Are Ivy plants are ok for Betta Fish?

I have the vase with the Ivy in the top is it ok?

Are Ivy plants are ok for Betta Fish?
If it is a house plant type of ivy. I used some in mine.
Reply:I would not keep a betta in a vase. Personally I, and many others, believe that bettas deserve atleast a 1 gallon tank. Some of my bettas seem to prefer a 1 gallon over my larger tanks, but anything smaller than 1 gallon is too small.



Bit back on topic...if you do decide to keep the betta in the vase (bad idea), remember to atleast feed it and change the water! Myth 1 is that bettas will eat the roots; this is false. They are strictly carnivores and need 'meat.' You can feed it live or frozen food, but it will be perfect on a well balanced diet. Hikari Betta Bio-Gold is the best betta food out there. Myth 2 is that the plant roots will consume all ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. This is also false. It may use up some of these deadly waste products, but the water will never be cleared of them faster than the fish creates them (poop, etc.). Change all of the water once a week.



Last but not least, don't forget to dechlorinate your water!
Reply:yes,but each has his/her likes and dislikes,at last is up 2 u.
Reply:I just did a search and I can't find any listings on plants toxic specifically to betta fish. I suggest you look over this websites list instead and if the plant is on this list, don't use it. Good luck.



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Reply:I've only seen them with a pothos. So, I would ask at the pet store, they might know.
Reply:Tanks with a plant in the top are not particularly good for Bettas. They do not eat the plant, it does nothing to cleanse the tank water, and plants do not allow for circulation of air around the fish tank or easy cleaning. I'd ditch the ivy if I were you.
Reply:Generally vases are death traps for bettas, but they can work. As long he can reach the surface, has enough food real betta food, and gets regular water changes. Read up on the subject on Betta talk.
Reply:betta in a vase with a Peace Lily has become in vogue. However, a flower vase is not a suitable environment for the betta.



In nature Bettas subsist almost exclusively on insects and insect larvae. They are built with an upturned mouth that is well suited to snatching any hapless insect that might fall into the water. Internally their digestive system is geared for meat, having a much shorter alimentary track than vegetarian fish. For this reason, live foods are the ideal diet for the betta, however they will adapt to eating flake foods and frozen and freeze dried foods.

Brine shrimp, Daphnia, plankton, tubifex, glassworms, and beef heart, are all excellent options that may be found frozen or freeze dried. If flake food is fed, it should be supplemented with frozen and freeze-dried foods, and if possible live foods.
Reply:possibly,