will my betta rip a planted tank to shreds?

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Experiment397

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ok so i have a super aggressive betta, and a dwarf frog, in a mini tank with a filter and everything, and want to put some live plants in. so would he rip them up, and what plants? i was thinking hair grass, java moss, and java fern. the tank is 1 gallon, but i can bump it up to 2.5
 
Absolutely not. Betta's are not known for ripping plants up. During breeding, they might move floating plants around to eliminate hiding places, and to make a spot for the bubble nest among a few strands. They will investigate rooted plants, and the Java Fern where it is attached to a rock or driftwood, but the Java Fern leaves are pretty tough---Goldfish tough. If stem plants, or floating plants rooted in gravel, are in the tank, they will uproot those, but not tear them to shreds.

Another plant choice might be Sagittaria subulatta subulatta (also called Sag. Dwarf Subulatta, or Sag. Dwarf Dwarf). It is a rooted plant, and only grows 2 or 4 inches tall, spreads like a grass in your front lawn, easy to keep under control.

Also another couple of Java Ferns would be good for the small scale of a Betta tank. Narrow Leaf Java Fern, Needle Leaf Java Fern, and Phillipine Java Fern. These are available on Aquabid.com, and Amazon.com

---Mark13
 
Anubias nana would be another good plant if you have a rock or small preice of driftwood to put it on
 
bettas and plants go great together . . . you should have no problems
 
yep my Betta lives in a tank that is quickly getting over grown since he doesnt touch em. He loves to play in them actually
 
Your plant's will be fine, but I'd be worried about the frog. also, a 1 gallon really isn't large enough for a betta, due to the bioload in such a small volume. Although after seeing that they're currently in a .5 gallon, I guess it would still be an improvement...
 
ya they got an upgrade, he seems to be fine, and often just sits in the current from the filter and tries to swim up the filter. i really want to upgrade again to a 2.5 gallon, just dont have the stuff, got the tank, but not the stuff to make the mini sump.
 
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