How to Make a Betta Plant Bowl

Bettas are carnivorous fish, and though they cannot live off the roots or leaves of a plant, they do well in a bowl or vase with a plant in it. The plant gives the bowl some visual variety and it also gives the betta some shade and some stalks to hide behind. Create a plant bowl for your betta to swim in.

Things You'll Need

  • 3 to 5 gallon bowl
  • Aquarium gravel
  • Dechlorinated water
  • Aponogeton bulbs
  • Cup
  • Mesh fish net
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Instructions

    • 1

      Line the bottom of a 3 to 5 gallon bowl with 1 inch of aquarium gravel.

    • 2

      Fill the bowl about four-fifths of the way to the top with dechlorinated water.

    • 3

      Drop one or two aponogeton bulbs into the bowl. Aponogeton bulbs are a type of water lily, and they put out leaves and stalks in a matter of days. They do not need to be buried in the gravel. They are often sold as betta bulbs in pet stores.

    • 4

      Set the betta in its current container next to the bowl for 15 minutes. This allows the betta to get used to the temperature where the bowl is.

    • 5

      Scoop some of the water out of the bowl with a cup and pour it in the bag or cup where your betta is being kept.

    • 6

      Wait 1 hour.

    • 7

      Scoop the betta from its temporary home into the newly planted bowl.