.kidsregen.org/howTo.php?section=inGarden&ID=4[/URL]

 

[nataliabeds]

Oh Daz did you really had to do it

 

[guppy_man]

http/www.plakatthai.com/

have alook around that site.

 

[modaz]

oh im sorry i didnt read it correctly i see it says "not going to grow rice", i was only trying to help

 

[dusky]

Trust you to do it !!!!!!

 

[modaz]

Trust you to do it !!!!!!

you make it sound like im some kind of numpty well i am

 

[Million]

I've been interested in doing this myself, and I think the best approximation is a mixture of hair grass, to simulate the rice, and anubias (another thai native) for the betta to rest on or under. It might be a bit boring with just these two, but i'd like to see it first! I'd go with a dark, soil like substrate, medium level lighting, maybe some almond leaves or bogwood to add tannins for water colouring. Here's a link to a site I found while researching

http/fish.mongabay.com/biotope_thai_creek.htm

 

[Honeythorn]

What size tank will it be? I think a 20 gallon long would look amazing, and would really simulate quite accurately the long narrow channels in the rice paddies and small slow streams they come from.

It's an idea I have wanted to do for some time myself, but I haven't the space unfortunately.

 

[ReMz]

I have a new tank coming soon, which will be intended for a male Siamese Fighter (Betta Splenden). Trying to create a natural environment .... or an environment that should be close to what they get in the wild. I know they come from paddy fields but I am not going to grow rice in the tank. Anyone with experience give me something to work too?

Thanks.

<a href="http/www.plantcultures.org/plants/rice_grow_it.html" target="_blank">http/www.plantcultures.org/plants/rice_grow_it.html</a>
[URL="http/www.kidsregen.org/howTo.php?section=inGarden&ID=4"]http/www.kidsregen.org/howTo.php?section=inGarden&ID=4[/URL]

ROFL. good call.

My betta needs RICE!!!!!