divy Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 ok well ive been thinking for awhile that i want to put something in my tanks so my bettas have a place to hide and play but the problem is the size of the tanks so here is a pic of my tanks i got some fine black crushed quartz for gravel and i was thinking of getting one of these two silk plants for each tank they are 10cm high or 18cm high (my tanks are 20cm high) so which plant do you think is better and what high size do you think i should get? or do i get three of each pics of the 2 plants also do you think i should get 3 of these and cut them in half so i have 6 pieces and put one in each tank? they are 10cm long my tanks are 12cm x 12cm or will it take up too much room with these logs and plants and look silly cause i want it too look good pic of log please let me know what you think i should do cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 here is a pic of my tanks to show what bettas i have and how my small set up is i know its not the best or big but i dont have alot of room i also have a 25liter resun tank that i plan to keep some females in and 6 more beanie baby cases to keep some males from my future spawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 hmm would the plants over crowd the small tanks? Bettas love to swim around... not sure if the plants will overcrowd the tank making it more difficult for them to have a good swim session. Maybe try one of each and see how it goes! is that a real log.. how much are they and where do you get them from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 go with the shorter... that way they can hide underneath them when they want, sit on them when they're tired and they can still swim around freely at the top I'd forget about the log, it would crowd the space a bit too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Is the footprint of your tanks are 12cm x 12cm? How tall are the tanks? I wouldn't go the log, I'd try the plants first and see how you go. The middle chunk of log might look funny anyway, no way to hide the saw marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 plus remember if you're sawing things you'd have to sand them so there's no jagged edges for Mr Betta to rip his fins on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 brett its a clay log from a online store called aqaushaks ok so no to the logs, do you think one of the silk plants would be better then the other? or should i just stick with the java moss? sorry for more q's but i appreciate all of your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitstyles Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 As you said the tank is already very small... if you put more things in the tank will just make less room for them to swim, hehe I dunno... btw where did u get ur java moss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hey Divy, have you made holes in the lids of those beanie boxes? What did you use? Just an ordinary drill? How do you stop it from cracking when you drill the hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 yeah bettarazzi i drilled the holes myself, to stop them from cracking you have to start with a really small drill bit and make piolet holes then change the drill bit to a slightly bigger drill bit and then drill keep going up a size until you have the hole size you want just make shore when you change the drill bit to the next size up its not alot bigger then the previous one otherwise you will crack the lid also dont push down hard on the drill and dont go super fast just keep it spining at a steady pace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Cool. I'll give it a go. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 *crack* hahaha just teasing ya mike hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 That's the kind of joke my nephew used to make when he was four. At least I got the chance to use the rolling eyes emoticon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 No comment......... except this :D :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Just thought of something else I used to do for small tanks, and that is suction cups You take the strands of plant off the base weight and super-glue them into the hole in airline tubing suction cups (take the airline clip out) and then you can take up less floorspace and require less substrate, and if you heat a section of the stem, you can bend it at 45* and stick it on the wall instead of the floor :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeletalgirl Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hi Divy, i have some really unusual little oil burners in my tanks that i use for thier house that would fit in yours easy. I get mine from "LOOT" homewares- ceremic or fired clay. One in each tank- Sit them on top of the java moss- will look pretty. My boys love them- sometimes all i see is a little bum and other times you see a little face peeping out. So cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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